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Welcome to our site! PARADIGM Global Advisors, LLC is
an SEC registered investment advisor and also is registered with the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") as a Commodity Pool Operator
and Commodity Trading Advisor and is a member of the US National Futures
Association.
As a highly regulated company, we are required to make
you aware of certain disclosures before you gain access to our site. Therefore,
please carefully review and consider the following information:
THE RISK OF LOSS IN TRADING FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS
THEREON AND INVESTING IN HEDGE FUNDS CAN BE SUBSTANTIAL. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE
CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER SUCH TRADING AND INVESTING IS SUITABLE FOR
YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION.
THE HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE THAT IS OFTEN OBTAINABLE IN
SUCH TRADING AND INVESTING CAN WORK AGAINST YOU AS WELL AS FOR YOU. THE
USE OF LEVERAGE CAN LEAD TO LARGE LOSSES AS WELL AS GAINS. IN SOME CASES,
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS LIKE HEDGE FUNDS AND MANAGED FUTURES ACCOUNTS
ARE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL CHARGES FOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY FEES. IT
MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THOSE ACCOUNTS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THESE CHARGES
TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL TRADING PROFITS TO AVOID DEPLETION OR EXHAUSTION OF
THEIR ASSETS. THIS BRIEF STATEMENT CANNOT DISCLOSE ALL OF THE RISKS AND
OTHER
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF TRADING AND INVESTING IN HEDGE FUNDS AND MANAGED
FUTURES. THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER ALL THE INFORMATION
ON THIS SITE, INCLUDING THE FORM ADV II AND CONSULT WITH YOUR OWN COUNSEL
AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH TRADING IS APPROPRIATE
FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION.
CFTC REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT A CTA WHO PROVIDES ADVICE
EXCLUSIVELY TO CLIENTS WHO MEET THE DEFINITION OF A QUALIFIED ELIGIBLE
PERSON ("QEP") ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DELIVER A DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT
TO THEIR CLIENTS, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS CERTAIN RISK FACTORS AND EXPLAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CTA, ITS TRADING PROGRAMS AND THE FEES IT CHARGES
TO CLIENTS. BECAUSE PARADIGM PROVIDES ADVICE EXCLUSIVELY TO QEPs, YOU
WILL NOT RECEIVE A DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT CONTAINING THE INFORMATION IN THE
FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE CFTC. HOWEVER, AS AN SEC REGISTERED INVESTMENT
ADVISER, PARADIGM IS REQUIRED TO PRESENT ALL CLIENTS WITH A COPY OF ITS
FORM ADV PART II, WHICH IS READILY ACCESSIBLE ON THIS SITE. A HARD COPY
OF THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED INVESTORS FROM PARADIGM FOR
FREE UPON REQUEST. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS THE FORM ADV PART II AND
YOU WILL NOT INCUR ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT.
THE CFTC HAS NOT PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING
IN THIS TRADING PROGRAM NOR ON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE ADVISOR'S
FORM ADV PART II OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED TO YOU BY THE ADVISOR.
OTHER DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED YOU BEFORE A FUTURES
ACCOUNT MAY BE OPENED FOR YOU.
YOU CAN OBTAIN ACCESS TO ALL INFORMATION ON THIS SITE,
INCLUDING THE FORM ADV PART II, BY USING THE ADOBE ACROBAT READER. IF
YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS SOFTWARE, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE FROM THIS
SITE.
All persons entering this site must qualify as qualified
eligible persons ("QEPs") and qualified clients ("QCs")
pursuant to applicable federal commodities and securities regulations.
In reviewing this section, you should be aware that you may meet the suitability
requirements for accessing the site even though you do not meet the requirements
listed below. These persons should request additional information from
PARADIGM to determine other ways in which they may qualify for suitability.
Individuals
Individuals who meet all of the following criteria are
considered to meet the suitability requirements set forth above:
- An individual who owns at least $5,000,000 in investments
(as defined in Rule 2a51-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940).
- An individual Subscriber whose net worth, or joint net worth with
that person's spouse at the time of his purchase, exceeds $1,500,000 (including any interest in an IRA or 401(k)
account) or who has at least $750,000 uder management with PARADIGM, in any PARADIGM product.
Entities
Entities that meet all of the following criteria are considered
to meet the suitability requirements set forth above:
- A corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust,
a partnership, an LLC or an organization described in Section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code with total assets in excess of $5,000,000
or a trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000 whose investments
are directed by a person with knowledge and financial expertise in financial
and business matters, as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation
D of the Securities Act of 1933.
- An entity that is acting for its own account and that
in the aggregate owns and invests on a discretionary basis at least
$25,000,000 in investments.
Entities that do not meet each of the above requirements
also are suitable if all of their beneficial equity owners meet all of
the requirements set forth for individuals above.
PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANT
RISK DISCLOSURE ABOVE AND THAT YOU ARE A QEP AND QC BY CLICKING THE "I
AGREE" BUTTON BELOW.
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