Currency Traders Struggle as CTAs Continue Solid Start
May 25, 2026
CTAs generally continued a solid start to the year, however April was a tough month for currency managers, with the… Read More »
CTAs generally continued a solid start to the year, however April was a tough month for currency managers, with the… Read More »
Whilst hedge funds suffered in March, CTAs appear to have come out of the month largely unscathed. The Barclay CTA… Read More »
It has been a very strong start to the year for CTAs, following an equally solid end to 2025, with… Read More »
Macro funds were again the star of the show in another strong month for hedge funds, but although gains were… Read More »
CTAs ended a rollercoaster year on a positive note, with the Barclay CTA Index, managed by BarclayHedge, showing a 1.25%… Read More »
2026 has started pretty much how 2025 proceeded – random events spiking interest in markets, although this year, thus far,… Read More »
Hedge fund performance hit a 19-year high in 2025 according to indexation and analytical firm HFR, thanks to an almost-universally… Read More »
After a volatile year, returns-wise as well as in markets, CTAs appear to be grabbing some solid ground as the… Read More »
Hedge funds extended performance gains according to indexation and analysis firm HFR, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite (FWC) Index… Read More »
A strong September has helped the Barclay CTA Index, managed by BarclayHedge, into the black for the year, marking the… Read More »
Hedge funds continued their positive run in September, according to analytics and indexation firm HFR, boosted by a recovery from… Read More »
While CTAs generally clawed more early year losses back in August, currency traders lost momentum as volatility in FX markets… Read More »
While the hedge fund industry generally had a decent August, Macro funds continued with their subdued performance, notwithstanding a month-best… Read More »
Early data from BarclayHedge indicates that CTAs were in the black in July, but only just, and continue to struggle… Read More »
The latest monthly data from hedge fund analytics and analysis firm HFR indicates that currency funds did particularly well in… Read More »
After a run of tough months, CTAs managed to eke out gains in June, although they remain deep in the… Read More »
While hedge funds generally performed well in June and completed a reversal of fortunes from Q1, currency managers continued to… Read More »
Another tough month for CTAs was dampened by a solid performance from currency managers and an expected good return from… Read More »
While the broader hedge fund industry performed well in May, the Macro sector struggled and compounded its 2025 woes, although… Read More »
CTAs had their toughest month thus far in 2025, according to the Barclay CTA Index, with only one sub-strategy remaining… Read More »
Although currency managers were a rare bright spot in the sector, Macro hedge funds suffered amidst April’s volatility in markets,… Read More »
CTAs appear to have been struggling with volatile markets alongside their hedge fund brethren, with the Barclay CTA Index dipping… Read More »
There has been a growing, but still relatively subdued, debate in FX circles about the value – or otherwise –… Read More »
The volatile market conditions saw hedge funds struggle in March, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index falling 1.23% to… Read More »
After a solid start to the year in January, CTAs struggled in February, according to the Barclay CTA Index, provided… Read More »
While CTAs more broadly had a solid start to the year, with the Barclay CTA Index rising 0.57% (with just… Read More »
Currency traders had a strong end to a good year according to Barclayhedge, the firm’s Currency Traders Index adding 2.01%… Read More »
Market volatility brought some relief for CTAs in November, bringing to an end a period of mixed performance by the… Read More »
Currency traders were once again a rare beacon of light in an otherwise tough month for CTA strategies in October,… Read More »
While September was a good month more generally for CTAs, currency traders continued their stellar 2024 by leading the sub-indices… Read More »
Not for the first time in recent months, currency traders produced good returns in August amidst a wider struggle for… Read More »
CTAs had their third consecutive monthly decline in performance in July, according to the Barclay CTA Index, managed by BarclayHedge,… Read More »
Currency traders were the only sub-class to return a positive performance as CTAs in the Barclay CTA Index, managed by… Read More »
After a strong start to the year, the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, suffered its first down month in… Read More »
Currency traders reported a strong month as CTAs generally benefitted from market conditions in April, with the Barclay CTA Index,… Read More »
It was two solid months in a row for CTAs, with the Barclay CTA Index from Barclayhedge reinforcing February’s almost… Read More »
CTAs built upon a steady start to the year in January by producing stronger returns in February, with all strategies… Read More »
After two years of largely leading the TradFi pack, currency traders struggled at the start of 2024 according to BarclayHedge… Read More »
In the latest Unfiltered video interview, Colin Lambert discusses the importance of smarter FX hedging strategies with Mattias Eriksson, CEO… Read More »
CTAs had a tough November according to the BarclayHedge CTA Index, which dropped 0.88%, pushing it back into the red… Read More »
The latest data from BarclayHedge indicates that CTAs continued to struggle to make headway in October, although currency traders managed… Read More »
Currency traders were a key component in the strong performance from the Barclay CTA Index in September, with almost 90%… Read More »
Currency traders were the only positive note for CTAs in August, according to the latest data from BarclayHedge, which shows… Read More »
June was a good month for CTAs with every sub-index in the Barclay CTA Index providing a positive return for… Read More »
CTAs regained some lost ground in May, led by currency traders who had another strong month, according to BarclayHedge. The… Read More »
Currency traders managed to scrape out minor gains in April amidst a recovery of sorts for CTAs, with the Barclay… Read More »
Currency traders helped CTAs generally eke out a small positive performance in February, according to the Barclay CTA Index, managed… Read More »
December was a tough month for CTAs, however the minor losses had little impact on what was a very good… Read More »
CTAs continued their strong collective 2022 with the Barclay CTA Index rising 0.22% in October with over 90% of funds… Read More »
CTAs have continued to thrive in the volatile conditions in markets, with the Barclay CTA Index, managed by BarclayHedge, rising… Read More »
