Aurora Trading Strategies was established to make some of the trading strategies developed by Aurora Futures Corp available to individual traders and investors through automated trading platforms. 

As a CTA, Aurora Futures Corp’s mission is to combine market expertise, rigorously tested trading strategies and stringent risk control, to offer the individual investor  trading vehicles with superior returns and relatively low levels of volatility.  The systems offered by Aurora Trading Strategies were developed under these same cornerstone principles.  

Unlike many system vendors, Aurora Trading Strategies offers systems across a wide array of commodities and (coming soon) currencies.

 Keys to Your Success in Strategy Trading

 It is in our best interest to ensure that you have the best chance of being successful in trading our systems. Whether you trade our systems or someone else’s, the following three keys will help you be more successful in the long run. 

1. Know the System:  With most systems there is quite a bit of information available to review.  Unfortunately most people look at only annual returns, drawdown, and required capital.  Look deeper.  Look at the shorter-term results if they are available (be careful if they are not).  While a system may have very good monthly and annual returns, understanding what the system does on a daily or weekly basis will give you a level of comfort.  It is very possible for a system that returns $1000 per month on average to have a $1000 intra-month drawdown.  This is not a bad thing.  Understanding this will give you that comfort level to withstand the drawdown and stay in the game for the subsequent run-up.
2. Proper Capitalization:  Having a large enough account to realistically trade a system is vital.  Many systems require/recommend a small starting capital amount based on a combination of a small multiple (usually 2x) of margin and the maximum system drawdown.  This makes their results seem better on a return basis than another similar system with the same dollar returns.  A $1000 return in a $5000 account has a higher percentage return than the same $1000 return in a properly capitalized $10,000 or $12,500 account.  Don’t be misled.  Remember the #1 rule in trading:  Your worst drawdown hasn’t happened yet.
3. Diversification:  Aurora Trading Strategies gives the investor/trader the ability to trade multiple systems across multiple commodities.  Trading a diversified portfolio of systems provides the same risk reduction benefits as any diversified investment.
4. Patience:  Trading is difficult.  While using a proven system will make it a bit easier, it is still your money at risk.  All trading strategies have their ups and downs. The biggest mistake most traders make is not having the discipline or patience to stay with their trading strategies.  Patience is the key to making it though the downs so that you can profit from the ups.  Knowing the system and proper capitalization will make it easier to be patient.