# Autumn Gold

> Claimed brand record with per-section sources, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-07.

- **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/autumn-gold
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/autumn-gold.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/autumn-gold/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://autumngold.com
- **Slug:** autumn-gold
- **Categories:** fintech-financial-services

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Autumn Gold is an independent, brokerage-unaffiliated database provider that has supplied CTA and managed futures performance data since 1994 — offering rankings, manager profiles, risk/return statistics, decades of historical performance data, portfolio modeling tools, and institutional-only manager access so investors, brokers, CTAs and allocators can objectively evaluate and compare trading programs and build hypothetical portfolios.
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

- **Description:** Autumn Gold — Independent managed futures / CTA performance database and research platform
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

- **Also known as:**
  - Autumn Gold LLC
  - autumngold.com
  - Autumn Gold CTA Rankings
  - Autumn Gold managed futures database
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

## Identity

- **Mission:** Provide independent research infrastructure that helps investors and industry professionals organize, compare, and better understand CTA and managed futures information.
Source: Brand's website (https://autumngold.com) · 2026-10-07

- **Website:** https://autumngold.com
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

- **Voice & tone:** Straightforward, factual and institutional — data-first and understated, with no hype or promissory language. Reads like a research utility: declarative feature statements, numeric tables, compliance-conscious disclosures ("Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results") and repeated emphasis on independence and objectivity.
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

- **Founded:** 1994
Source: Brand's website (https://autumngold.com) · 2026-10-07

## Offerings

- **Problem solved:** Autumn Gold is an independent, brokerage-unaffiliated database provider that has supplied CTA and managed futures performance data since 1994 — offering rankings, manager profiles, risk/return statistics, decades of historical performance data, portfolio modeling tools, and institutional-only manager access so investors, brokers, CTAs and allocators can objectively evaluate and compare trading programs and build hypothetical portfolios.
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

- **Core capabilities:** Institutional manager due diligence, Compare risk and return statistics, Review CTA and fund track records, Build hypothetical model portfolios | CTA and fund performance database (decades of managed futures data), CTA Profiles / manager profile pages, CTA Rankings reports (Top CTA, Top Option CTA, World Cup Advisor rankings), Risk and return statistical reports, Portfolio modeling / hypothetical portfolio building tools, Subscriber Tools (Leaf subscription tier), Institutional Allocator Services — restricted manager listings, deeper manager analysis, market-context research, institutional reporting and analytics, Custom private research universe (up to 20 subscriber-supplied programs), Autumn Gold Blog — monthly performance commentary, CTA/fund updates, ranking highlights and industry notes, World Cup Advisor program data and Select Portfolio listings (affiliated/partner content)
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

- **Products / SKUs:** CTA and fund performance database (decades of managed futures data), CTA Profiles / manager profile pages, CTA Rankings reports (Top CTA, Top Option CTA, World Cup Advisor rankings), Risk and return statistical reports, Portfolio modeling / hypothetical portfolio building tools, Subscriber Tools (Leaf subscription tier), Institutional Allocator Services — restricted manager listings, deeper manager analysis, market-context research, institutional reporting and analytics, Custom private research universe (up to 20 subscriber-supplied programs), Autumn Gold Blog — monthly performance commentary, CTA/fund updates, ranking highlights and industry notes, World Cup Advisor program data and Select Portfolio listings (affiliated/partner content)
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

- **Pricing:** Tiered subscription model. Free/public access to CTA profiles, rankings and blog commentary; a standard paid "Leaf" subscriber tools tier (price not stated on page); and Institutional Subscription at $1,000/month, which includes institutional-only manager listings, deeper research, portfolio tools, institutional reporting and up to 20 subscriber-supplied manager programs at no additional charge. Related World Cup Advisor autotrade programs shown carry their own third-party subscription fees ($200–$650/month) and minimum investments ($10,000–$50,000).
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Managed futures ecosystem participants: individual and institutional investors/allocators evaluating CTAs, introducing brokers and futures brokers, CTAs and fund managers seeking exposure and peer benchmarking, plus industry professionals, consultants and researchers. Buying intent is research- and due-diligence-driven (find, screen, verify and benchmark managers before allocating or recommending), with the $1,000/month institutional tier targeting professional allocators needing restricted manager access and reporting.
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

- **Customer base:** Family offices, institutional allocators, institutional investors, Introducing Brokers (IBs), Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), brokers, and other managed futures and alternative investment professionals.
Source: Brand's website (https://autumngold.com) · 2026-10-07

- **Ideal customer profile:** Introducing broker / futures broker at Family office
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

- **Use cases:** Institutional manager due diligence, Compare risk and return statistics, Review CTA and fund track records, Build hypothetical model portfolios
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

- **Customer outcomes:**
  - More organized CTA and managed futures research
  - Improved comparison of manager performance and risk
  - Access to historical performance and manager information
  - Ability to evaluate hypothetical portfolio combinations
  - Deeper institutional context around manager behavior, drawdowns, recovery, and market conditions
  - Customized manager research universes and reporting workflows
Source: Brand's website (https://autumngold.com) · 2026-10-07

## Landscape

- **Competitors:**
  - [Barclay Hedge](https://www.barclayhedge.com)
  - [eVestment](https://www.evestment.com)
  - [IASG](https://www.iasg.com)
  - [Morningstar](/brand/gubre-tas-gubretas)
  - [Preqin](/brand/preqin)
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

- **Differentiation:** Independent since 1994: brokerage-unaffiliated CTA performance data, rankings and portfolio modeling for allocators, brokers and managers.
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

- **Unique advantage:** Independent since 1994: brokerage-unaffiliated CTA performance data, rankings and portfolio modeling for allocators, brokers and managers.
Source: Brand-provided · 2026-09-18

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