J. Ryland Capital Advisors LLC

j. ryland capital is a global macro investment manager focused on generating alpha through diversified futures and options positions traded primarily on north american, european and asian exchanges. strategy is multifaceted, principally algorithmic and in part guided by fundamental analytics to optimize trend capture and portfolio return. risk management parameters are strictly applied across individual markets, sectors and at the portfolio level to minimize drawdown size and duration. trend following strategies have historically provided distinctly positive returns, a high sharpe ratio and low correlation with traditional asset classes, inflation and related interest rate regimes. this strategy can provide prolonged periods of outperformance especially during times of market dislocation. from an investment portfolio perspective, the combination of algorithmic trend following with traditional equity and fixed income can significantly improve risk adjusted performance.