AI profile: Pirates await chance to rehoist the Jolly Roger

Volatility creates opportunities but, in the case of some strategies, high levels can be lethal. Helen Avery talks to the founder of CTA Pirates of Profit about how risks need to be fully understood.

Paul Brittain, CTA Pirates of Profit

“E-trading is a wonderful thing but it has led to huge intra-day swings due to increased speculator volume”
Paul Brittain, CTA Pirates of Profit

“It was Pirates of Profit or Merciless Mercenaries. But the latter was a bit of a mouthful,” jokes Paul Brittain, the founder of CTA Pirates of Profit, when explaining the unusual choice of name. Brittain maintains a sense of humour but the present market environment has had serious consequences for Pirates of Profit, which follows a strategy dependent on low to moderate volatility in the commodities markets.

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