Historical Archive
Industry Collaborations
Authenticated exhibits documenting Argo Futures Group’s historically significant professional relationships with recognized traders, researchers, firms, and market participants, 1997–2021.
Eleven documented relationships
Collection scope
These exhibits document a distinct part of Argo Futures Group's history: the traders, managers, exchanges, and clearing firms with whom the company developed programs, educational events, and institutional relationships.
Exhibit register
The Collaboration Record
Each entry opens a dedicated exhibit containing the surviving narrative, scans, biographies, and period context associated with that relationship.
Exhibit I / Circa 2004–2006
The Bond King Collaboration
Documented historical collaboration between Argo Futures Group and Tom Baldwin, known in the industry as the Bond King. Primary-source materials include the original Argo Futures Group brochure and supporting archival evidence.
Exhibit II / 2006
CME / Dan Gramza Seminar Collaboration
Authenticated invitation and RSVP materials documenting a 2006 Charlotte seminar involving Argo Futures, Dan Gramza, and an unnamed CTA specializing in credit spreads.
Exhibit III / Late 2000s
Steve Kapptie — “The Natural”
Argo Futures Group’s first organic emerging-CTA collaboration, arising from an existing individual client relationship. Authenticated primary-source materials include the original Argo Futures Group introduction publication.
Exhibit IV / Late 2000s
NDX Capital Management — “There’s Only One #1”
Authenticated exhibit documenting Argo Futures Group’s collaboration with NDX Capital Management, presenting the advisor’s Shadrach, Abednego, and Methuselah programs. Historical rankings and performance figures are preserved as period source material.
Exhibit V / Late 2000s
Clarke Capital Management — Global Magnum
Authenticated exhibit documenting Argo Futures Group’s collaboration with Michael J. Clarke and Clarke Capital Management in connection with the Global Magnum managed-futures program. Historical performance figures and campaign materials are preserved as period source material.
Exhibit VI / Late 2000s
Financial Commodity Investments — “Diversity—Diversified”
Authenticated exhibit documenting Argo Futures Group’s collaboration with Financial Commodity Investments (FCI) in connection with the Option Selling Strategy and Credit Premium Program managed-futures programs, including the related Sidney Fund, LP structure. Historical program records and strategy descriptions are preserved as period source material.
Exhibit VII / Early 2010s
M7 — The Multiple-Advisor, Seven-Manager Collaboration
Authenticated exhibit documenting the M7 joint venture between Argo Wealth Management Inc. and PFG — a multi-advisor managed-futures program combining seven selected CTAs using risk, diversification, trading-style, and market-exposure considerations.
Exhibit VIII / Late 2000s to early 2010s
Patrick McKenna — Alpha Precision
Authenticated exhibit documenting Argo Futures Group’s emerging-manager collaboration with Patrick McKenna, U.S. Air Force veteran and commodity trading advisor. Argo helped McKenna understand the professional managed-futures business, refine the presentation of his strategy, and develop the Alpha Precision program identity.
Exhibit IX / Early 2010s
White Indian / STAIRS
Authenticated exhibit documenting Argo Futures Group’s collaboration with the White Indian / STAIRS systematic trading program. Primary-source materials are preserved as period archival evidence.
Exhibit X / 2012–2014
Aurora Hill, Ltd. — Mean Reversion FX Program
Authenticated exhibit documenting the Aurora Hill, Ltd. limited partnership and MR8 Mean Reversion–FX Program, offered exclusively through Argo Wealth Management, Inc. The program traded spot foreign exchange on an intra-day basis with no overnight exposure, combining the strategy architecture of Stig Ostgaard with the institutional FX dealing experience of Phil Rausch and Greg Cieply.
Exhibit XI / Early 2010s
PFG — Institutional Clearing Relationship
Materials documenting the institutional relationship between Argo Futures Group and Peregrine Financial Group (PFG), including the M7 joint-venture structure and the circumstances of PFG’s 2012 collapse.
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