Quantum Hedging · NFA Registered CTA

Ditsch Quantum
Hybrid Program

$3.6M
Assets Under Management
Feb '26
Program Inception
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For accredited investors only. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This is not an offer to buy or sell securities.

The Team

Veterans who've lived
these markets.

Quantum Hedging combines veteran traders with data economists and risk architects. Decades of real-money experience in agricultural commodities, structured around AI-driven signals.

Trader
Mark Ditsch
Principal & Portfolio Manager

30+ years in agricultural markets across Ditsch Trading LLC, Noble-Agri (Global Head of Proprietary Trading), LaSalle Group, and Zen-Noh Grain Corporation. Combines fundamental analysis with a global commodity and logistics network built over three decades. 143.77% total return since 2011 across prior programs.

Trader
Cy Monley
Principal & CTA Manager

23 years in agricultural commodity trading. Co-founded Silveus Financial, Structured Commodity Solutions, and the CTA Trevinci Liquid Ag Strategy. After selling two businesses to Farmers Business Network in 2019, returned to active portfolio management for large farm operations. Grew up in the Red River Valley — he lives these markets. University of Minnesota graduate.

Architect
Kevin McNew, PhD
Economist & Data Architect

PhD Economics. 30+ years of market data research across FBN, Montana State University, University of Maryland, and GeoGrain. Engineers fundamentals, weather data, and market structure into model-ready signals that power the QH Analytical platform.

Architect
Satish Nandapurkar
Model Architect & Options Strategies

MIT. Options modeling and signal extraction background spanning Deutsche Bank, CME, Bank of America, and Deutsche Börse Group. Turns market chaos into defined risk frameworks and structured opportunity. Designed the signal architecture that anchors the QH Analytical platform.

The Decision Engine

Human edge,
amplified by AI.

Commodity markets shift between regimes — explosive moves that reward deep market knowledge, and extended choppy periods where systematic models find signal invisible to the eye. The Ditsch Quantum Hybrid Program is built to operate in both.

Mark Ditsch · Trading Expertise
Human Discretion
30+
Years in Agricultural Markets
  • Fundamental market analysis with a global grain network
  • Identifies major trend moves before they appear in the data
  • Excels in explosive, high-conviction market environments
  • Noble-Agri, LaSalle Group, Zen-Noh Grain background
+
QH Analytical · AI-Driven Models
Machine Precision
30–90
Day Forward-Looking AI Forecasts
  • Data-driven and tested forecasting signals
  • Human and model signals generated independently
  • Excels in choppy or sideways market environments
  • Pattern recognition at scale across grain markets
=
The Result · Higher Conviction
When Aligned,
We Trade
Aligned
Signals = Higher probability execution
  • Both signals must converge before a position is taken
  • Aims to balance opportunity with disciplined risk
  • The machine enhances — it does not replace — the trader
  • Trades Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
Fund Terms

Fund Terms

The program is available to accredited investors with a $100,000 minimum. Fees are aligned with performance — the incentive fee only applies when returns exceed the high-water mark.

Program Target
15%
Annualized · not guaranteed
Minimum Account
$100K
USD · separate managed account
Management Fee
2%
Per annum · charged on AUM
Incentive Fee
20%
Quarterly · high-water mark
Execution Broker
Stone X
 
Markets Traded
Grains
Corn · Soy · Wheat · Meal · Oil
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This material is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities. For accredited investors only. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All performance information is net of all fees unless otherwise noted. Quantum Hedging is a registered Commodity Trading Advisor. 1630 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · +1-312-404-4029.