Note: Period represents the period for which the natural gas futures spread trade returns are calculated. Size of Position represents the absolute value of all con-
tracts that were used to enact the spread trade. Return of Spread Trade represents the returns of the spread trade for that particular period. Dollar P/L represents the total P/L on the spread trade for that particular period assuming an investment of 80% of the total open interest of all futures contracts on NYMEX consis- tent with the previously constructed strategy. Return of Fund represents an approximation of the return this position would represent as a percentage of the total
assets estimated to be owned by Amaranth. The numbers are constructed using the same methodology for spread trades in other months. That is, long winter months and short non-winter months. The last column labeled Actual Amaranth Returns are the actual returns to the Amaranth fund in each period.