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UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q/A
(Amendment No. 1)
 
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2010
 
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF THE
 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the Transition Period From ____ TO___
 
Commission File No. 000-53118
 
RFMC GLOBAL DIRECTIONAL FUND, LP
 
Delaware
20-8870560
(a Delaware Partnership)
(I.R.S. Employer
 
Identification No.)
 
4 Benedek Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
(609) 921-0717
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
YES
  x
 
NO o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 
YES  o           NO o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 


Large Accelerated Filer
   
Accelerated Filer
 
Non-accelerated filer   
   
Smaller Reporting Company
x
 
(do not check if a Smaller reporting company)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
 
YES
o  
NO   x



 
 

 

RFMC GLOBAL DIRECTIONAL FUND, LP
 
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
 
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
   
Item 1.
 
   
   
   
   
   
Item 2.
 
Item 3.
 
Item 4.
 
 
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.
 
Item 1A.
 
Item 2.
 
Item 3.
 
Item 4.
 
Item 5.
 
Item 6.
 
 
 


 
 

 

 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
RFMC GLOBAL DIRECTIONAL FUND, LP
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
As of September 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2009
_______________
 
   
September 30,
 2010
   
December 31,
2009
 
ASSETS
           
EQUITY IN COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS:
           
Due from brokers (including margin deposits of
           
$5,899,491 for 2010 and $5,598,001 for 2009)
  $ 13,054,302     $ 9,186,463  
Net unrealized gains on open positions
    3,741,762       353,674  
Net unrealized losses on open positions
    0       (598,888 )
      16,796,064       8,941,249  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    25,040,225       34,895,928  
DUE FROM GENERAL PARTNER
    61,382       59,669  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 41,897,671     $ 43,896,846  
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)
               
LIABILITIES:
               
Prepaid subscriptions
  $ 10,000     $ 188,000  
Redemptions payable
    495,818       415,464  
Other accrued expenses
    36,401       92,420  
Accrued management fees
    244,969       266,691  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    787,188       962,575  
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)
               
Limited partners – Investor Class (35,329.4944 and 38,486.0252
               
fully redeemable units at September 30, 2010 and
               
December 31, 2009, respectively)
    37,612,269       38,976,534  
Limited partners – Institutional Class – Series 1 (946.0499 and 1,493.4694
               
fully redeemable units at September 30, 2010 and
               
December 31, 2009, respectively)
    1,159,307       1,689,632  
Limited partners – Institutional Class – Series 2 (1,311.0421 and 1,413.4121
               
fully redeemable units at September 30, 2010 and
               
December 31, 2009, respectively)
    1,534,559       1,539,004  
General partner – Institutional Class – Series 3 (191.9615 and 188.4717
               
fully redeemable units at September 30, 2010 and
               
December 31, 2009, respectively)
    804,348       729,101  
TOTAL PARTNERS’ CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)
    41,110,483       42,934,271  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)
  $ 41,897,671     $ 43,896,846  
NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT –
               
Investor Class (based on Partners’ Capital of $37,612,269 and $38,976,534
               
and 35,329.4944 and 38,486.0252 fully redeemable units outstanding)
  $ 1,064.61     $ 1,012.75  
Institutional Class – Series 1 (based on Partners’ Capital of $1,159,307 and
               
$1,689,632 and 946.0499 and 1,493.4694 fully redeemable units outstanding)
  $ 1,225.42     $ 1,131.35  
Institutional Class – Series 2 (based on Partners’ Capital of $1,534,559 and
               
$1,539,004 and 1,311.0421 and 1,413.4121 fully redeemable units outstanding)
  $ 1,170.49     $ 1,088.86  
Institutional Class – General Partner – Series 3 (based on Partners’ Capital of $804,348
               
and $729,101 and 191.9615 and 188.4717 fully redeemable units outstanding)
  $ 4,190.15     $ 3,868.49  

See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.


 
 

 

RFMC GLOBAL DIRECTIONAL FUND, LP
CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
As of September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
_______________
 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS
No of Contracts
Range of Expiration Dates
Commodity Futures Industry Sector
 
Unrealized Gain
(Loss), Net
   
% of
Partners’
 Capital*
 
   
Currencies
  $ 400,991       0.975 %
   
Energy
    350,450       0.852 %
   
Grains
    662,125       1.611 %
   
Interest rates
    1,240,200       3.017 %
   
Livestock
    27,840       0.068 %
   
Metals
               
94           12/15/10 – 3/16/11
London Copper
    2,157,138       5.247 %
   
Other
    4,388,006       10.674 %
   
Stock indices
    (30,583 )     (0.074 )%
   
Tropical products
    4,606       0.011 %
   
Total long futures contracts
  $ 9,200,773       22.381 %
 
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS
No of Contracts
Range of Expiration Dates
Commodity Futures Industry Sector
 
 
Unrealized Gain
(Loss), Net
   
% of Partners’ Capital*
 
   
Currencies
  $ (190,220 )     (0.463 )%
   
Energy
    (228,250 )     (0.555 )%
   
Metals
               
 71         12/15/10 - 3/16/11      London Copper     (1,559,811 )     (3.794  )%
       Other     (3,434,492      (8.355 )% 
   
Stock indices
    237       0.001 %
   
Tropical products
    (46,475 )     (0.113 )%
   
Total short futures contracts
    (5,459,011 )     (13.279 )%
   
Total futures contracts
   $ 3,741,762       9.102 %
 
*Except for London Copper, no single contract’s value exceeds 5% of Partners’ Capital
 
 
See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

 
 

 

RFMC GLOBAL DIRECTIONAL FUND, LP
CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
As of December, 2009 (Unaudited)
_______________
 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS
No. of Contracts
Range of
Expiration Dates
Commodity Futures Industry Sector
 
Unrealized Gain
(Loss), Net
   
% of
Partners’
Capital*
 
   
Currencies
  $ (236,100 )     (0.550 )%
   
Energy
    (10,161 )     (0.024 )%
   
Grains
    56,875       0.133 %
   
Interest rates
    (392,162 )     (0.913 )%
   
Livestock
    30,240       0.070 %
   
Metals
               
119           3/17/10-6/16/10
London Copper
    2,305,723       5.370 %
   
Other
    3,100,159       7.221 %
   
Stock indices
    193,239       0.450 %
   
Tropical products
    94,472       0.220 %
   
Total long futures contracts
  $ 5,142,285       11.977 %
 
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS
No. of Contracts
Range of
Expiration
Dates
Commodity Futures Industry Sector
 
Unrealized Gain
(Loss), Net
   
% of
Partners’
 Capital*
 
   
Currencies
  $ 308,804       0.719 %
   
Energy
    (222,390 )     (0.518 )%
   
Interest rates
    173,047       0.403 %
   
Metals
               
83        3/17/10 – 6/16/10
London Copper
    (1,569,108 )     (3.655 )%
   
Other
    (4,070,317 )     (9.480 )%
   
Stock indices
    (7,535 )     (0.017 )%
   
Total short futures contracts
  $ (5,387,499 )     (12.548 )%
   
Total futures contracts
  $ (245,214 )     (0.571 )%

*Except for London Copper, no single contract’s value exceeds 5% of Partners’ Capital

See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

 
 

 


RFMC GLOBAL DIRECTIONAL FUND, LP
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND GENERAL PARTNER INCENTIVE ALLOCATION
For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 (Unaudited)
_______________
 

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
NET INVESTMENT (LOSS)
                       
Income:
                       
Interest income
  $ 12,667     $ 10,140     $ 24,945     $ 70,980  
                                 
Expenses:
                               
Brokerage commissions
    666,406       743,166       2,036,804       2,221,186  
Management fees
    337,262       368,174       1,027,352       1,083,560  
Professional fees
    32,744       60,496       105,973       174,318  
Accounting, administrative fees and
other expenses
    45,914       49,856       137,019       141,550  
Total expenses
    1,082,326       1,221,692       3,307,148       3,620,614  
Net investment (loss)
    (1,069,659 )     (1,211,552 )     (3,282,203 )     (3,549,634 )
TRADING PROFITS (LOSSES)
                               
Profits (losses) on trading of commodity futures:
                               
Net realized gains (losses) on closed positions
    2,236,144       (1,249,051 )     1,277,326       (4,449,249 )
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open positions
    2,237,772       967,476       3,986,976       693,012  
Net trading profits (losses)
    4,473,916       (281,575 )     5,264,302       (3,756,237 )
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 3,404,257     $ (1,493,127 )     1,982,099     $ (7,305,871 )
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT
(based on weighted average number of units outstanding during the period)
Investor Class
                               
                               
                               
  $ 86.73     $ (36.92 )   $ 47.55     $ (189.12 )
Institutional Class – Series 1
  $ 109.85     $ (28.88 )   $ 60.19     $ (176.03 )
Institutional Class – Series 2
  $ 102.35     $ (27.82 )   $ 74.56     $ (138.27 )
Institutional Class – General Partner – Series 3
  $ 375.83     $ (98.70 )   $ 325.76     $ (604.47 )

See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

 
 

 


RFMC GLOBAL DIRECTIONAL FUND, LP
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)
_______________


Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value)
 
           Institutional Class        
   
Investor Class
   
Series 1
   
Series 2
   
Series 3
General Partner
       
   
Units
   
Amount
   
Units
   
Amount
   
Units
   
Amount
   
Units
   
Amount
   
Total
 
Balances at
  January 1, 2010
    38,486.0252     $ 38,976,534       1,493.4694     $ 1,689,632       1,413.4121     $ 1,539,004       188.4717     $ 729,101     $ 42,934,271  
Additions
    3,330.6750       3,235,366       17.1377       19,003       23.9269       25,000       3.4898       13,292       3,292,661  
Redemptions
    (6,487.2058 )     (6,347,000 )     (564.5572 )     (622,650 )     (126.2969 )     (128,898 )     -       -       (7,098,548 )
Net income:
                                                                       
  General partner  
    incentive
    allocation
                                                     
  Allocation to
    all partners
    -       1,747,369       -       73,322       -       99,453       -       61,955       1,982,099  
Balances at
September 30, 2010
                                                                       
    35,329.4944     $ 37,612,269       946.0499     $ 1,159,307       1,311.0421     $ 1,534,559       191.9615     $ 804,348     $ 41,110,483  


Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value)
 
           Institutional Class        
   
Investor Class
   
Series 1
   
Series 2
   
Series 3
General Partner
       
   
Units
   
Amount
   
Units
   
Amount
   
Units
   
Amount
   
Units
   
Amount
   
Total
 
Balances at
  January 1, 2009
    27,495.4455     $ 34,232,682       1,554.3584     $ 2,075,754       454.5724     $ 589,829       183.2414     $ 835,858     $ 37,734,123  
Additions
    14,092.7557       16,282,395       65.8573       81,039       865.1071       1,021,000       3.9776       17,440       17,401,874  
Redemptions
    (3,520.0420 )     (3,881,024 )     (31.0247 )     (35,922 )     -       -       -       -       (3,916,946 )
Net (loss):
                                                                       
General partner
   incentive
   allocation
                                                                       
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Allocation to
  all partners
    -       (6,776,346 )     -       (280,811 )     -       (136,643 )     -       (112,071 )     (7,305,871 )
Balances at
  September 30,
  2009
                                                                       
    38,068.1592     $ 39,857,707       1,589.1910     $ 1,840,060       1,319.6795     $ 1,474,186       187.2190     $ 741,227     $ 43,913,180  

See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

 
 

 

RFMC GLOBAL DIRECTIONAL FUND, LP
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 (Unaudited)
_______________
 
1.              BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
 
The interim condensed financial statements of RFMC Global Directional Fund, LP (the “Partnership”), included herein, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete annual financial statements.  These condensed financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  The Partnership follows the same accounting policies in the preparation of interim reports as set forth in the annual report.  In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and changes in partners’ capital for the interim periods presented and are not necessarily indicative of a full year’s results.
 
2.              PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATION
 
The Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, was organized on March 19, 2007 and commenced trading operations on August 1, 2007.  The Partnership may engage in the speculative trading of commodity futures contracts, options on commodity futures contracts, and forward contracts.  The Partnership may also invest in entities (including other partnerships or funds) that trade commodity interests.
 
Ruvane Fund Management Corporation is the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”) and is registered as a Commodity Pool Operator, Commodity Trading Advisor, and an Introducing Broker with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  The General Partner is required by the Limited Partnership Agreement, as amended and restated, (the “Agreement”) to contribute $1,000 to the Partnership.
 
In accordance with the Agreement, the Partnership offers limited partnership interests through a private offering pursuant to Regulation D as adopted under section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The Partnership will offer limited partnership interests up to an aggregate of $100,000,000; provided that the General Partner may increase the amount of interests that will be offered in increments of $10,000,000, after notice to the limited partners.
 
The Partnership offers two classes of limited partnership interests; the Institutional Class and the Investor Class. Commission charges, General Partner management fees and incentive allocations to the General Partner will differ between Classes and/or Series, but in all other respects the Institutional Class interests and the Investor Class interests will be identical. The Institutional Class and Investor Class interests will also be traded pursuant to the same trading program and at the same Trading Level (as defined in the Confidential Offering Memorandum).
 
The General Partner has selected Welton Investment Corporation (the “Advisor”) as the Partnership’s trading advisor.  All of the Partnership’s assets will initially be traded pursuant to the Advisor’s Global Directional Portfolio, which follows a proprietary quantitative trading strategy.  The General Partner, in the future, may allocate the Partnership’s assets to other trading strategies and investment programs.
 
The Partnership shall end upon the withdrawal, insolvency or dissolution of the General Partner or a decline of greater than fifty percent of the net assets of the Partnership as defined in the Agreement, or the occurrence of any event which shall make it unlawful for the existence of the Partnership to be continued.
 
3.              SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
A.       Method of Reporting
 
The Partnership’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income (loss) and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), referred to as ASC or the Codification, is the single source of U.S. GAAP for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.
 
The Partnership has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted under ASC Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows.
 
B.        Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Partnership has defined cash and cash equivalents as cash and short-term, highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when acquired.  Money market mutual funds, which are included in cash equivalents, are classified as Level 1 fair value estimates (unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets) under the fair value hierarchy provisions as described in ASC Topic 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.  At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Partnership had investments in money market mutual funds of $24,734,459 and $32,908,933, respectively.  Interest received on cash deposits and dividends received from money market mutual funds are included as interest income and recognized on an accrual basis.
 
 
C.
Due from Brokers
 
Due from brokers represents deposits required to meet margin requirements and excess funds not required for margin.  Due from brokers at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consisted of cash on deposit with the brokers of $13,054,302 and $9,186,463, respectively.  The Partnership is subject to credit risk to the extent any broker with whom the Partnership conducts business is unable to deliver cash balances or securities, or clear securities transactions on the Partnership’s behalf.  The General Partner monitors the financial condition of the brokers with which the Partnership conducts business and believes that the likelihood of loss under the aforementioned circumstances is remote.
 
 
 

 
 
D.
Investments in Commodity Futures Contracts
 
Investments in commodity futures contracts are recorded on the trade date and open contracts are recorded in the financial statements at their fair value on the last business day of the reporting period, based on quoted market prices.  Accordingly, such contracts are classified as Level 1 fair value estimates under the fair value hierarchy as described within ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.  Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated, on a first-in-first-out basis.  Realized gains are netted with realized losses for financial reporting purposes and shown under the caption “Net realized gains (losses) on closed positions” in the Condensed Statements of Income (Loss) and General Partner Incentive Allocation.
 
As each broker has the individual right of offset, the Partnership presents the aggregate net unrealized gains with such brokers as “Net unrealized gains on open positions” and the aggregate net unrealized losses with such brokers as “Net unrealized losses on open positions” in the Condensed Statements of Financial Condition.  The net unrealized gains on open positions from one broker are not offset against net unrealized losses on open positions from another broker in the Condensed Statements of Financial Condition.  The unrealized gains or losses on open contracts is the difference between contract trade price and quoted market price.
 
Any change in unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the Condensed Statements of Income (Loss) and General Partner Incentive Allocation under the caption “Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open positions.”
 
E.         Brokerage Commissions
 
Investor Class interests will pay the General Partner a monthly flat-rate brokerage commission of up to approximately 0.583% of the net asset value of such interests as of the beginning of each month (an annual rate of 7.00%).  The General Partner will pay from this amount up to 3% per annum to properly registered selling agents as compensation for their ongoing services to the Partnership.  To the extent the General Partner pays less than 3% to a selling agent with respect to any limited partnership interests sold by such selling agent, the brokerage commission charged with respect to those limited partnership interests will be reduced accordingly.  A separate series of Investor Class interests will be established for differing brokerage commission rates charged.  During the periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, all Investor Class interests were charged a flat rate brokerage commission equal to an annual rate of 7.00%.
 
Institutional Class interests will pay the General Partner a monthly flat-rate brokerage commission of 0.333% of the net asset value of such interests as of the beginning of each month (a 4.00% annual rate).
 
In addition to any applicable selling agent fees, the General Partner will also pay from its brokerage commission all floor brokerage, exchange, clearing and NFA fees with respect to the Partnership’s trading, but the Partnership will pay all other execution costs, including give-up charges and service fees assessed by certain forward dealing desks.  Such execution costs totaled $3,813 and $11,047 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and $160 and $594 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.
 
Commissions and execution costs charged to each Class or Series were as follows:
 
     
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
     
September 30
   
September 30,
 
     
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
 
Investor Class
  $ 633,583     $ 702,773     $ 1,929,559     $ 2,105,001  
 
Institutional Class – Series 1
    10,875       18,906       42,004       58,384  
 
Institutional Class – Series 2
    14,408       14,022       43,291       34,590  
 
Institutional Class –
                               
 
General Partner – Series 3
    7,540       7,465       21,950       23,211  
 
Total
  $ 666,406     $ 743,166     $ 2,036,804     $ 2,221,186  

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the General Partner received brokerage commissions of $531,922 and $1,548,125, respectively, from the Partnership, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the General Partner received brokerage commissions of $617,537 and $1,862,320, respectively, from the Partnership. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, $61,382 and $59,669, respectively, were due from the General Partner for reimbursement of broker commissions advanced by the Partnership.
 
F.        Allocation of Income (Loss)
 
Net realized and unrealized trading profits and losses, interest income and other operating income and expenses, prior to flat-rate brokerage commissions, management fees and incentive allocations, are allocated to the partners monthly in proportion to their capital account balances, as defined in the Agreement.  Each partner is then charged its applicable Class and/or Series flat-rate brokerage commission, management fees and incentive allocations.
 
G.        Incentive Allocation
 
The General Partner is entitled to a quarterly incentive allocation equal to 20% of New Profits (as defined in the Confidential Offering Memorandum), if any.  The term “New Profits” for the purpose of calculating the General Partner's incentive allocation only, is defined as the excess (if any) of (A) the net asset value of the Partnership as of the last day of any calendar quarter (before deduction of incentive allocations made or accrued for such quarter), over (B) the net asset value of the Partnership as of the last day of the most recent quarter for which an incentive allocation was paid or payable (after deduction of such incentive allocation).  In computing New Profits, the difference between (A) and (B) above shall be (i) increased by the amount of any distributions or redemptions paid or accrued by the Partnership as of or subsequent to the date in (B) through the date in (A), (ii) adjusted (either decreased or increased, as the case may be) to reflect the amount of any additional allocations or negative reallocations of Partnership assets from the date in (B) to the last day of the quarter as of which the current incentive allocation calculation is made, and (iii) increased by the amount of any losses attributable to redemptions.  For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the General Partner earned no incentive allocations.
 
The General Partner will pay three-fourths of any incentive allocation it receives to the Advisor, and the General Partner may distribute a portion of its share of the incentive allocation to properly registered selling agents as compensation for their ongoing services to the Partnership.
 
 
 

 
H.        Management Fees
 
Investor Class and Institutional Class – Series 2 interests pay the General Partner a quarterly management fee equal to ¼ of 1% (1% annually) of the net assets of the Partnership (as defined in the Agreement) as of the beginning of each calendar quarter before deducting accrued ordinary legal, accounting and auditing fees and before any incentive allocation to the General Partner.  Institutional Class Series 1 and Series 3 interests are not assessed a management fee by the General Partner.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, management fees earned by the General Partner were as follows:
 
     
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
 
Investor Class
  $ 88,804     $ 101,281     $ 278,122     $ 300,372  
 
Institutional Class – Series 2
    3,489       3,259       10,906       7,917  
 
Total
  $ 92,293     $ 104,540     $ 289,028     $ 308,289  
 
As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, no management fees were due to the General Partner.
 
In addition to the management fee paid to the General Partner, the Advisor also assesses each Class and Series of interests a management fee equal to 1/12 of 2% (2% per year) of the month-end Trading Level for each month during such quarter.  Trading Level shall mean the Partnership’s net assets allocated to the Advisor times the leverage to be employed by the Advisor from time to time upon the discretion of the General Partner.  The leverage ratio is approximately 1.2 times the net assets of the Partnership.  As such, the Advisor’s management fee will approximate 2.4% per annum of the Partnership’s net assets.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, management fees earned by the Advisor were as follows:
 

     
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
 
Investor Class
  $ 224,681     $ 239,538     $ 673,145     $ 706,948  
 
Institutional Class – Series 1
    6,722       11,275       25,501       34,276  
 
Institutional Class – Series 2
    8,905       8,369       26,322       20,422  
 
Institutional Class –
                               
 
General Partner – Series 3
    4,661       4,452       13,356       13,625  
 
Total
  $ 244,969     $ 263,634     $ 738,324     $ 775,271  
 
As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, $244,969 and $266,691, respectively, was due to the Advisor for management fees.
 
I.         Administrative Expenses
 
The Partnership pays all legal, accounting, auditing, and other administrative and operating expenses and fees associated with the operation of the Partnership.  The General Partner pays the continuous offering costs of the Partnership.
 
J.         Income Taxes
 
No provision for income taxes has been provided in the accompanying financial statements as each partner is individually liable for taxes, if any, on his or her share of the Partnership’s profits.
 
The Partnership accounts for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken according to provisions within ASC Topics 740, Income Taxes and 835, Interest.  The Partnership has elected an accounting policy to classify interest and penalties, if any, as interest expense.
 
The Partnership files U.S. federal and state tax returns.  The 2007 through 2009 tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state authorities.
 
K.        Subscriptions
 
Partnership units may be purchased on the first day of each month at the net asset value per unit determined on the last business day of the previous month.  Partners’ contributions received in advance for subscriptions are recorded as “Prepaid subscriptions” in the Condensed Statements of Financial Condition.
 
 
 

 
L.        Redemptions
 
Limited partners may redeem some or all of their units at net asset value per unit as of the last business day of each month with at least ten days written notice to the General Partner.
 
M.       Foreign Currency Transactions
 
The Partnership’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it transacts business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.  Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the Condensed Statements of Financial Condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period.  Realized gains (losses) resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars totaled $57,967 and $19,073 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and $(6,485) and $71,118 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and are reported as a component of “Net realized gains (losses) on closed positions” in the Condensed Statements of Income (Loss) and General Partner Incentive Allocation.
 
N.        New Accounting Pronouncements
 
On January 21, 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2010-06”).  ASU 2010-06 amends ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to add new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements.  It also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The application of ASU 2010-06 is required for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements, which are required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  The adoption of ASU 2010-06 did not have a material impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.
 
 
O.
Indemnifications
 
The Partnership has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnifications against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith.  The Partnership has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to these agreements.  The Partnership’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Partnership that have not yet occurred. However, based on previous experience, the Partnership expects the risk of loss to be remote.
 
4.
FAIR VALUE
 
Fair value of an investment is the amount that would be received to sell the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price).
 
The fair value hierarchy, as more fully described in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments at fair value.  Market price observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment.  Investments with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.
 
Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
 
Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date.  The type of investments included in Level 1 are publicly traded investments.  As required by ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the Partnership does not adjust the quoted price for these investments even in situations where the Partnership holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
 
Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies.  Investments which are generally included in this category are investments valued using market data.
 
Level 3 – Pricing inputs are unobservable and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment.  Fair value for these investments are determined using valuation methodologies that consider a range of factors, including but not limited to the price at which the investment was acquired, the nature of the investment, local market conditions, trading values on public exchanges for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance and financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment.  The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment.  Due to the inherent uncertainty of these estimates, these values may differ materially from the values that would have been used had a ready market for these investments existed.  Investments that are included in this category generally are privately held debt and equity securities.
 
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, an investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The General Partner’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment.
 
 
 

 
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Partnership’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels:
 
    As of September 30, 2010  
     
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
 
Futures contracts
  $ 3,741,762     $ 3,741,762       N/A       N/A  
 
Money market mutual funds
    24,734,459       24,734,459       N/A       N/A  
 
Total Fair Value
  $ 28,476,221     $ 28,476,221                  

     As of December 31, 2009  
     
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
 
Futures contracts
  $ (245,214 )   $ (245,214 )     N/A       N/A  
 
Money market mutual funds
    32,908,933       32,908,933       N/A       N/A  
 
Total Fair Value
  $ 32,663,719     $ 32,663,719                  
 
5.              DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
 
 
The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures contracts in currencies, interest rates, stock indices and a wide range of commodities, including energy and metals (collectively, “derivatives”) for the purpose of achieving capital appreciation.  Since the derivatives held or sold by the Partnership are for speculative trading purposes, the derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments as defined in ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging.
 
 
Under provisions of ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, entities are required to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the statement of financial condition.  Investments in futures contracts are reported in the Condensed Statements of Financial Condition as either “Net unrealized gains on open positions” or “Net unrealized losses on open positions.”
 
 
The fair value of the Partnership’s derivative contracts is presented below on a gross basis as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.
 
     
As of September 30, 2010
 
     
Assets
   
Liabilities
   
Net
 
 
Currencies
  $ 405,968     $ (195,197 )   $ 210,771  
 
Energy
    398,350       (276,150 )     122,200  
 
Grains
    684,988       (22,863 )     662,125  
 
Interest rates
    1,397,826       (157,626 )     1,240,200  
 
Livestock
    78,700       (50,860 )     27,840  
 
Metals
    6,553,553       (5,002,712 )     1,550,841  
 
Stock indices
    52,360       (82,706 )     (30,346 )
 
Tropical products
    64,245       (106,114 )     (41,869 )
 
Total futures contracts
  $ 9,635,990     $ (5,894,228 )   $ 3,741,762  

 
    As of December 31, 2009   
     
Assets
   
Liabilities
   
Net
 
 
Currencies
  $ 441,124     $ (368,420 )   $ 72,704  
 
Energy
    80,967       (313,518 )     (232,551 )
 
Grains
    64,663       (7,788 )     56,875  
 
Interest rates
    275,595       (494,710 )     (219,115 )
 
Livestock
    31,640       (1,400 )     30,240  
 
Metals
    5,943,252       (6,176,795 )     (233,543 )
 
Stock indices
    222,236       (36,532 )     185,704  
 
Tropical products
    125,845       (31,373 )     94,472  
 
Total futures contracts
  $ 7,185,322     $ (7,430,536 )   $ (245,214 )
 
 
Realized gains and losses, as well as any change in net unrealized gains or losses on open positions from the preceding period, are recognized as part of the Partnership’s trading profits and losses in the Condensed Statements of Income (Loss) and General Partner Incentive Allocation.
 
 
 

 
 
The Partnership’s trading results and information related to volume of the Partnership’s derivative activity by market sector were as follows:
 
    For the three months ended September 30, 2010   
     
Net Realized
Gains
(Losses)
   
Change in
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
   
Net
Trading
Profits (Losses)
   
Number of
Round Turn
Contracts
 
 
Currencies
  $ (108,822 )   $ 212,939     $ 104,117       2,652  
 
Energy
    (865,511 )     403,068       (462,443 )     2,086  
 
Grains
    560,200       748,775       1,308,975       894  
 
Interest rates
    2,093,644       16,970       2,110,614       7,686  
 
Livestock
    163,540       30,020       193,560       1,298  
 
Metals
    838,278       699,275       1,537,553       1,136  
 
Stock indices
    (866,250 )     127,032       (739,218 )     8,810  
 
Tropical products
    421,065       (307 )     420,758       1,026  
                                   
 
Total
  $ 2,236,144     $ 2,237,772     $ 4,473,916       25,588  

 
    For the nine months ended September 30, 2010   
     
Net Realized
Gains
(Losses)
   
Change in
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
   
Net
Trading
Profits (Losses)
   
Number of
Round Turn
Contracts
 
 
Currencies
  $ (833,738 )   $ 138,067     $ (695,671 )     8,164  
 
Energy
    (1,922,745 )     354,751       (1,567,994 )     7,406  
 
Grains
    (182,950 )     605,250       422,300       4,542  
 
Interest rates
    6,106,175       1,459,315       7,565,490       25,734  
 
Livestock
    166,740       (2,400 )     164,340       4,786  
 
Metals
    (263,219 )     1,784,384       1,521,165       4,328  
 
Stock indices
    (2,625,982 )     (216,050 )     (2,842,032 )     29,650  
 
Tropical products
    833,045       (136,341 )     696,704       4,320  
 
Total
  $ 1,277,326     $ 3,986,976     $ 5,264,302       88,930  

 
    For the three months ended September 30, 2009   
     
Net Realized
Gains
(Losses)
   
Change in
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
   
Net
Trading
Profits (Losses)
   
Number of
Round Turn
Contracts
 
 
Currencies
  $ 1,228,250     $ (226,118 )   $ 1,002,132       2,522  
 
Energy
    197,195       (241,594 )     (44,399 )     2,198  
 
Grains
    (15,637 )     (288,138 )     (303,775 )     928  
 
Interest rates
    (1,171,531 )     1,120,098       (51,433 )     8,492  
 
Livestock
    116,160       (12,340 )     103,820       840  
 
Metals
    (950,985 )     897,833       (53,152 )     1,088  
 
Stock indices
    (740,039 )     (93,595 )     (833,634 )     7,590  
 
Tropical products
    87,536       (188,670 )     (101,134 )     1,570  
 
Total
  $ (1,249,051 )   $ 967,476     $ (281,575 )     25,228  
 
 
     For the nine months ended September 30, 2009  
     
Net Realized
Gains
(Losses)
   
Change in
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
   
Net
Trading
Profits (Losses)
   
Number of
Round Turn
Contracts
 
 
Currencies
  $ 344,894     $ 545,297     $ 890,191       5,622  
 
Energy
    (156,174 )     (64,135 )     (220,309 )     3,636  
 
Grains
    (15,625 )     (43,325 )     (58,950 )     1,362  
 
Interest rates
    (2,714,304 )     774,315       (1,939,989 )     16,216  
 
Livestock
    416,100       (21,000 )     395,100       1,578  
 
Metals
    (452,920 )     (445,482 )     (898,402 )     2,568  
 
Stock indices
    (1,715,845 )     (56,165 )     (1,772,010 )     35,604  
 
Tropical products
    (155,375 )     3,507       (151,868 )     2,184  
 
Total
  $ (4,449,249 )   $ 693,012     $ (3,756,237 )     68,770  

 
 

 
A.       Market Risk
 
Derivative financial instruments involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet market risk whereby changes in the level of volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or market values of the underlying financial instruments or commodities may result in cash settlements in excess of the amounts recognized in the Condensed Statements of Financial Condition.  The Partnership’s exposure to market risk is directly influenced by a number of factors, including the volatility of the markets in which the financial instruments are traded and the liquidity of those markets.
 
B.        Fair Value
 
The derivative instruments used in the Partnership’s trading activities are reported at fair value with the resulting unrealized gains recorded in the Condensed Statements of Financial Condition and the related trading profits (losses) reflected in “Trading Profits (Losses)” in the Condensed Statements of Income (Loss) and General Partner Incentive Allocation.  Open contracts generally mature within 90 days; as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the latest maturity dates for open contracts are September 2011 and December 2010, respectively.
 
C.        Credit Risk
 
Futures are contracts for delayed delivery of financial interests in which the seller agrees to make delivery at a specified future date of a specified financial instrument at a specified price or yield.  Risk arises from changes in the fair value of the underlying instruments.  Credit risk due to counterparty nonperformance associated with these instruments is reflected in the net unrealized gain on open positions, if any, included in the Condensed Statements of Financial Condition.  The Partnership’s counterparties are major brokerage firms and banks located in the United States, or their foreign affiliates.
 
The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts are typically perceived to be less than those associated with over-the-counter transactions, because exchanges typically (but not universally) provide clearing house arrangements in which the collective credit (in some cases limited in amount, in some cases not) of the members of the exchange is pledged to support the financial integrity of the exchange, whereas in over-the-counter transactions, traders must rely solely on the credit of their respective individual counterparties. Margins, which may be subject to loss in the event of a default, are generally required in exchange trading, and counterparties may require margin in the over-the-counter markets.
 
D.  
Risk Monitoring
 
Due to the speculative nature of the Partnership’s derivatives trading, the Partnership is subject to the risk of substantial losses from derivatives trading.  The General Partner actively assesses, manages, and monitors risk exposure on derivatives on a contract basis, a market sector basis, and on an overall basis in accordance with established risk parameters.
 
 
 
 

 
6.              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
The following sets forth the financial highlights for the periods presented:
 
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2010  
   
Investor
Class
   
Institutional
Class
Series – 1
   
Institutional
Class
Series – 2
 
Per Unit Operating Performance
(for a Unit outstanding for the entire period)
                 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of the period
  $ 978.72     $ 1,115.70     $ 1,068.22  
Profit (loss) from operations
                       
Net investment (loss)
    (27.90 )     (20.55 )     (22.32 )
Net trading profits
    113.79       130.27       124.59  
Net profits
    85.89       109.72       102.27  
Net Asset Value, End of the period
  $ 1,064.61     $ 1,225.42     $ 1,170.49  
Total Return(1) (3)
    8.78 %     9.83 %     9.57 %
Supplemental Data
                       
Ratios to average net asset value
                       
Expenses(2)
    11.32 %     7.34 %     8.31 %
Net investment (loss) (2)
    (11.19 )%     (7.21 )%     (8.18 )%

 
     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010  
   
Investor
Class
   
Institutional
Class
Series – 1
   
Institutional
Class
Series – 2
 
Per Unit Operating Performance
(for a Unit outstanding for the entire period)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of the period
  $ 1,012.75     $ 1,131.35     $ 1,088.86  
Profit (loss) from operations
                       
Net investment (loss)
    (82.79 )     (60.11 )     (65.92 )
Net trading profits
    134.65       154.18       147.55  
Net profits
    51.86       94.07       81.63  
Net Asset Value, End of the period
  $ 1,064.61     $ 1,225.42     $ 1,170.49  
Total Return(1) (3)
    5.12 %     8.31 %     7.50 %
Supplemental Data
                       
Ratios to average net asset value
                       
Expenses(2)
    11.31 %     7.30 %     8.31 %
Net investment (loss) (2)
    (11.23 )%     (7.22 )%     (8.23 )%

 
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2009  
   
Investor
Class
   
Institutional
Class
Series – 1
   
Institutional
Class
Series – 2
 
Per Unit Operating Performance
(for a Unit outstanding for the entire period)
     
Net Asset Value, Beginning of the period
  $ 1,084.08     $ 1,186.78     $ 1,147.68  
(Loss) from operations
                       
Net investment (loss)
    (30.06 )     (21.31 )     (23.23 )
Net trading (loss)
    (7.01 )     (7.61 )     (7.37 )
Net (loss)
    (37.07 )     (28.92 )     (30.60 )
Net Asset Value, End of the period
  $ 1,047.01     $ 1,157.86     $ 1,117.08  
Total Return(1) (3)
    (3.42 )%     (2.44 )%     (2.67 )%
Supplemental Data
                       
Ratios to average net asset value
                       
Expenses(2)
    11.59 %     7.45 %     8.65 %
Net investment (loss) (2)
    (11.50 )%     (7.35 )%     (8.56 )%


   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
   
Investor
Class
   
Institutional
Class
Series – 1
   
Institutional
Class
Series – 2
 
Per Unit Operating Performance
(for a Unit outstanding for the entire period)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of the period
  $ 1,245.03     $ 1,335.44     $ 1,297.55  
(Loss) from operations
                       
Net investment (loss)
    (93.10 )     (64.81 )     (70.36 )
Net trading (loss)
    (104.92 )     (112.77 )     (110.11 )
Net (loss)
    (198.02 )     (177.58 )     (180.47 )
Net Asset Value, End of the period
  $ 1,047.01     $ 1,157.86     $ 1,117.08  
Total Return(1) (3)
    (15.90 )%     (13.30 )%     (13.91 )%
Supplemental Data
                       
Ratios to average net asset value
                       
Expenses(2)
    11.94 %     7.52 %     8.89 %
Net investment (loss) (2)
    (11.57 )%     (7.16 )%     (8.56 )%
 
 
Total returns are calculated based on the change in value of a unit during the periods presented.  An individual partner’s total returns and ratios may vary from the above total returns and ratios based on the timing of additions and redemptions.
 
 
(1)     Total return is derived as ending net asset value less beginning net asset value divided by beginning net asset value.
 
(2)     Annualized.
 
(3)     Not annualized.
* * * * *
 
 

 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
RFMC Global Directional Fund, LP (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. The business of the Partnership is to trade, buy, sell or otherwise acquire, hold or dispose of commodity futures contracts, options on commodity futures contracts, forward contracts, and any rights pertaining thereto (“Commodity Interests”) and to engage in all activities incident thereto. The Partnership may also invest in entities (including other partnerships or funds) that trade Commodity Interests. The objective of the Partnership is the appreciation of its assets through speculative trading. Ruvane Fund Management Corporation is the General Partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”) and Welton Investment Corporation (“WIC” or the “Advisor”) is the Partnership’s trading advisor.
 
The success of the Partnership is dependent upon the ability of the Advisor to generate trading profits through the speculative trading of Commodity Interests sufficient to produce capital appreciation after payment of all fees and expenses. Future results will depend in large part upon the Commodity Interests markets in general, the performance of the Advisor, the amount of additions and redemptions and changes in interest rates. Although extensive leverage is available in futures markets, the General Partner will monitor WIC’s trading so that leverage remains within levels acceptable to the General Partner, in its sole discretion. Currently, the leverage that WIC will employ on behalf of the Partnership is 1.2, or 20% higher than the actual funds allocated to WIC (such amount is referred to herein as the “Trading Level”). In general, margin commitments for the Partnership will range between 7% and 15% of capital. Margin commitments represent that portion of the capital of the Partnership which is committed as margin for futures contracts. Margins are good faith deposits which must be made with a commodity broker in order to initiate or maintain an open position in a futures contract. Because of the nature of these factors and their interaction, past performance is not indicative of future results. As a result, any recent increases in net realized or unrealized gains may have no bearing on any results that may be obtained in the future.
 
The Partnership incurs substantial charges from the payment of brokerage commissions to the General Partner, payment of management fees to the Advisor, payment of management fees and incentive allocations to the General Partner and administrative expenses. The Partnership is required to make trading profits to avoid depleting and exhausting its assets from the payment of such fees, allocations and expenses.
 
The markets in which the Commodity Interests trade are constantly changing in character and in degree of volatility. All of the Partnership’s assets currently are allocated to WIC’s Global Directional Portfolio, which is a proprietary quantitative trading strategy, and will be traded at a leverage ratio of 1.2. The General Partner, in the future, may allocate the Partnership’s assets to other trading strategies and investment programs.
 
The Partnership pays to the General Partner a flat-rate monthly brokerage commission of up to approximately 0.583% of the net asset value of the limited partnership interests of the Partnership as of the beginning of each month (a 7% annual rate) for the Investor Class. The General Partner will pay from this amount up to 3% to properly registered selling agents as compensation for their ongoing services to the Partnership. Institutional Class interests will pay the General Partner a monthly flat-rate brokerage commission of 0.333% of the net asset value of such interests as of the beginning of each month (a 4% annual rate). In addition to payments to properly registered selling agents, the General Partner pays from this amount all commission charges and fees with respect to the Partner’s trading in Commodity Interests. The flat-rate monthly commission is common among programs such as the Partnership.
 
Summary of Critical Accounting Policies
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the Partnership’s financial statements. The critical accounting estimates and related judgments underlying the Partnership’s financial statements are summarized below. In applying these policies, management makes judgments that frequently require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. The Partnership’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 3 of the Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements.
 
Investments in commodity futures, options and forward contracts are recorded on the trade date and open contracts are recorded in the financial statements at their fair value on the last business day of the reporting period. The difference between the original cost basis of the contract and fair value is recorded in income as a net unrealized gain or loss on open positions in the Condensed Statements of Financial Condition. Realized gains and losses on closed contracts are recorded on a first-in-first-out basis. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. All Commodity Interests and financial instruments are recorded at fair value in the financial statements. Fair value is based on quoted market prices or estimates of fair value.

The Partnership records all investments at fair value in its financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of Trading Profits (Losses) in the Condensed Statements of Income (Loss) and General Partner Incentive Allocation. Generally, fair values are based on quoted market prices; however, in certain circumstances, significant judgments and estimates are involved in determining fair value in the absence of an active market closing price.
 
Results of Operations
 
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 
For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, the Partnership had total net trading gains comprised of $2,236,144 in net realized gains on closed positions, $2,237,772 in change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open positions and interest income of $12,667. For the same quarter in 2009, the Partnership had total net trading losses comprised of $(1,249,051) in net realized losses on closed positions, $967,476 in change in net unrealized gains on open positions and interest income of $10,140.
 
In July 2010, the Partnership had a net gain of $500,457.  The Partnership’s positions in crude oil, gold, Euro Bund, and Japanese Long Bond were profitable.  The Partnership’s positions in US 10-year Notes, EUR/JPY and copper produced losses.  In August 2010, the Partnership had a net gain of $1,191,121.  The Partnership’s positions in the Australian Dollar, Norwegian Krone, the New Zealand Dollar, and the Japanese Yen were unprofitable; positions in US and Japanese stock indices also had losses.  The Partnership’s positions in EUR/JPY, US and European fixed income markets and EUR/USD produced some gains.  In September 2010, the Partnership had a net gain of $1,712,679.  The Partnership’s positions in US and Japanese fixed income markets, coffee and gold were profitable.  The Partnership’s positions in energy complex, European stock indices and corn were unprofitable.
 
In July 2009, the Partnership was unprofitable. The Partnership had losses in aluminum, the Canadian Dollar, US fixed income markets and non-US stock indices; the Partnership had gains in nickel, the Norwegian Krone, the Australian Dollar, the Hang Seng stock index and crude oil. The Partnership recorded a net loss of $(1,493,647). In August 2009, trading was profitable as the Partnership had gains in copper, Japanese fixed income markets, sugar, nickel and the New Zealand Dollar; the Partnership had losses in US and European fixed income markets, tin and coffee. The Partnership recorded a net gain of $528,290. In September 2009, trading was unprofitable. The Partnership had losses in nickel, European fixed income markets and copper; the Partnership had gains in the New Zealand Dollar, the Australian Dollar, the Norwegian Krone, and certain global fixed income markets. The Partnership recorded a net loss of $(527,770).
 
For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, the Partnership had expenses comprised of $666,406 in brokerage commissions (including clearing and exchange fees), $337,262 in management fees, $32,744 in professional fees, and $45,914 in accounting and administrative fees. For the same quarter in 2009, the Partnership had expenses comprised of $743,166 in brokerage commissions (including clearing and exchange fees), $368,174 in management fees, $60,496 in professional fees, and $49,856 in accounting and administrative fees.  Brokerage commissions and management fees vary primarily as a result of change in assets under management, which are affected by net income, and capital subscriptions and redemptions. Accounting and administrative expenses consist primarily of professional fees and other expenses relating to the Partnership’s reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
As a result of above, the Partnership recorded a net gain of $3,404,257 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to a net loss of $(1,493,127) for the same quarter in 2009.
 
At September 30, 2010, the net asset value of the Partnership was $41,110,483, compared to its net asset value of $42,934,271 at December 31, 2009.
 
During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, the Partnership had no credit exposure to counterparties that are participants of foreign commodities exchanges or to counterparties dealing in over the counter contracts which is considered to be material.
 
 
 

 
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Partnership had total net trading gains (losses) comprised of $1,277,326 in net realized losses on closed positions, $3,986,976 in change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open positions and interest income of $24,945. For the same nine month period in 2009, the Partnership had total net trading losses comprised of $(4,449,249) in net realized losses on closed positions, $693,012 in change in net unrealized gains on open positions and interest income of $70,980.
 
In January 2010, the Partnership was unprofitable. The Partnership generated losses on its positions in US fixed income markets, base metals and the energy sector; the Partnership had gains in European fixed income markets, the Euro and sugar. The Partnership recorded a net loss of $(3,855,270). In February 2010, trading was profitable as the Partnership had gains in European fixed income markets and the EUR/JPY; the Partnership had losses in base metals, crude oil, Asian stock indices, and the New Zealand Dollar. The Partnership recorded a net gain of $839,489. In March 2010, trading was profitable. The Partnership had gains in base metals, US and Japanese stock indices, cattle and natural gas; the Partnership had losses in US and Japanese fixed income markets, zinc and the Canadian Dollar. The Partnership recorded a net gain of $1,694,428. In April 2010, the Partnership had a net gain of $2,089,791. The Partnership’s positions in crude oil, gold, Euro Bund, and the Japanese Long Bond were profitable.  The Partnership’s positions in US 10-year Notes, EUR/JPY and copper produced losses.  In May 2010, the Partnership had a net loss of $(2,641,348). The Partnership’s positions in the Australian Dollar, Norwegian Krone, the New Zealand Dollar, and the Japanese Yen were unprofitable; positions in US and Japanese stock indices also had losses.  The Partnership’s positions in EUR/JPY, US and European fixed income markets and EUR/USD produced some gains.  In June 2010, the Partnership had a net gain of $450,752.  The Partnership’s positions in US and Japanese fixed income markets, coffee and gold were profitable.  The Partnership’s positions in energy complex, European stock indices and corn were unprofitable. In July 2010, the Partnership was profitable. The Partnership had losses in aluminum, the Canadian Dollar, US fixed income markets and non-US stock indices; the Partnership had gains in nickel, the the Norwegian Krone, the Australian Dollar, the Hang Seng stock index and crude oil. The Partnership recorded a net gain of $500,457. In August 2010, trading was profitable as the Partnership had gains in copper, Japanese fixed income markets, sugar, nickel and the New Zealand Dollar; the Partnership had losses in US and European fixed income markets, tin and coffee. The Partnership recorded a net gain of $1,191,121. In September 2010, trading was profitable. The Partnership had losses in nickel, European fixed income markets and copper; the Partnership had gains in the New Zealand Dollar, the Australian Dollar, the Norwegian Krone, and certain global fixed income markets. The Partnership recorded a net gain of $1,712,679.

In January 2009, the Partnership was unprofitable. The Partnership generated losses on its positions in New Zealand Dollar, Australian Dollar, European fixed income markets, the Japanese Yen, Asian stock indices and zinc; the Partnership had gains in aluminum, Canadian Dollar, European stock indices and Swiss Franc. The Partnership recorded a net loss of $(1,738,093). In February 2009, trading was unprofitable as the Partnership had losses in European stock indices, Japanese fixed income markets, EUR/JPY, and the New Zealand Dollar; the Partnership had gains in US stock indices, JPY, European fixed income instruments, and the Canadian Dollar. The Partnership recorded a net loss of $(1,618,233). In March 2009, trading was slightly unprofitable. The Partnership had losses in the Euro, Canadian and US stock indices, copper and Swiss Franc; the Partnership had gains in New Zealand Dollar, Australian Dollar, European fixed income instruments, zinc and Asian stock indices. The Partnership recorded a net loss of $(178,323). In April 2009, the Partnership had a loss.  The Partnership had losses in European stock indices, US fixed income instruments, tin, the Euro and the Canadian Dollar; the Partnership generated gains in the Australian Dollar, Asian stock indices, zinc and the Norwegian Krone.  The Partnership recorded a net loss of $(2,590,484).  In May 2009, trading was profitable as the Partnership had gains in the New Zealand Dollar, the Australian Dollar, lead, the Norwegian Krone and Asian stock indices; the Partnership generated losses in the Canadian Dollar, the Swiss Franc, tin, the Japanese Yen and crude oil.  The Partnership recorded a net gain of $1,243,943.  In June 2009, the Partnership had a loss.  The Partnership had gains in the Canadian Dollar, nickel, hogs, corn and lead; the Partnership had losses in US and Japanese fixed income instruments, aluminum, tin and gold.  The Partnership recorded a net loss of $(931,554).  In July 2009, the Partnership was unprofitable. The Partnership had losses in aluminum, the Canadian Dollar, US fixed income markets and non-US stock indices; the Partnership had gains in nickel, the Norwegian Krone, the Australian Dollar, the Hang Seng stock index and crude oil. The Partnership recorded a net loss of $(1,493,647). In August 2009, trading was profitable as the Partnership had gains in copper, Japanese fixed income markets, sugar, nickel and the New Zealand Dollar; the Partnership had losses in US and European fixed income markets, tin and coffee. The Partnership recorded a net gain of $528,290. In September 2009, trading was unprofitable. The Partnership had losses in nickel, European fixed income markets and copper; the Partnership had gains in the New Zealand Dollar, the Australian Dollar, the Norwegian Krone, and certain global fixed income markets. The Partnership recorded a net loss of $(527,770).

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Partnership had expenses comprised of $2,036,804 in brokerage commissions (including clearing and exchange fees), $1,027,352 in management fees, 105,973 in professional fees, and $137,019 in accounting and administrative fees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Partnership had expenses comprised of $2,221,186 in brokerage commissions (including clearing and exchange fees), $1,083,560 in management fees, $174,318 in professional fees and $141,550 in accounting, administrative fees and other expenses. Brokerage commissions and management fees vary primarily as a result of change in assets under management, which are affected by net income, and capital subscriptions and redemptions. Accounting and administrative expenses consist primarily of professional fees and other expenses relating to the Partnership’s reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
As a result of above, the Partnership recorded a net gain of $1,982,099 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to a net loss of $(7,305,871) for the same nine month period in 2009.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
In general, the Advisor trades only those Commodity Interests that have sufficient liquidity to enable it to enter and close out positions without causing major price movements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, most United States commodity exchanges limit the amount by which certain commodities may move during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily price fluctuation limits” or “daily limits.” Pursuant to such regulations, no trades may be executed on any given day at prices beyond daily limits the price of a futures contract occasionally has exceeded the daily limit for several consecutive days, with little or no trading, thereby effectively preventing a party from liquidating its position. While the occurrence of such an event may reduce or eliminate the liquidity of a particular market, it will not eliminate losses and may, in fact, substantially increase losses because of the inability to liquidate unfavorable positions. In addition, if there is little or no trading in a particular futures or forward contract that the Partnership is trading, whether such liquidity is caused by any of the above reasons or otherwise, the Partnership may be unable to liquidate its position prior to its expiration date, of thereby requiring the Partnership to make or take delivery of the underlying interests of the Commodity Interests.
 
The Partnership’s capital resources are dependent upon three factors: (a) the income or losses generated by the Advisor; (b) the capital invested or redeemed by the limited partners; and (c) the capital invested or redeemed by the General Partner. The Partnership sells limited partnership units to investors from time to time in private placements pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As of the last day of any month, a limited partner may redeem all of its limited partnership units on 10 days’ prior written notice to the General Partner.

The General Partner is required to contribute $1,000 to the Partnership. All capital contributions by the General Partner necessary to maintain such capital account balance are evidenced by units of general partnership interest, each of which has an initial value equal to the net asset value per unit at the time of such contribution. The General Partner may withdraw any excess above its required capital contribution without notice to the limited partners and may also contribute any greater amount to the Partnership.
 
 
 

 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
The Partnership is a commodity pool engaged in the speculative trading of commodity futures contracts (including agricultural and non-agricultural commodities, currencies and financial instruments), options on commodity futures contracts, and forward contracts. The risk of market sensitive instruments is integral to the Partnership’s primary business activities.
 
The futures interests traded by the Partnership involve varying degrees of related market risk. Such market risk is often dependent upon changes in the level or volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, and/or market values of financial instruments and commodities. Fluctuations in related market risk based upon the aforementioned factors result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s open positions, and, consequently, in its earnings and cash flow. The Partnership accounts for open positions on the basis of mark-to-market accounting principles. As such, any gain or loss in the fair value of the Partnership’s open positions is directly reflected in the Partnership’s earnings, whether realized or unrealized.
 
The Partnership’s total market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors including the diversification effects among the Partnership’s existing open positions, the volatility present within the markets and the liquidity of the markets. At varying times, each of these factors may act to exacerbate or mute the market risk associated with the Partnership. It is anticipated that the following will be the primary trading risk exposures of the Partnership for the year 2010, by market sector:
 
Interest Rate.
 
Interest rate risk is a significant market exposure of the Partnership. Interest rate movements in one country as well as relative interest rate movements between countries materially impact the Partnership’s profitability. The Partnership’s primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in the United States and the other G-7 countries. The General Partner anticipates that G-7 interest rates will remain the primary market exposure of the Partnership for the foreseeable future.
 
Currency.
 
The Partnership’s currency exposure is to exchange rate fluctuations, primarily in the following countries: Germany, England, Japan, France, Switzerland, Australia, Canada and United States. The Partnership may have some additional currency exposure in New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa. These fluctuations are influenced by interest rate changes as well as political and general economic conditions. The General Partner does not anticipate that the risk profile of the Partnership’s currency sector will change significantly in the future.
 
Commodity.
 
The Partnership’s primary metals market exposure is to fluctuations in the price of gold, silver and copper. The Partnership may have some additional market exposure to aluminum, zinc, tin and nickel. The Partnership also has commodity exposures in the price of soft commodities, which are often directly affected by severe or unexpected weather conditions. The General Partner anticipates that the Advisor will maintain an emphasis in the commodities described above. Additionally, the Partnership had exposure to energies (gas, oil) as of September 30, 2010, and it is anticipated that positions in this sector will continue to be evaluated on an ongoing basis.
 
The Partnership measures its market risk, related to its holdings of Commodity Interests based on changes in interest rates, foreign currency rates, and commodity prices utilizing a sensitivity analysis. The sensitivity analysis estimates the potential change in fair values, cash flows and earnings based on a hypothetical 10% change (increase and decrease) in interest, currency and commodity prices. The Partnership used September 30, 2010 market rates and prices on its instruments to perform the sensitivity analysis. The sensitivity analysis has been prepared separately for each of the Partnership’s market risk exposures (interest rate, currency rate, and commodity price) instruments.
 
The estimates are based on the market risk sensitive portfolios described in the preceding paragraph above. The potential loss in earnings is based on an immediate change in:
 

The prices of the Partnership’s positions resulting from a 10% change in interest rates.
The U.S. dollar equivalent balances of the Partnership’s currency exposures due to a 10% shift in currency exchange rates.
The market value of the Partnership’s Commodity Interests due to a 10% change in the price of the Commodity Interests. The Partnership has determined that the impact of a 10% change in market rates and prices on its fair values, cash flows and earnings would not be material. The Partnership has disclosed the potential loss to earnings of its commodity price, interest rate and currency exchange rate sensitivity positions as of September 30, 2010.
 
The potential loss in earnings for each market risk exposure as of September 30, 2010 was:
 
   
Currency exchange rate risk
$
124,004
   
Commodity price risk
$
740,668
   
Interest rate risk
$
456,028
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
 
The President of the General Partner (who serves as the principal executive officer and financial officer of the Partnership) evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures, which are designed to ensure that the Partnership records, processes, summarizes and reports in a timely and effective manner the information required to be disclosed in the reports filed with or submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based upon that evaluation, the General Partner has concluded that the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report in timely alerting the General Partner to material information related to the Partnership that is required to be included in the Partnership’s periodic filings with the SEC. During the third quarter of 2010, there were no changes in the Partnership’s internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially effect, the Partnership's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 
 

 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
 

The General Partner and its principal are parties to an arbitration proceeding  being conducted before the National Futures Association between the General Partner and its principal, on the one hand, and Aspen Partners, Ltd. (“Aspen”), on the other hand (Arbitration No.: 09-ARB-181).  The Partnership is not a party to that proceeding.  The General Partner is not aware of any other pending legal proceedings to which the Partnership or the General Partner is a party or to which any of their assets are subject.  Aspen began the arbitration proceedings on or about September 29, 2009, claiming that Aspen had not been accurately paid by the General Partner under the terms of an agreement relating to the marketing of a commodity pool operated by the General Partner. The dispute pertains solely to the obligation for continuing payments after termination of the agreement for accounts that may have been introduced to that commodity pool by Aspen.   No claims were made that the General Partner or its principal mismanaged or in any way acted improperly with respect to that commodity pool.  The General Partner believes that it has meritorious defenses to Aspen’s claim, but there can be no assurance that any award granted by the arbitration panel would not have a material adverse effect on the General Partner. The actual award will not be known until the arbitration panel issues it and there is no certainty as to what that actual award might be. A decision is expected on or about December 22, 2010. Unlike litigation in a courtroom setting, a party in an arbitration proceeding has extremely limited rights of appeal so any determination by the arbitration panel will most likely be final.

 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
There are no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the Partnership’s latest Form 10-K.
 
 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
There currently is no established public trading market for the Limited Partnership Units. As of September 30, 2010, 37,778.5479 Partnership Units were held by 519 Limited Partners and the General Partner. All of the Limited Partnership Units are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or sold in accordance with an exemption therefrom, such as Rule 144. The Partnership has no plans to register any of the Limited Partnership Units for resale. In addition, the Partnership Agreement contains certain restrictions on the transfer of Limited Partnership Units. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the General Partner has the sole discretion to determine whether distributions (other than on redemption of Limited Partnership Units), if any, will be made to partners. The Partnership has never paid any distributions and does not anticipate paying any distributions to partners in the foreseeable future. From January 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010, a total of 3,375.2294 Partnership Units were subscribed for the aggregate subscription amount of $3,292,661. The monthly subscriptions of these Partnership Units are as follows:
 
Date of
Subscrition
 
Amount of
Subscriptions
 
January 2010
 
$
273,432
 
February 2010
 
$
522,000
 
March 2010
 
$
553,235
 
April 2010
 
$
228,101
 
May 2010
 
$
280,647
 
June 2010
 
$
271,474
 
July 2010
 
$
631,968
 
August 2010
 
$
493,369
 
September 2010
 
$
  38,435
 
 
Investors in the Partnership who subscribed through a selling agent may have been charged a sales commission at a rate negotiated between such selling agent and the investor. Such sales commission in no event exceeded 3% of the subscription amount. All of the sales of Partnership Units were exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
Item 4.  Removed and Reserved
 
None.
 
Item 5. Other Information
 
None.

Item 6. Exhibits

31.1           Rule 13a - 14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

32.1           Section 1350 Certification

 
 

 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
   
RFMC GLOBAL DIRECTIONAL FUND, LP
     
     
Date: November 18, 2010
 
By: Ruvane Fund Management Corporation
Its: General Partner
     
   
By: /s/ Robert L. Lerner
Robert L. Lerner
President, Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer