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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x           QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 or

o           TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________________to__________________

Commission File Number: 0-26340

 
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED L.P.
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Delaware
 
13-3782232
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
       
Ceres Managed Futures LLC
   
522 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor
   
New York, NY
 
10036
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
 
(855) 672-4468


(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 x  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 definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer x
Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes 0  No T


 
 

 




MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED L.P.
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

September 30,  2012


 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
     
 
Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011
2
     
 
Condensed Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2012
3
     
 
Condensed Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2011
4
     
 
Statements of Income and Expenses for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
5
     
 
Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
6
     
 
Notes to Financial Statements
  7-24
     
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
25-34
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
35-41
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
42
     
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
43-46
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
46-47
     
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
47
     
Item 5.
Other Information
47-48
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
48-49



 
 

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED L.P.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Unaudited)
       
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
ASSETS
$
 
$
       
Trading Equity:
     
       
Unrestricted cash
10,617,611
 
12,202,453
Restricted cash
878,756
 
989,964
       
Total cash
11,496,367
 
13,192,417
       
Net unrealized gain on open contracts (MS&Co.)
1,010,918
 
1,186,221
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open contracts (MSIP)
(24,814)
 
34,556
       
Total net unrealized gain on open contracts
986,104
 
1,220,777
       
Options purchased (premiums paid $0 and $1,737, respectively)
 
814
       
Total Trading Equity
12,482,471
 
14,414,008
       
Interest receivable (MS&Co. & MSSB)
877
 
49
       
Total Assets
12,483,348
 
14,414,057
       
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
     
       
Liabilities:
     
       
Redemptions payable
202,844
 
273,368
Accrued brokerage fees (MS&Co.)
48,491
 
54,606
Accrued management fees
15,712
 
17,799
Options written (premiums received $13,616 and $0, respectively)
9,266
 
       
Total Liabilities
276,313
 
345,773
       
Partners’ Capital:
     
       
Limited Partners (827,698.779 and 936,792.541 Units, respectively)
12,030,404
 
13,888,123
General Partner (12,152.331 and 12,152.331 Units, respectively)
176,631
 
180,161
       
Total Partners’ Capital
12,207,035
 
14,068,284
       
Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital
12,483,348
 
14,414,057
       
NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT
14.53
 
14.83


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2012 (Unaudited)



Futures and Forward Contracts Purchased
Net unrealized  
gain/(loss) on  
open contracts  
% of
Partners’ Capital
 
$  
 
Commodity
(15,855)
(0.13)
Equity
(18,503)
(0.15)
Foreign currency
11,493
0.09
Interest rate
     118,641
   0.97
     
Total Futures and Forward Contracts Purchased
       95,776
   0.78
     
     
Futures and Forward Contracts Sold
   
     
Commodity
(13,607)
(0.11)
Equity
3,550
0.03
Foreign currency
7,397
0.06
Interest rate
      (11,760)
(0.09)
     
Total Futures and Forward Contracts Sold
     (14,420)
(0.11)
     
Unrealized Currency Gain
     904,748
   7.41
     
Net fair value
     986,104
  8.08
     

 
Options Contracts
Fair Value
% of
Partners’ Capital
 
                   $
 
Options written on Future Contracts
 (9,266)
(0.08)



















The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2011


Futures and Forward Contracts Purchased
Net unrealized
gain/(loss) on
open contracts
% of    
Partners’ Capital
 
$     
 
Commodity
(15,932)
(0.11)
Equity
5,601
0.04
Foreign currency
4,129
0.03
Interest rate
       68,092
   0.48
     
Total Futures and Forward Contracts Purchased
       61,890
   0.44
     
     
Futures and Forward Contracts Sold
   
     
Commodity
211,973
1.51
Equity
2,015
0.01
Foreign currency
33,472
0.24
Interest rate
       16,565
   0.12
     
Total Futures and Forward Contracts Sold
     264,025
   1.88
     
Unrealized Currency Gain
    894,862
  6.36
     
Net fair value
   1,220,777
  8.68
     

 
Options Contracts
Fair Value
% of
Partners’ Capital
 
                   $     
 
Options purchased on Future Contracts
 814
(1)



(1)  Amounts less than 0.005%














The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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 MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED L.P.
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES
(Unaudited)

       
 
For the Three Months
Ended September  30,
 
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
               
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
$  
 
$  
 
$   
 
$   
INVESTMENT INCOME
             
Interest income (MS&Co. & MSSB)
2,836
 
692
 
6,799
 
7,074
               
EXPENSES
             
Brokerage fees (MS&Co.)
145,995
 
182,410
 
457,676
 
594,618
Management fees
47,200
 
58,697
 
147,663
 
191,433
               
Total Expenses
193,195
 
241,107
 
605,339
 
786,051
               
NET INVESTMENT LOSS
(190,359)
 
(240,415)
 
(598,540)
 
(778,977)
               
TRADING RESULTS
             
Trading profit (loss):
             
Net realized
383,271
 
274,656
 
572,876
 
(949,204)
Net change in unrealized
(48,521)
 
249,341
 
(229,400)
 
(264,841)
               
Total Trading Results
334,750
 
523,997
 
343,476
 
(1,214,045)
               
NET INCOME (LOSS)
144,391
 
283,582
 
(255,064)
 
(1,993,022)
               
NET INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCATION
             
               
Limited Partners
142,472
 
280,417
 
(251,534)
 
(1,971,160)
General Partner
1,919
 
3,165
 
(3,530)
 
(21,862)
               
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT *
             
               
Limited Partners
0.15
 
0.26
 
(0.30)
 
(1.80)
General Partner
0.15
 
0.26
 
(0.30)
 
(1.80)
               
 
Units
 
Units
 
Units
 
Units
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER
             
OF UNITS OUTSTANDING
862,998.961
 
1,033,292.482
 
899,179.724
 
1,080,349.632







* Based on change in net asset value per Unit.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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 MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
(Unaudited)





 
Units of
           
 
Partnership
 
Limited
 
General
   
 
Interest
 
Partners
 
Partner
 
Total
     
$
 
$
 
$
Partners’ Capital,
             
December 31, 2011
948,944.872
 
13,888,123
 
180,161
 
14,068,284
               
Net Loss
 
(251,534)
 
(3,530)
 
(255,064)
               
Redemptions
(109,093.762)
 
(1,606,185)
 
 
(1,606,185)
               
Partners’ Capital,
             
September 30, 2012
839,851.110
 
12,030,404
 
176,631
 
12,207,035
               
               
Partners’ Capital,
             
December 31, 2010
1,135,405.366
 
19,232,434
 
208,073
 
19,440,507
               
Net Loss
 
(1,971,160)
 
(21,862)
 
(1,993,022)
               
Redemptions
(133,058.254)
 
(2,088,449)
 
 
(2,088,449)
               
Partners’ Capital,
             
September 30, 2011
1,002,347.112
 
15,172,825
 
186,211
 
15,359,036
               




















The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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 MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2012

(Unaudited)

The unaudited financial statements contained herein include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Global Balanced L.P. (the “Partnership”).  The financial statements and condensed notes herein should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 (the “Form 10-K”).

1.  Organization
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Global Balanced L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership organized in 1994 to engage primarily in the speculative trading of futures contracts, options on futures and forward contracts, and forward contracts on physical commodities and other commodity interests, including, but not limited to, foreign currencies, financial instruments, metals, energy, and agricultural products (collectively, “Futures Interests”) (refer to Note 4, Financial Instruments).  The Partnership is one of the Morgan Stanley Spectrum series of funds, comprised of the Partnership, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Currency and Commodity L.P., Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Select L.P., Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Strategic L.P., and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Technical L.P. (collectively, the “Spectrum Series”).







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MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)


Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as a general partner (“Ceres” or the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. Ceres is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSBH”).  MSSBH is majority-owned indirectly by Morgan Stanley and minority-owned indirectly by Citigroup Inc. As of September 26, 2012, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“MSSB”) is doing business as Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.  This entity, where the Partnership continues to maintain a cash account previously acted as a non-clearing commodity broker for the Partnership.  The clearing commodity brokers are Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”) and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc (“MSIP”).  MS&Co. also acts as the counterparty on all trading of foreign currency forward contracts. Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (“MSCG”) acts as the counterparty on all trading of options on foreign currency forward contracts. MSIP serves as the commodity broker for trades on the London Metal Exchange (“LME”).  Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a principal subsidiary of MSSBH.  MS&Co., MSIP, and MSCG are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley.  The trading advisors to the Partnership are SSARIS Advisors, LLC (“SSARIS”), Altis Partners (Jersey) Limited (“Altis”), and C-View International Limited (“C-View”) (each individually, a “Trading Advisor”, or collectively, the “Trading Advisors”).






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MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)


2.  
Financial Highlights
Financial Highlights for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
      For the Three Months                                                            For the Nine Months                               
      Ended September 30,                                                            Ended September 30,                                

 
2012
2011
2012
2011
         Per Unit operating performance:
       
         Net asset value at the beginning of the period:
$     14.38
$     15.06
$     14.83
$     17.12
         
                     Interest Income
     –  (3)
     –  (3)
           0.01
0.01
                     Expenses
(0.23)
(0.24)
(0.68)
(0.73)
                     Realized/Unrealized Income (Loss) (1)
           0.38
           0.50
            0.37
           (1.08)
                     Net Income(Loss)
           0.15
           0.26
         (0.30)
           (1.80)
         
         Net asset value, September 30:
$     14.53
$     15.32
$     14.53
$      15.32
         
         Ratios to average net assets:
       
                     Net Investment Loss  (2)
   (6.0)%
   (6.1)%
   (6.1)%
(6.2)%
                     Expenses before Incentive Fees (2)
6.1%
6.1%
6.2%
6.3%
                     Expenses after Incentive Fees (2)
6.1%
6.1%
6.2%
6.3%
                     Net Income (Loss)  (2)
4.6%
7.2%
   (2.6)%
(15.9)%
         Total return before incentive fees
1.0%
1.7%
(2.0)%
(10.5)%
         Total return after incentive fees
1.0%
1.7%
(2.0)%
(10.5)%
         



(1)
 
Realized/Unrealized Income (Loss) is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per Unit with the other per Unit information.
 
 
(2)
 
Annualized (except for incentive fees if applicable).

(3)
 
Amounts less than $0.005 per Unit.


3. Related Party Transactions
The Partnership’s cash is on deposit with MS&Co. in Futures Interests trading accounts to meet margin requirements as needed.  Monthly MS&Co. pays the Partnership interest income on 100% of the average


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)



daily equity maintained in cash in the Partnership’s account during each month at a rate equal to 100% of the monthly average of the 4-week U.S. Treasury bill discount rate.  For purposes of such interest payments, daily funds do not include monies due to the Partnership on or with respect to futures, forwards, or options contracts that have not been received.  MS&Co. retains any interest earned in excess of the interest paid to the Partnership.  The Partnership pays brokerage fees to MS&Co.

4.  Financial Instruments
The Partnership trades Futures Interests.  Futures and forwards represent contracts for delayed delivery of an instrument at a specified date and price.  Futures Interests are open commitments until settlement date, at which time they are realized.  They are valued at fair value, generally on a daily basis, and the unrealized gains and losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) are reported in the Statements of Financial Condition as a net unrealized gain or loss on open contracts.  The resulting net change in unrealized gains and losses is reflected in the “Net change in unrealized trading profit (loss)” for open contracts from one period to the next on the Statements of Income and Expenses.  The fair value of exchange-traded futures, options and forward contracts is determined by the various futures exchanges, and reflects the settlement price for each contract as of the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period.  The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts is extrapolated on a forward basis from the spot prices quoted as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.) of the last business day of the reporting period from various exchanges. The fair value of non-exchange-traded foreign currency option contracts is calculated by applying an industry standard model application for options valuation of foreign




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MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)



currency options, using as input the spot prices, interest rates, and option implied volatilities quoted as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.) on the last business day of the reporting period.  Risk arises from changes in the value of these contracts and the potential inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts.  There are numerous factors which may significantly influence the fair value of these contracts, including interest rate volatility.

The Partnership may buy or write put and call options through listed exchanges and the over-the-counter market.  The buyer of an option has the right to purchase (in the case of a call option) or sell (in the case of a put option) a specified quantity of a specific Futures Interest on the underlying assets at a specified price prior to or on a specified expiration date.  The writer of an option is exposed to the risk of loss if the fair value of the Futures Interest on the underlying asset declines (in the case of a put option) or increases (in the case of a call option).  The writer of an option can never profit by more than the premium paid by the buyer but can potentially lose an unlimited amount.

Premiums received/premiums paid from writing/purchasing options are recorded as liabilities/assets on the Statements of Financial Condition and are subsequently adjusted to fair values.  The difference between the fair value of the option and the premiums received/premiums paid is treated as an unrealized gain or loss within the Statements of Income and Expenses.  The fair value of exchange-traded contracts is based on the settlement price quoted by the exchange on the day with respect to which fair value is being determined.  If an exchange-traded contract could not have been liquidated on such day due to the operation of daily limits or other rules of the exchange, the settlement price will be equal to the settlement price on the first subsequent day on which the contract could be liquidated.
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MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

The Partnership’s contracts are accounted for on a trade-date basis and marked to market on a daily basis.  The Partnership accounts for its derivative investments as described in Note 5, Derivatives and Hedging as required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).  A derivative is defined as a financial instrument or other contract that has all three of the following characteristics:


1)  
a) One or more “underlyings” and b) one or more “notional amounts” or payment provisions or both;
2)  
Requires no initial net investment or a smaller initial net investment than would be required for other types of contracts that would be expected to have a similar response relative to changes in market factors; and
3)  
Terms that require or permit net settlement.


Generally, derivatives include futures, forwards, swaps or options contracts, and other financial instruments with similar characteristics such as caps, floors, and collars.


The net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts, reported as a component of “Trading Equity” on the Statements of Financial Condition, and their longest contract maturities were as follows:

 
Net Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Open Contracts
Longest Maturities
Date
Exchange-Traded
Off-Exchange-Traded
Total
Exchange-Traded
Off-Exchange-Traded
 
$
$
$
   
Sep. 30, 2012
960,037
26,067
986,104
Sep. 2014
Oct. 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
1,229,274
(8,497)
1,220,777
Dec. 2013
Jan. 2012

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MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM GLOBAL BALANCED L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)


In general, the risks associated with off-exchange-traded contracts are greater than those associated with exchange-traded contracts because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an off-exchange-traded contract.  The Partnership has credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance.  As of the date of the financial statements, the credit risk associated with the instruments in which the Partnership trades is limited to the unrealized gains (losses) amounts reflected in the Partnership’s Statements of Financial Condition.  The net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts is further disclosed gross by type of contract and corresponding fair value level in Note 6, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

The Partnership also has credit risk because MS&Co., MSIP, and/or MSCG act as the futures commission merchants or the counterparties with respect to most of the Partnership’s assets. Exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward, and exchange-traded futures-styled options contracts are fair valued on a daily basis, with variations in value settled on a daily basis. MS&Co. and MSIP, each acting as a commodity futures broker for the Partnership’s exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward, and exchange-traded futures-styled options contracts, are required, pursuant to regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), to segregate from their own assets, and for the sole benefit of their commodity customers, total cash held by them with respect to exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward, and exchange-traded futures-styled options contracts, including an amount equal to the net unrealized gains (losses) on all open exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward, and exchange-traded futures-styled options contracts, which funds, in the aggregate, totaled $12,456,404 and $14,421,691 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  With respect to the Partnership’s off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts and forward currency options contracts, there are no daily settlements of variation in

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)


value, nor is there any requirement that an amount equal to the net unrealized gains (losses) on such contracts be segregated.  However, the Partnership is required to meet margin requirements equal to the net unrealized loss on open forward currency contracts in the Partnership accounts with the counterparty, which is accomplished by daily maintenance of the cash balance in a custody account held at MS&Co. With respect to those off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts, the Partnership is at risk to the ability of MS&Co., the sole counterparty on all such contracts, to perform. With respect to those off-exchange-traded forward currency options contracts, the Partnership is at risk to the ability of MSCG, the sole counterparty on all such contracts, to perform.  The Partnership has a netting agreement with each counterparty.  The primary terms are based on industry standard master agreements.  These agreements, which seek to reduce both the Partnership’s and the counterparties’ exposure on off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts, including options on such contracts, should materially decrease the Partnership’s credit risk in the event of MS&Co.’s or MSCG’s bankruptcy or insolvency.

The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Partnership’s risk exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems, and accordingly, believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership may be subject.  These monitoring systems generally allow the General Partner to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk adjusted performance indicators and correlation statistics.  In addition, online monitoring systems provide account analysis of futures, forwards and options positions by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.





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The futures, forwards and options traded by the Partnership involve varying degrees of related market risk.  Market risk is often dependent upon changes in the level or volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, and prices of financial instruments and commodities, factors that result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s open positions, and consequently in its earnings, whether realized or unrealized, and cash flow.  Gains and losses on open positions of exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward, and exchange-traded futures-styled options contracts are settled daily through variation margin.  Gains and losses on off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts are settled upon termination of the contract.  Gains and losses on off-exchange-traded forward currency options contracts are settled on an agreed-upon settlement date.

5.  Derivatives and Hedging
The Partnership’s objective is to profit from speculative trading in Futures Interests.  Therefore, the Trading Advisors for the Partnership will take speculative positions in Futures Interests where they feel the best profit opportunities exist for their trading strategy.  As such, the average number of contracts outstanding in absolute quantities (the total of the open long and open short positions) has been presented as a part of the volume disclosure, as position direction is not an indicative factor in such volume disclosures.  With regard to foreign currency forward trades, each notional quantity amount has been converted to an equivalent contract based upon an industry convention.



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)


The following tables summarize the valuation of the Partnership’s investments as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

The Effect of Trading Activities on the Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2012:
Futures and Forward Contracts
Long  
Unrealized
Gain  
Long Unrealized
Loss    
 Short
Unrealized
Gain    
  Short Unrealized
Loss    
Net   Unrealized
 Gain/(Loss)
Average number of contracts
outstanding for the nine months 
  (absolute quantity)
 
$    
$     
$       
$     
$      
 
             
Commodity
   93,980
   (109,835)
17,827
(31,434)
(29,462)
221
Equity
4,311
    (22,814)
11,900
(8,350)
(14,953)
45
Foreign currency
56,321
   (44,828)
17,047
(9,650)
18,890
910
Interest rate
120,165
       (1,524)
1,264
(13,024)
106,881
391
Total
274,777
     (179,001)
48,038
(62,458)
    81,356
 
             
Unrealized currency gain
       
904,748
 
Total net unrealized gain on open contracts
       
   986,104
 


   
Average number of
contracts outstanding
   
for the nine months
   
(absolute quantity)
Option Contracts at Fair Value
$
 
Options purchased
1
Options written
(9,266)
15













 

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The Effect of Trading Activities on the Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2011:

Futures and Forward Contracts
Long   
Unrealized
Gain    
Long Unrealized
Loss   
 Short   
Unrealized
Gain  
Short
Unrealized
Loss
Net   Unrealized
 Gain
Average number of contracts
outstanding
for the year
(absolute quantity)
 
$    
$     
$     
$    
$
 
             
Commodity
   26,687
    (42,619)
281,332
(69,359)
196,041
233
Equity
10,832
      (5,231)
3,176
(1,161)
7,616
39
Foreign currency
22,399
   (18,270)
54,621
(21,149)
37,601
1,920
Interest rate
72,718
       (4,626)
21,080
(4,515)
84,657
277
Total
132,636
       (70,746)
360,209
(96,184)
    325,915
 
             
Unrealized currency gain
       
894,862
 
Total net unrealized gain on open contracts
       
 1,220,777
 

   
Average number of
   
contracts outstanding
   
for the year
   
(absolute quantity)
Option Contracts at Fair Value
$
 
Options purchased
814
1
Options written
1

The following tables summarize the net trading results of the Partnership for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Effect of Trading Activities on the Statements of Income and Expenses for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012, included in Total Trading Results:

 
For the Three Months
 
For the Nine Months
 
Ended September 30, 2012
 
Ended September 30, 2012
Type of Instrument
$
 
$
       
Commodity
82,180
 
103,931                 
Equity
 82,631
 
142,133                 
Foreign currency
103,831
 
   (46,774)                
Interest rate
  54,390
 
134,300                 
Unrealized currency gain
       11,718
 
     9,886                 
Total
       334,750
 
  343,476                 








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Line Items on the Statements of Income and Expenses for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:
 
 
For the Three Months
 
For the Nine Months
 
Ended September 30, 2012
 
Ended September 30, 2012
Trading Results
$                     
 
$                  
       
Net realized
           383,271
 
           572,876
Net change in unrealized
       (48,521)
 
      (229,400)
Total Trading Results
       334,750
 
        343,476

The Effect of Trading Activities on the Statements of Income and Expenses for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011, included in Total Trading Results:

 
For the Three Months
 
For the Nine Months
 
Ended September 30, 2011
 
Ended September 30, 2011
Type of Instrument
$                        
 
$
       
Commodity
(116,970)
 
(782,105)                                   
Equity
 (294,906)
 
(978,044)                                   
Foreign currency
(132,530)
 
   (659,597)                                  
Interest rate
  1,089,024
 
1,259,883                                   
Unrealized currency loss
       (20,621)
 
     (54,182)                                  
Total
       523,997
 
(1,214,045)                                  


Line Items on the Statements of Income and Expenses for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:
 
For the Three Months
 
For the Nine Months
 
Ended September 30, 2011
 
  Ended September 30, 2011
Trading Results
$                    
 
$                      
       
Net realized
           274,656
 
           (949,204)
Net change in unrealized
       249,341
 
      (264,841)
Total Trading Results
       523,997
 
   (1,214,045)



6.  Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
Effective January 1, 2012, the Partnership adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).  The amendments within this ASU change the wording used to


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements to eliminate unnecessary wording differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS.  However, some of the amendments clarify the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements and other amendments change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements.  This new guidance did not have a significant impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.

Financial instruments are carried at fair value, which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.  Assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in the following three levels: Level 1 - unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; Level 2 - inputs other than unadjusted quoted market prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (including unadjusted quoted market prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk); and Level 3 - unobservable inputs for the asset or liability (including the Partnership’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments).

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 Partnership’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.



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)


The Partnership’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements.
September 30, 2012
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices in Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total  
 
$
$
$
 
$   
 Assets
         
 Futures
267,815
n/a
 
267,815
 Forwards
              –      
      55,000
n/a
 
           55,000
           
  Total Assets
   267,815  
      55,000
n/a
 
   322,815
           
     Liabilities
         
 Futures
212,526          
n/a
 
212,526
     Forwards
              –     
      28,933
n/a
 
           28,933
 Options Written
    9,266
               –         
n/a
 
   9,266
 
         
           
  Total Liabilities
   221,792
      28,933
n/a
 
   250,725
           
 Unrealized currency gain
       
   904,748
           
  * Net fair value
   46,023
      26,067
n/a
 
   976,838
           









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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)


December 31, 2011
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
$
$
$
 
$
Assets
         
Futures
472,189
n/a
 
472,189
Forwards
             –         
20,656
n/a
 
  20,656
    Options Purchased
             –         
           814
n/a
 
        814
           
  Total Assets
    472,189
     21,470
n/a
 
  493,659
           
     Liabilities
         
 Futures
137,777
n/a
 
137,777
     Forwards
             –          
    29,153
n/a
 
      29,153
           
  Total Liabilities
   137,777
     29,153
n/a
 
 166,930
           
 Unrealized currency gain
       
 894,862
           
  * Net fair value
   334,412
      (7,683)
n/a
 
 1,221,591
           

* This amount comprises the “Total net unrealized gain on open contracts” and “Options purchased” and “Options written” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

During the period January 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012, there were no Level 3 assets and liabilities and there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

7.  Other Pronouncements
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”, which creates a new disclosure requirement about the nature of an entity’s rights of setoff and the related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. Entities are required to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The objective of this disclosure is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of IFRS. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Partnership should also provide the disclosures retrospectively for all comparative periods presented.  The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact that the pronouncement would have on the financial statements. 

In October 2011, the FASB issued a proposed ASU intended to improve and converge financial reporting by setting forth consistent criteria for determining whether an entity is an investment company.  Under longstanding U.S. GAAP, investment companies carry all of their investments at fair value, even if they hold a controlling interest in another company.  The primary changes being proposed by the FASB relate to which entities would be considered investment companies as well as certain disclosure and presentation requirements.  In addition to the changes to the criteria for determining whether an entity is an investment company, the FASB also proposes that an investment company would be required to consolidate another investment company if it holds a controlling financial interest in the entity.  In August 2012, the FASB updated the proposed ASU to state that entities regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 should qualify to be investment companies within the proposed investment company guidance.  The Partnership will evaluate the impact that this proposed update would have on the financial statements once the pronouncement is issued.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 
8.  Restricted and Unrestricted Cash

As reflected on the Partnership’s Statements of Financial Condition, restricted cash equals the cash portion of assets on deposit to meet margin requirements plus the cash required to offset unrealized losses on foreign currency forwards and options contracts and offset unrealized losses on offset LME positions.  All of these amounts are maintained separately.  Cash that is not classified as restricted cash is therefore classified as unrestricted cash.

9.  Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements, as partners are individually responsible for reporting income or loss based upon their respective share of the Partnership’s revenues or expenses for income tax purposes. The Partnership files U.S. federal and state tax returns.

The guidance issued by the FASB on income taxes clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Partnership's financial statements, and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken.  The Partnership has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  If applicable, the Partnership recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in other expenses in the Statements of Income and Expenses.  Generally,

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONCLUDED)

the 2009 through 2011 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.  No income tax returns are currently under examination.

10.  Subsequent Events
Management of Ceres performed its evaluation of subsequent events through the date of filing, and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.















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Item 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


As of September 30, 2012, the percentage of assets allocated to each market sector was approximately as follows: Interest Rate 19.24%; Currency 48.82%; Equity 11.78%; and Commodity 20.16%.

Liquidity.  The Partnership deposits its assets with MS&Co. and MSIP as clearing commodity brokers in separate futures, forward and options trading accounts established for each Trading Advisor.  Such assets are used as margin to engage in trading and may be used as margin solely for the Partnership’s trading. The assets are held in either non-interest bearing bank accounts or in securities and instruments permitted by the CFTC for investment of customer segregated or secured funds.  Since the Partnership’s sole purpose is to trade in futures, forwards and options, it is expected that the Partnership will continue to own such liquid assets for margin purposes.

The Partnership’s investment in futures, forwards and options may, from time to time, be illiquid.  Most U.S. futures exchanges limit fluctuations in prices during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily price fluctuation limits” or “daily limits.”  Trades may not be executed at prices beyond the daily limit.  If the price for a particular futures or options contract has increased or decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions in that futures or options contract can neither be taken nor liquidated unless traders are willing to effect trades at or within the limit. Futures prices have occasionally moved the daily limit for several consecutive days with little or no trading.  These market conditions could prevent the Partnership from promptly liquidating its futures or options contracts and result in restrictions on redemptions.


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There is no limitation on daily price moves in trading forward contracts on foreign currencies.  The markets for some world currencies have low trading volume and are illiquid, which may prevent the Partnership from trading in potentially profitable markets or prevent the Partnership from promptly liquidating unfavorable positions in such markets, subjecting it to substantial losses.  Either of these market conditions could result in restrictions on redemptions.  For the periods covered by this report, illiquidity has not materially affected the Partnership’s assets.

There are no known material trends, demands, commitments, events, or uncertainties at the present time that are reasonably likely to result in the Partnership’s liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way.

As of September 30, 2012, approximately 61.74% of the Partnership’s total investments are futures contracts which are exchange-traded while approximately 38.26% are forward contracts which are off-exchange traded.

Capital Resources.  The Partnership does not have, nor does it expect to have, any capital assets.  Redemptions of units of limited partnership interest (“Unit(s)”) in the future will affect the amount of funds available for investments in futures, forwards and options in subsequent periods.  It is not possible to estimate the amount, and therefore the impact, of future outflows of Units.

There are no known material trends, favorable or unfavorable, that would affect, nor any expected material changes to, the Partnership’s capital resource arrangements at the present time.



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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations.  The Partnership does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, nor does it have contractual obligations or commercial commitments to make future payments that would affect its liquidity or capital resources.

Results of Operations
 
General.  The Partnership’s results depend on the Trading Advisors and the ability of each Trading Advisor’s trading program to take advantage of price movements in the futures, forward and options markets.
 

 
SSARIS trades its Global Multi-Strategy Program on behalf of the Partnership.  SSARIS’ Global Multi-Strategy program allocates to global hedged equity, global hedged fixed income, and long/short global assets. It is diversified by both style (divergent and convergent strategies) and asset class (global stocks, bonds, currencies and real assets). The hedged equity component may be composed of positions in FTSE 100, DAX 30, Nikkei 225, All Ordinaries, CAC 40, Hang Seng and S&P 500 futures indices. The hedged fixed income exposure may include British, German, Japanese, Australian and fixed income futures. Real asset exposure is diversified across energy, precious metal, base metal, financial and agricultural markets. The investment program uses a multi-determinant model to rebalance the independent strategies. The global stock and bond exposure is managed using models which interpret macroeconomic, relative value, inflation, interest rate, and price-related data. Exposure within the long/ short global asset sector is regulated by combining individual market expected return analysis with a system that asset weights each market according to relative volatility and correlation.


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Altis trades its Global Futures Portfolio Program on behalf of the Partnership.  It is a systematic, automated trading program that builds on the market experience of Altis’ principals and employs a unique proprietary Advanced Asset Allocator.  The Advanced Asset Allocator was specifically developed to manage portfolios of derivative instruments in a robust and scalable manner.  The portfolio management technology combines original, traditional and contrasting investment techniques into one complete and comprehensive trading system.  Investment changes are implemented after considering their effect on the whole portfolio not just the individual markets concerned.

C-View trades its C-View Limited Managed Account 3X Program at 2x leverage.  C-View’s program trades spot and forward foreign exchange in the interbank market, non-deliverable forwards and OTC currency options. C-View’s approach is discretionary, based on a combination of fundamental analysis, technical analysis and market psychology. The intention is to capture profits from short to medium-term price trends while maintaining profitability in ranging markets.

The following table sets forth the percentage and the amount of the Partnership’s net assets allocated to each Trading Advisor for the periods ending September 30, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively, and the change during the applicable period.
Trading Advisor
Allocations as of
 September 30,
       2012 (%)
Allocations as of June 30,
2012 (%)
Allocations as of
September 30,
 2012($)
  Allocations as of June 30,
2012 ($)
Change during the period
           
SSARIS
32.92
30.43
4,018,358
3,817,574
5.26%
Altis
35.43
38.51
4,324,511
4,831,061
-10.49%
C-View
31.65
31.06
3,864,166
3,895,695
-0.81%



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The following presents a summary of the Partnership’s operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and a general discussion of its trading activities during each period.  It is important to note, however, that the Trading Advisors trade in various markets at different times and that prior activity in a particular market does not mean that such market will be actively traded by the Trading Advisors or will be profitable in the future.  Consequently, the results of operations of the Partnership are difficult to discuss other than in the context of the Trading Advisors’ trading activities on behalf of the Partnership during the period in question.  Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The Partnership’s results of operations set forth in the financial statements on pages 2 through 24 of this report are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which require the use of certain accounting policies that affect the amounts reported in these financial statements, including the following: the contracts the Partnership trades are accounted for on a trade-date basis and marked to market on a daily basis.  The difference between their original contract value and market value is recorded on the Statements of Income and Expenses as “Net change in unrealized” trading profit (loss) for open unrealized contracts, and recorded as “Net realized” trading profit (loss) when open positions are closed out.  The sum of these amounts constitutes the Partnership’s trading results.  The market value of a futures contract is the settlement price on the exchange on which that futures contract is traded on a particular day.  The value of a foreign currency forward contract is based on the spot rate as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.), the close of the business day.  Interest income, as well as management fees, incentive fees, and brokerage fees of the Partnership are recorded on an accrual basis.



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Ceres believes that, based on the nature of the operations of the Partnership, no assumptions relating to the application of critical accounting policies other than those presently used could reasonably affect reported amounts.

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
The Partnership recorded total trading results including interest income totaling $337,586 and expenses totaling $193,195 resulting in net income of $144,391 for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  The Partnership’s net asset value per Unit increased from $14.38 at June 30, 2012, to $14.53 at September 30, 2012.

The most significant trading gains were achieved within the currency sector, primarily during July, from short positions in the euro as the value of the euro declined versus the U.S. dollar after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the currency bloc still faces risks after policy makers cut interest rates to a record low. Within the global stock index sector, gains were achieved throughout the quarter from long positions in U.S. equity index futures as prices moved higher on better-than-expected reports of corporate earnings and U.S. consumer sentiment. Within the agricultural markets, gains were achieved primarily during July from long positions in soybean and corn futures as prices rose as a heat wave and drought in the U.S. Midwest threatened to limit output. Within the global interest rate sector, gains were achieved primarily during July from long positions in European and U.S. fixed income futures as prices advanced as a euro-area report showing inflation held at the slowest since February 2011 added to signs the region is headed for a recession. Prices of European and U.S. fixed income futures continued to move higher later in July after Germany’s top court said it will take more than eight weeks to rule on the euro-

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area’s bailout fund, holding up crisis resolution efforts and boosting demand for the relative “safety” of government debt. Within the energy sector, gains were achieved primarily during August from long futures positions in RBOB (unleaded) gasoline as prices advanced early in the month on speculation of increased energy demand. A portion of the Partnership’s gains during the quarter was offset by losses incurred within the metals sector, primarily during August, from short positions in platinum futures as prices rose amid concern continued labor-related violence at mines in South Africa will curb supplies.

The Partnership recorded total trading results including interest income totaling $350,275 and expenses totaling $605,339 resulting in a net loss of $255,064 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The Partnership’s net asset value per Unit decreased from $14.83 at December 31, 2011, to $14.53 at September 30, 2012.

The most significant trading losses were incurred within the metals sector, primarily during January, from short positions in platinum and tin as prices advanced on speculation metals demand will be supported by economic expansion in the U.S. and an easing credit policy in China. The Partnership’s losses for the first nine months of the year were offset by gains achieved within the global stock index sector, primarily during the first quarter, from long positions in U.S., European, and Japanese equity index futures as prices were buoyed by better-than-expected economic reports in these regions. Prices also rose after China cut banks’ reserve requirements to fuel lending and the U.S. Federal Reserve Board raised its assessment of the U.S. economy. Within the currency sector, gains were achieved primarily during July from short positions in the euro as the value of the euro declined versus the U.S. dollar after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the currency bloc still faces risks after policy makers cut interest rates to a

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record low. Within the global interest rate sector, gains were achieved primarily during April and May from long positions in European, Australian, and U.S. fixed-income futures as prices advanced as Greece failed to form a unified government, increasing concern Europe’s debt crisis is worsening and spurring demand for the relative “safety” of government debt. Additional gains were achieved within July from long positions in European and U.S. fixed income futures as prices resumed their climb higher. Within the energy sector, gains were achieved primarily during the first quarter, from long futures positions in RBOB (unleaded) gasoline and Brent crude oil as prices increased on concerns over inventory levels and rising tensions in the Middle East. Additionally, gains were achieved from short natural gas futures positions as prices declined throughout the majority of the first quarter. Within the agricultural sector, gains were achieved primarily during July from long positions in soybean and corn futures as prices rose as a heat wave and drought in the U.S. Midwest threatened to limit output.


For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
The Partnership recorded total trading results including interest income totaling $524,689 and expenses totaling $241,107 resulting in net income of $283,582 for the three months ended September 30, 2011.  The Partnership’s net asset value per Unit increased from $15.06 at June 30, 2011, to $15.32 at September 30, 2011.

The most significant trading gains were achieved within the global interest rate sector from long positions in European and U.S. fixed income futures as prices advanced higher throughout the majority of the quarter due to concern about the European sovereign debt crisis and a faltering global economy. Within

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the metals markets, gains were experienced primarily during September from short futures positions in copper, nickel, and zinc futures as prices fell after continued fears of a “double dip” recession in the U.S. and Europe, along with inflationary pressures in China, spurred speculation global demand for metals may weaken. A portion of the Partnership’s gains for the quarter was offset by losses incurred within the global stock index sector due to long positions in U.S. and European equity index futures as prices dropped amid Standard & Poor’s downgrade of the United States’ sovereign credit rating, worse-than-expected economic reports, and concern about the European sovereign debt crisis. Within the agricultural complex, losses were incurred primarily during August and September due to long futures positions in corn and soybeans as prices declined on speculation that Europe’s sovereign debt crisis may hinder the global economy thus reducing demand for the grains. Additionally, prices of corn futures continued to decline after a U.S. government report revealed bigger-than-expected U.S. inventories. Within the currency sector, losses were incurred primarily during September due to long positions in the New Zealand dollar versus the U.S. dollar, short positions in the British pound versus the Australian dollar, and long positions in the Australian dollar versus the Canadian dollar as the value of the New Zealand dollar and Australian dollar moved lower in tandem with declining commodity prices. During August, short positions in the British pound and euro versus the Australian dollar resulted in additional losses. Within the energy sector, losses were incurred primarily during August due to long futures positions in crude oil and its related products at the beginning of the month as prices fell on concern energy demand may falter amid slowing economic growth in the U.S. and a deepening debt crisis in Europe.

The Partnership recorded total trading results including interest income totaling $(1,206,971) and expenses totaling $786,051, resulting in a net loss of $1,993,022 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The

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Partnership’s net asset value per Unit decreased from $17.12 on December 31, 2010 to $15.32 at September 30, 2011.

The most significant trading losses were incurred within the global stock index markets, primarily during June, from long positions in European and U.S. equity index futures as prices moved lower on concern about the overall pace of the global economic recovery. Within the agricultural markets, losses were experienced primarily during March from long positions in corn futures as prices fell after a U.S. Department of Agriculture report revealed increasing world stockpiles and declining U.S. exports of the crop. Further losses were recorded in long cocoa futures positions as prices dropped on signs that the political turmoil in the Ivory Coast that had hampered exports would possibly be easing. Within the currency markets, losses were experienced primarily in January from short positions in the British pound and euro versus the Japanese yen as the value of the British pound and euro moved higher against the yen on speculation European officials would take additional measures to counter the sovereign debt crisis, while the S&P reduced Japan’s credit rating over elevated fiscal deficits. Within the energy markets, losses were experienced primarily during May from long futures positions in refined oil products as prices moved lower on speculation that a weakening global economy and the European debt crisis may lead to reduced energy demand. Losses were also incurred in the metals complex, primarily during March, due to long positions in nickel, copper, and zinc futures as prices moved lower amid concern that rising energy costs associated with mounting unrest in the Middle East would potentially slow the global economy and demand for industrial products. A portion of the Partnership’s losses during the first nine months of the year was offset by gains recorded in the global interest rate sector from long positions in European and U.S. fixed income futures as prices rose throughout the third quarter on increased demand for the relative “safety” of government bonds due to concern about a faltering global economic recovery.
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Item 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Introduction
The Partnership is a commodity pool engaged primarily in the speculative trading of futures, forwards and options.  The market-sensitive instruments held by the Partnership are acquired for speculative trading purposes only and, as a result, all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets are at risk of trading loss.  Unlike an operating company, the risk of market-sensitive instruments is inherent to the primary business activity of the Partnership.

The futures, forwards and options on such contracts traded by the Partnership involve varying degrees of related market risk.  Market risk is often dependent upon changes in the level or volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, and prices of financial instruments and commodities, factors that result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s open positions, and consequently in its earnings, whether realized or unrealized, and cash flow.  Gains and losses on open positions of exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward, and exchange-traded futures-styled options contracts are settled daily through variation margin.  Gains and losses on off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts and forward currency options contracts are settled upon termination of the contract.  Gains and losses on off-exchange-traded forward currency options contracts are settled upon an agreed upon settlement date.

The Partnership’s total market risk may increase or decrease as it is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the diversification among the Partnership’s open positions, the volatility present within the markets, and the liquidity of the markets.


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The face value of the market sector instruments held by the Partnership is typically many times the applicable margin requirements.  Margin requirements generally range between 2% and 15% of contract face value.  Additionally, the use of leverage causes the face value of the market sector instruments held by the Partnership typically to be many times the total capitalization of the Partnership.

The Partnership’s past performance is no guarantee of its future results.  Any attempt to numerically quantify the Partnership’s market risk is limited by the uncertainty of its speculative trading.  The Partnership’s speculative trading and use of leverage may cause future losses and volatility (i.e., “risk of ruin”) that far exceed the Partnership’s experience to date as discussed under the “Partnership’s Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors” section and significantly exceed the Value at Risk (“VaR”) tables disclosed.

Limited partners will not be liable for losses exceeding the current net asset value of their investment.


Quantifying the Partnership’s Trading Value at Risk
The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Partnership’s market risk exposures contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor from civil liability provided for such statements by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  All quantitative disclosures in this section are deemed to be forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor, except for statements of historical fact.


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The Partnership accounts for open positions on the basis of fair value accounting principles.  Any loss in the market value of the Partnership’s open positions is directly reflected in the Partnership’s earnings and cash flow.

The Partnership’s risk exposure in the market sectors traded by the Trading Advisors is estimated below in terms of VaR.   Please note that the VaR model is used to numerically quantify market risk for historic reporting purposes only and is not utilized by either Ceres or the Trading Advisors in their daily risk management activities.

VaR is a measure of the maximum amount which the Partnership could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector.  However, the inherent uncertainty of the Partnership’s speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Partnership of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated VaR of the Partnership’s experience to date (i.e., “risk of ruin”).  In light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Partnership’s losses in any market sector will be limited to VaR or by the Partnership’s attempts to manage its market risk.

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Partnership as the measure of its VaR.  Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95% - 99% of any one-day interval.  Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component, which is not relevant to VaR.
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The Partnership’s Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors
The following tables indicate the trading VaR associated with the Partnership’s open positions by market category as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the highest, lowest and average values during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011.  All open position trading risk exposures of the Partnership have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.  There has been no material change in the trading VaR information previously disclosed in the Form 10-K.


As of September 30, 2012, the Partnership’s total capitalization was approximately $12 million.

  September 30, 2012
Primary Market
 
% of Total
Risk Category
VaR
Capitalization
     
Currency
    $694,844
5.69%
     
Interest Rate
    273,877
2.24%
     
Equity
  167,661
1.37%
     
Commodity
    287,020
2.35%
     
Total
$1,423,402
 11.65%

                                        Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
Market Sector
High VaR
$
Low VaR
$
Average VaR*
$
Currency
798,694
349,709
527,695
Interest Rate
  386,693 
226,819
317,240
Equity
245,817  
  127,777
183,450
Commodity
  455,627
  287,020
394,961

* Average of month-end VaR.
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As of December 31, 2011, the Partnership’s total capitalization was approximately $14 million.
                                         December 31, 2011
Primary Market
 
% of
Risk Category
VaR
Total Capitalization
     
Currency
    $522,600
3.71%
     
Interest Rate
    236,878
1.68%
     
Equity
  114,767
0.82%
     
Commodity
    424,384
3.02%
     
Total
$1,298,629
 9.23%


                               Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011
Market Sector
High VaR
$
Low VaR
$
Average VaR*
$
Currency
1,897,024
140,764
452,072
Interest Rate
  524,034
111,250
201,138
Equity
432,915
  47,306
98,639
Commodity
  578,250
  59,025
267,371
*Average of month-end VaR.
     

Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk
VaR models permit estimation of a portfolio’s aggregate market risk exposure, incorporating a range of varied market risks, reflect risk reduction due to portfolio diversification or hedging activities, and can cover a wide range of portfolio assets. However, VaR risk measures should be viewed in light of the methodology’s limitations, which include, but may not be limited to the following:
·  
past changes in market risk factors will not always result in accurate predictions of the distributions and correlations of future market movements;
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·  
changes in portfolio value caused by market movements may differ from those of the VaR model;
·  
VaR results reflect past market fluctuations applied to current trading positions while future risk depends on future positions;
·  
VaR using a one-day time horizon does not fully capture the market risk of positions that cannot be liquidated or hedged within one day; and
·  
the historical market risk factor data used for VaR estimation may provide only limited insight into losses that could be incurred under certain unusual market movements.

Non-Trading Risk
The Partnership has non-trading market risk on its foreign cash balances not needed for margin.  These balances and any market risk they may represent are immaterial.

A decline in short-term interest rates would result in a decline in the Partnership’s cash management income. This cash flow risk is not considered to be material.

Materiality, as used throughout this section, is based on an assessment of reasonably possible market movements and any associated potential losses, taking into account the leverage, optionality, and multiplier features of the Partnership’s market-sensitive instruments, in relation to the Partnership’s net assets.

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Primary Trading Risk Exposures
The following qualitative disclosures regarding the Partnership’s market risk exposures - except for (A) those disclosures that are statements of historical fact and (B) the descriptions of how the Partnership

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manages its primary market risk exposures - constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. The Partnership’s primary market risk exposures, as well as the strategies used and to be used by Ceres and the Trading Advisors for managing such exposures, are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the Partnership’s risk controls to differ materially from the objectives of such strategies.  Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation, and many other factors could result in material losses, as well as in material changes to the risk exposures and the risk management strategies of the Partnership.  Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of their investment in the Partnership.

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure
The Partnership and the Trading Advisors, separately, attempt to manage the risk of the Partnership’s open positions in essentially the same manner in all market categories traded. Ceres attempts to manage market exposure by diversifying the Partnership’s assets among different market sectors and trading approaches through the selection of the commodity trading advisors and by daily monitoring of their performance.  In addition, the Trading Advisors establish diversification guidelines, often set in terms of the maximum margin to be committed to positions in any one market sector or market-sensitive instrument.

Ceres monitors and controls the risk of the Partnership’s non-trading instrument, cash. Cash is the only Partnership investment directed by Ceres, rather than the Trading Advisors.


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Item 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of the management of Ceres, Ceres’ President (Ceres’ principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Ceres’ principal financial officer) have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2012.  The Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information the Partnership is required to disclose in the reports that the Partnership files or submits under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed and summarized and reported within the time period specified in the applicable rules and forms.  Based on this evaluation, the President and Chief Financial Officer of Ceres have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Partnership were effective at September 30, 2012.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes during the period covered by this quarterly report in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.


Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide reasonable (not absolute) assurance that its objectives will be met.  Furthermore, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Unless the context otherwise requires, for purposes of this section, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” mean Morgan Stanley and its consolidated subsidiaries. In addition to the matters described in the Form 10-K, those described in the Partnership’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending June 30, 2012 (the “Second Quarter Form 10-Q”), and those described below, in the normal course of business, the Company has been named, from time to time, as a defendant in various legal actions, including arbitrations, class actions and other litigation, arising in connection with its activities as a global diversified financial services institution. Certain of the actual or threatened legal actions include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. In some cases, the entities that would otherwise be the primary defendants in such cases are bankrupt or in financial distress.

The Company is also involved, from time to time, in other reviews, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by governmental and self-regulatory agencies regarding the Company’s business, including, among other matters, accounting and operational matters, certain of which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions or other relief.

The Company contests liability and/or the amount of damages as appropriate in each pending matter. Where available information indicates that it is probable a liability had been incurred at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the Company can reasonably estimate the amount of that loss, the Company accrues the estimated loss by a charge to income.
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In many proceedings, however, it is inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable or even possible or to estimate the amount of any loss. The Company cannot predict with certainty if, how or when such proceedings will be resolved or what the eventual settlement, fine, penalty or other relief, if any, may be, particularly for proceedings that are in their early stages of development or where plaintiffs seek substantial or indeterminate damages. Numerous issues may need to be resolved, including through potentially lengthy discovery and determination of important factual matters, determination of issues related to class certification and the calculation of damages, and by addressing novel or unsettled legal questions relevant to the proceedings in question, before a loss or additional loss or range of loss or additional loss can be reasonably estimated for any proceeding. Subject to the foregoing, the Company believes, based on current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, that the outcome of such proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of the Company, although the outcome of such proceedings could be material to the Company’s operating results and cash flows for a particular period depending on, among other things, the level of the Company’s revenues or income for such period.


Over the last several years, the level of litigation and investigatory activity focused on residential mortgage and credit crisis related matters has increased materially in the financial services industry. As a result, the Company expects that it may become the subject of increased claims for damages and other relief regarding residential mortgages and related securities in the future and, while the Company has identified below certain proceedings that the Company believes to be material, individually or collectively, there can be no assurance that additional material losses will not be incurred from residential mortgage claims that have not yet been notified to the Company or are not yet determined to be material.


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The following developments have occurred with respect to certain matters previously reported in the Form 10-K or the Second Quarter Form 10-Q or concern new actions that have been filed since the Second Quarter Form 10-Q:

The Company
Residential Mortgage and Credit Crisis Related Matters.
Class Actions.
On September 12, 2012, the Company filed its answer to the third amended complaint in In re Morgan Stanley Pass-Through Certificates Litigation. On September 20, 2012, the plaintiffs filed a motion seeking to expand the offerings at issue in the litigation, relying on recent precedent from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“Second Circuit”). Defendants have opposed the motion. If the motion is granted, plaintiffs will be purporting to represent investors who purchased approximately $7.82 billion in mortgage pass through certificates issued in 2006 by thirteen trusts.

Other Litigation.
On August 17, 2012, the court in Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, et al. v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., et al. granted the Company’s motion for summary judgment with respect to the plaintiffs’ fraud claim, denied the Company’s motion for summary judgment with respect to the plaintiffs’ aiding and abetting fraud claim, and ordered plaintiffs to show cause why the negligent misrepresentation claim should not be dismissed. The court dismissed all or part of the claims of three of the fifteen plaintiffs based on lack of standing or reliance and plaintiffs have moved for reconsideration of the dismissal. On September 17, 2012, plaintiffs filed expert reports with the court alleging that they are seeking $713 million in compensatory damages on behalf of all fifteen plaintiffs. On October 5, 2012, the court ruled that plaintiffs sufficiently showed cause as to why the negligent misrepresentation claim against the Company should not be dismissed.
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On October 2, 2012, the court in Cambridge Place Investment Management Inc. v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. et al. denied, in substantial part, defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaints.

On October 11, 2012, defendants filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint in Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston v. Ally Financial, Inc. F/K/A GMAC LLC et al.

Item 1A.  RISK FACTORS


There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously referenced in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors in the Partnership’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 other than as set forth below.

Speculative position and trading limits may reduce profitability.
The CFTC and U.S. exchanges have established speculative position limits on the maximum net long or net short positions which any person may hold or control in particular futures and options on futures.  The trading instructions of an advisor may have to be modified, and positions held by the Partnership may have to be liquidated in order to avoid exceeding these limits.  Such modification or liquidation could adversely affect the operations and profitability of the Partnership by increasing transaction costs to liquidate positions and foregoing potential profits.


In October 2011, the CFTC adopted new rules governing position limits.  In September 2012, these rules were vacated by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and remanded to the CFTC for

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further consideration.  It is possible, nevertheless, that these rules may take effect in some form via re-promulgation or a successful appeal by the CFTC of the District Court’s ruling.  The vacated rules established position limits on certain futures contracts and any economically equivalent futures, options and swaps.

Item 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.

Item 5.  OTHER INFORMATION
The registrant does not have a board of directors.  The registrant’s general partner, Ceres Managed Futures LLC, is managed by a board of directors.

Effective November 14, 2012, Mr. Damian George will be appointed a director of Ceres.

Damian George, age 45, has been a Director of the General Partner since November 2012.  Since June 2012, Mr. George has been the Chief Financial Officer and a principal of the General Partner and is an associate member of the National Futures Association.  Since August 2009, Mr. George has been employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley Smith Barney”), a financial services firm, where his responsibilities include oversight of budgeting, finance and Sarbanes-Oxley testing for the Alternative Investments–Managed Futures group.  Since August 2009, Mr. George has been registered as an associated person of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.  From November 2005 through July 2009, Mr. George was employed by Citi Alternative Investments, a division of Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”), a financial services firm, which administered Citigroup’s hedge fund and fund of  funds business, where he

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served as Director and was responsible for budgeting, finance and Sarbanes-Oxley testing for the Hedge Fund Management group.  From November 2004 through July 2009, Mr. George was registered as an associated person of Citigroup Global Markets Inc.  Mr. George earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in May 1989 from Fordham University and his Master of Business Administration degree in International Finance in February 1998 from Fordham University.  Mr. George is a Certified Public Accountant.


 
Item 6.
EXHIBITS

31.01
Certification of President of Ceres Managed Futures LLC, the General Partner of the Partnership, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.02
Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Ceres Managed Futures LLC, the General Partner of the Partnership, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.01
Certification of President of Ceres Managed Futures LLC, the General Partner of the Partnership, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.02
Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Ceres Managed Futures LLC, the General Partner of the Partnership, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document
 
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
101.LAB*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Document
 
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Document
 
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document
 

 

 

 

 
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Notes to Exhibits List
 
 
* Submitted electronically herewith.
 
 
Pursuant to applicable securities laws and regulations, the Partnership is deemed to have complied with the reporting obligation relating to the submission of interactive data files in Exhibit 101 to this report and is not subject to liability under any anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws as long as the Partnership has made a good faith attempt to comply with the submission requirements and promptly amends the interactive data files after becoming aware that the interactive data files fails to comply with the submission requirements. Users of this data are advised that, pursuant to Rule 406T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed and otherwise are not subject to liability.
 

 

 

 

 
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SIGNATURE



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.




 
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Global Balanced L.P.
 
 (Registrant)
     
 
By:
Ceres Managed Futures LLC
   
(General Partner)
     
November 13, 2012
By:
/s/Damian George
   
Damian George
   
Chief Financial Officer




The General Partner which signed the above is the only party authorized to act for the registrant.  The registrant has no principal executive officer, principal financial officer, controller, or principal accounting officer and has no Board of Directors.






















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