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Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA)

Systematic Trend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
28.38 USD -1.24 (-4.186%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 28.40 +0.02 (0.070%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4:56 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:29 p.m. EDT

CTA has shown a mixed recent price trend with some upward momentum but also volatility. The recent dividend history indicates a consistent payout, with a notable increase in the last few months, which supports a strong dividend yield. The options activity suggests a potential for upward movement, with significant call volume and OI for strikes above the current price, indicating that speculators are anticipating a rise. However, there is also bearish sentiment with notable put OI for higher strikes, suggesting some caution. Overall, CTA appears to be a solid investment for both short-term traders looking for momentum and long-term investors seeking consistent returns with a reliable dividend.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.061673
MSTL0.063440
AutoETS0.067582
AutoARIMA0.067583

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 7.58
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.304
Excess Kurtosis -0.87

As of April 11, 2026, 4:29 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates mixed sentiment. For the April 17 expiration, there is a notable increase in OTM call volume and OI, suggesting potential for upward movement. The May 15 expiration shows some interest in the 29.0 strike, which is close to the current price, indicating possible near-term volatility. The June 18 expiration shows a significant increase in call volume for the 29.0 strike, which is ATM, and also has notable OI for the 31.0 strike, indicating a bullish bias. The September 18 expiration has limited activity, with some OI in the 28.0 and 29.0 strikes, suggesting cautious optimism. Puts show a higher IV for the April 17 expiration, with significant OI for the 31.0 strike, indicating some bearish sentiment. The June 18 expiration has a notable OI for the 27.0 strike, which is below the current price, suggesting a possible bearish outlook. The September 18 expiration has some OI for the 38.0 strike, which is significantly above the current price, indicating potential for a sharp upward move.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.51% 4.21% 6.14%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.150 0.510551
2026-02-24 0.150 0.504783
2026-01-27 0.100 0.356220
2025-12-23 0.100 0.370404
2025-11-21 0.100 0.379387
2025-10-28 0.100 0.379669
2025-09-25 0.100 0.365713
2025-08-26 0.100 0.370457
2025-06-25 0.250 0.969976
2025-03-26 0.120 0.427538
2024-12-23 0.738 2.776806
2024-09-25 0.300 1.242096
2024-06-25 0.150 0.610163
2024-03-25 0.150 0.656088
2023-12-26 1.635 7.605814
2023-09-27 0.100 0.425268
2023-06-27 0.100 0.465934
2022-12-27 1.111 5.055308
2022-11-25 0.150 0.662669
2022-10-26 0.150 0.635531
2022-09-27 0.150 0.626148
2022-08-26 0.150 0.650603
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 3.83

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 31.44
All Time Low 23.2
Ask 28.49
Ask Size 1,000
Average Daily Volume10 Day 957,240
Average Daily Volume3 Month 716,934
Average Volume 716,934
Average Volume10Days 957,240
Beta3 Year -0.31
Bid 28.36
Bid Size 100
Category Systematic Trend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 28.51
Day Low 27.76
Dividend Yield 3.83
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 29.7272
Fifty Day Average Change -1.3472004
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.04531878
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 5.4092526
Fifty Two Week High 31.28
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.9000015
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.09271105
Fifty Two Week Low 26.36
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.0199986
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0766312
Fifty Two Week Range 26.36 - 31.28
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,646,749,800,000
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Simplify Asset Management
Fund Inception Date 1,646,611,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Under normal market conditions, the fund invests in a portfolio of equity, U.S. Treasury, commodity, and foreign exchange futures contracts (collectively, “Futures Contracts”). Typically, it will not invest directly in commodity futures contracts. The Advisor expects to gain exposure to these investments by investing up to 25% of its assets in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”).
Long Name Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Market us_market
Market State POST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1761374927
Nav Price 29.7802
Net Assets 1,491,494,910.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.75
Open 28.48
Phone 614-469-3294
Post Market Change 0.020000458
Post Market Change Percent 0.070473775
Post Market Price 28.4
Post Market Time 1,776,459,402
Previous Close 29.62
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.24
Regular Market Change Percent -4.18637
Regular Market Day High 28.51
Regular Market Day Low 27.76
Regular Market Day Range 27.76 - 28.51
Regular Market Open 28.48
Regular Market Previous Close 29.62
Regular Market Price 28.38
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 967,939
Short Name Simplify Managed Futures Strate
Source Interval 15
Symbol CTA
Three Year Average Return 0.1338834
Total Assets 1,491,494,912
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 11.63836
Trailing Three Month Returns 11.63836
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 28.12895
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.25104904
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.008924935
Type Disp ETF
Volume 967,939
Yield 0.0383
Ytd Return 11.63836