Optima is a proprietary software tool that helps us analyze stocks, options, volatility and potential investment outcomes. The primary objective of our Optima Portfolio strategy is to mitigate some of the risk of the equity markets while meeting or exceeding equity returns as measured by the benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The Optima Advantage is the concept of outcome diversification. We will not outperform in every market, nor do we attempt to. Since a primary element of our quantitative approach is risk mitigation, we generally limit some upside performance in exchange for current cash flows and some downside protection.