# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001556505
**File Stem:** 0001580642-26-001775
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 8232
**Document Hash:** 67e92c54f2310a9b58f1c44ce3a970c6
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001580642-26-001775.hdr.sgml**: 20260312

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001580642-26-001775

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BXT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260312

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260312

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Advisors Preferred Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001556505

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22756
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26747970

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1445 RESEARCH BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 530
- **CITY:** ROCKVILLE
- **STATE:** MD
- **ZIP:** 20850
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2402231998

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1445 RESEARCH BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 530
- **CITY:** ROCKVILLE
- **STATE:** MD
- **ZIP:** 20850
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Advisors Preferred Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001556505

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-184169
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26747969

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1445 RESEARCH BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 530
- **CITY:** ROCKVILLE
- **STATE:** MD
- **ZIP:** 20850
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2402231998

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1445 RESEARCH BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 530
- **CITY:** ROCKVILLE
- **STATE:** MD
- **ZIP:** 20850

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Quantified Managed Income Fund (Series ID: S000041789)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000129682 | Quantified Managed Income Fund Investor Class Shares | QBDSX           |
| C000159195 | Quantified Managed Income Fund Advisor Class Shares  | QBDAX           |

### Quantified Alternative Investment Fund (Series ID: S000041792)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000129685 | Quantified Alternative Investment Fund Investor Class Shares | QALTX           |
| C000159198 | Quantified Alternative Investment Fund Advisor Class Shares  | QALAX           |

### Quantified STF Fund (Series ID: S000051349)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000161884 | Quantified STF Fund Advisor Class Shares  | QSTAX           |
| C000161885 | Quantified STF Fund Investor Class Shares | QSTFX           |

### Quantified Common Ground Fund (Series ID: S000066115)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000213660 | Quantified Common Ground Fund Investor Class Shares | QCGDX           |
| C000213661 | Quantified Common Ground Fund Advisor Class Shares  | QCGAX           |

### Quantified Evolution Plus Fund (Series ID: S000066116)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000213662 | Quantified Evolution Plus Fund Investor Class Shares | QEVOX           |
| C000213663 | Quantified Evolution Plus Fund Advisor Class Shares  | QEVAX           |

### Quantified Pattern Recognition Fund (Series ID: S000066117)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000213664 | Quantified Pattern Recognition Fund Investor Class Shares | QSPMX           |
| C000213665 | Quantified Pattern Recognition Fund Advisor Class Shares  | QSPAX           |

### Quantified Tactical Fixed Income Fund (Series ID: S000066118)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000213666 | Quantified Tactical Fixed Income Fund Investor Class Shares | QFITX           |
| C000213667 | Quantified Tactical Fixed Income Fund Advisor Class Shares  | QTSAX           |

### Quantified Government Income Tactical Fund (Series ID: S000071457)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000226634 | Quantified Government Income Tactical Fund Investor Class Shares | QGITX           |
| C000226635 | Quantified Government Income Tactical Fund Advisor Class Shares  | QGATX           |

Securities Act Registration No. 333-184169

Investment Company Act Registration No. 811-22756

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 

 Pre-Effective Amendment No._

☒ Post-Effective Amendment No. 214

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 

☒ Amendment No. 215

(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

**Advisors Preferred Trust**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

**1445 Research Boulevard, Suite 530**

**Rockville, MD 20850**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: **(240) 223-1998**

**The Corporation Trust Company**

**Corporation Trust Center**

**1209 Orange Street**

**Wilmington, DE 19801**

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

With copy to:

**JoAnn M. Strasser**

**Thompson Hine LLP**

**41 South High Street, 17th Floor**

**Columbus, OH 43215**

Approximate date of proposed public offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Registration Statement.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

 Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

☒ On March 20, 2026 pursuant to paragraph (b)

 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

 On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

 On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

☒ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Parts A, B and C filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 204 to the Registration Statement of Advisors Preferred Trust, on behalf of the Quantified Managed Income Fund, Quantified STF Fund, Quantified Alternative Investment Fund, Quantified Evolution Plus Fund, Quantified Tactical Fixed Income Fund, Quantified Pattern Recognition Fund, Quantified Common Ground Fund, and Quantified Government Income Tactical Fund, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 485(a) under the Securities Act of 1933 on December 10, 2025 (SEC Accession No. 0001580642-25-007779), are herein incorporated by reference. This filing is being made pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) under the Securities Act of 1933 to further delay the effectiveness of the Registration Statement until March 20, 2026.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Columbus, and State of Ohio, on the 12th day of March 2026.

Advisors Preferred Trust

By: Catherine Ayers-Rigsby \*

President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Signature</u> | &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Title</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Christine Casares \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (and in the capacity of Principal Accounting Officer) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Catherine Ayers-Rigsby \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;President, Principal Executive Officer and Trustee |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brian S. Humphrey \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Charles R. Ranson \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Felix Rivera \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;David Feldman \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee |

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| \*By: | /s/ |
|  | JoAnn M. Strasser |
|  | Attorney-in-Fact |
|  | March 12, 2026 |

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