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Thanks a lot for this. Yes, DB = Deutsche Bank. You see they also offer a multi-manager platform we are keen to get on eventually (DB Select) but I want to know if they offer straight-forward managed accounts, and if so, what minimum size. I am aware that the Big Banks do not always offer...

Thank you, Ofthomas. I am glad to hear that about IB. Do any one of you have any knowledge if DB is any good? Most importantly, do they offer managed accounts and if so, do they require a massive minimum account size? Thanks for all the input, much appreciated.

Thank you Chicago_CTA! I appreciate the input. I will very likely ask you for some more advice in due time. All the best, Etienne

Thank you, Comintel. Our approach require a fill at a specific price-level, which is in the direction of the anticipated move. I guess in that instance, it must be pretty much the same. May I ask for a recommendation from members here of a few trusted futures brokers? We know IB quite...

Hello all! We are from a long-standing FX fund management background, dating back to 1998. We have found over the years that it most certainly matters where you trade to reduce slippage on large volumes. In this case the large tier-one banks are usually better. But here is my question. In...

Apologies for the delayed response, I was in Venice of all places for a few days! I am very impressed, you know I am a trend-follower. I am a huge fan of David Harding and William Eckhardt; probably the only two professional managers I really have a professional respect for. However, I...

Hello Tom - thank you for your info. I will work it through carefully as it seems we are on the same wave-length there. Thanks MGJ, you may be correct. I have a few friends who do managed futures. The problem is that it is rare to find ones that trade it as systematically as we do. They just...

Hello all! I am new here, new at futures but have been an active and full-time fund manager in spot FX for more than 13 years. I use a systematic approach for FX which I like to test and use on a basket of highly liquid futures. I have put toghther a basket comprising 13 different futures...