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    Does Interactive Brokers support Notionally Funded account?

    I think this topic can be very complicate. If all accounts are fully funded, distribution of trades can be easily calculated/done, and re-investing profits can be easily implemented/done as well. When some accounts are partly funded with notional funds, I guess the act of re-investing...
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    Does Interactive Brokers support Notionally Funded account?

    A very interesting and important topic indeed. Any update? How about the notional % for different accounts with various clients would have different % for individual accounts: say some are 30% funded, some 40%, some 50% and some 60%, besides some are fully (100%) funded. Even worst, a...
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    Broker Could Steal Your Strategy???

    http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=245724
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    The markets have a plan, but........

    Apparently you're a much better trader, with some advance knowledge that I don't really understand well. Good luck! http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/reply.php?s=&action=newreply&postid=3566978
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    The markets have a plan, but........

    Perhaps, if your current plan/strategy is a plan/strategy that you cannot execute/follow with a mechanical/easy way/manner, probably you don't really have a Final plan/strategy yet. Sometimes even a long way to go. Just a thought!
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    Interested in how many Professional Traders got started.

    Do you also trade the ES with the same strategy?
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    What is your edge ?

    Psychology??? http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mdg45ghlg/leda-braga-2/ Q Leda Braga Rank: 35 (tie) Firm: BlueCrest Capital Management Headquarters: Geneva Earnings: $50 million One of the few women in the higher echelons of hedge funds, Leda Braga, 45, is the President of...
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    What is your edge ?

    I think, perhaps we could find below some details of so-called Edge. Q http://www.hedgefundsreview.com/hedge-funds-review/interview/1648880/bluetrend-bluecrest-capital-management Best Managed Futures Hedge Fund: shortlisted While other managed futures funds are highly scientific in...
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    CTA capacity constraints

    http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2010-01-29/bluecrest-nears-capacity-for-hedge-fund Q BlueCrest nears capacity for $9bn hedge fund Harriet Agnew 29 Jan 2010 BlueCrest is considering closing one of its best performing funds to new investors in a sign that the sector has...
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    CTA capacity constraints

    Can Capacity Constraint Explain Introduction of New Hedge Funds? http://www.efmaefm.org/0EFMAMEETINGS/EFMA%20ANNUAL%20MEETINGS/2011-Braga/papers/0152_update.pdf Q In this paper we test the idea that hedge funds‟ capacity constraints may play a significant role on the decision of...
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    CTA capacity constraints

    Capacity Constraints and Hedge Fund Strategy Returns http://intranet.sbs.ox.ac.uk/tarun_ramadorai/TarunPapers/CapacityConstraints_October2006.pdf Q We attempt to uncover whether capacity constraints in the hedge fund industry are responsible for the recent decline in the alpha of hedge...
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    CTA capacity constraints

    "Hedge-funds: How big is big?" http://www.math.nyu.edu/faculty/avellane/HFCapacity.pdf Q Capacity is the technical word for the total amount of money that can be put to work with a given manager or strategy without deteriorating the fund performance. For example, an expert in biotechnology...
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    Capacity of CTA Fund

    Dear Moderators: Please delete this thread. Thanks!
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    CTA capacity constraints

    http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3564753#post3564753 In order to determine/ estimate the capacity of a CTA program that trades ES exclusively (say Swing EOD or else), how would you translate the liquidity data above into the program's capacity constraint? $1 billlion or...
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    Just how liquid is the ES!?!

    In order to determine/ estimate the capacity of a CTA program that trades ES exclusively (say Swing EOD or else), how would you translate your liquidity date above into the program's capacity? $1 billlion or 2 billion or more? "CTA capacity constraints"...
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    Protecting your strategies

    According to www.cmegroup.com "Issues and Insights for Starting a CTA Business" Q Transparency Transparency is a delicate issue between a manager and investor. Some investors insist on separately managed accounts not only to achieve complete transparency, but also to have ultimate...
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    Protecting your strategies

    Agree and thanks!
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    Ex Wall st trader commits suicide in COURT.

    Hi mm19, Quite interesting indeed. Could you point us to the source/link? Thanks!
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    Protecting your strategies

    Here is an interesting comment from another thread: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3041893#post3041893
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