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    How do you become a CTA ?

    Were you a registered CTA for an extended period of time prior to making the move to CPO? My understanding is that a CPO cannot "market" performance in the way a CTA can. This interpretation would lead me to believe it is worthwhile to start trading managed accounts as a CTA then move to a CPO...
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    CTA: How do “Give-Up” & “Take-Up” work?

    CTA: How do Give-Up & Take-Up work? Does any one have any experience with Give-Up and Take-Up?process used by CTA? If you do would you mind to share some of your experiences? Thanks in advances. Assumptions: Assuming you are an emerging CTA. You specify that you will always trade through...
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    CTA: How do “Give-Up” & “Take-Up” work?

    CTA: How do “Give-Up” & “Take-Up” work? Does any one have any experience with “Give-UP” and “Take-UP” process used by CTA? If you do would you mind to share some of your experiences? Thanks in advances. Assumptions: Assuming you are an emerging CTA. You specify that you...
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    Becoming a CTA, CPO, or manage futures

    7. Brokerage Firms and Commission Rates - Since I have a network of brokers who wil raise money for me based on the system performance, is it better to have all accounts with that paticular broker, or is it better to have multiple brokers and offer a giveup to the broker that raises money for...
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    Does Interactivebrokers.com support Give-Up?

    Does any one have any experience using Interactivebrokers.com "Give-Up" either as a CTA or as a client of CTA? If you do, would you mind to share your experience, Good or bad. How easy to set it up? Through TWS, how does advisor know the account balance of the client who does not have...
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    Does Interactivebrokers.com support Give-Up?

    Does Interactivebrokers.com support Give-Up? Yes. Please PM me or contact one of the sales persons listed here: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/e...p?ib_entity=llc Would you please post the related URL which describes how IB supports "give-up" process? Thanks.....
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    "corresponding" future contract for stocks

    For example, for QQQQ, the "corresponding" future contract is NQ and for SPY, the "corresponding" future contract is ES. Based on above, can any one advise me what will be the "corresponding" future contracts to trade for the followings? Thanks in advance. ======================...
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    IB no interest on first 10K rule, what do you do with the money?

    What's wrong with a 3 month T bill? 5.05% YTM What is the ticker for '3 month T bill"?
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    IB v. Velocity

    What are the pros and cons of each for trading minis? Who has more robust platform and customer support? any comments?
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    How do you become a CTA ?

    Were you a registered CTA for an extended period of time prior to making the move to CPO? My understanding is that a CPO cannot "market" performance in the way a CTA can. This interpretation would lead me to believe it is worthwhile to start trading managed accounts as a CTA then move to a CPO...
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    CTA Startup

    No, monthly performance fees haven't been an issue. We report our results monthly and provide monthly liquidity (chance for additions and withdrawals). Anything other than monthly fees would be confusing and difficult. What happen if your investor of your fund deposit their money before the...
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    CTA Startup

    Here are the CTA, CPO, and hedge fund accounting software choices that I know about... * Pool Accountant * Trade Depot * Advent Partner * ATPartnership * Captool Pro Which one is only for CTA?
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    IB Secure Device

    I suggest that there is possibility in the trading permissions to enter manually symbols or instruments to be allowed to trade. If you trade only ES and YM you would enter the symbols manually in the trading permissions and only these two symbols would be allowed to be traded. If a trader wants...
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    IB Secure Device

    Another layer of security can be provided by making it nearly impossible for a criminal to profitably trade my account. If I could opt-in to certain trading rules I could prohibit pump&dump from my account while allowing my normal trading to continue unaffected. For example: 1. No orders for...
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    IB Secure Device

    And after all, why non-API traders have the option to download a version of TWS without API capabilities included? Yes. I like this idea as well. Can any one submit this idea to IB? Or asvise me how to do so. Thanks.
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    CTA Startup

    Are you talking futures broker? Sure, most other brokers besides IB should be good for multiple accounts. ... I`ve been trading my CTA through IB for last few years, obviously using multiple account allocation platform. Where do you get this idea ? I have FF accounts with IB and...
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    Can IRA account trade DAX?

    Can IRA account trade DAX which is a non-US future?
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    CTA Startup

    Are you talking futures broker? Sure, most other brokers besides IB should be good for multiple accounts. They should have the capability so that you can execute one trade of multiple contracts and then have those contracts allocated to the separate accounts according to some allocation formula...
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    Does Interactivebrokers.com support Give-Up?

    Does Interactivebrokers.com support Give-Up? If not, what could be the reason? Thanks in advance.
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    Starting a LLC (Hedge Fund Alternative)

    Another thing to keep in mind is that as a "non-individual", you will be paying professional fees at IB - $200+ per month - and if your numbers are strong enough, you will be eligible for private placements. Do you mean as professional, you pay $200+ per month just for data? I pay $10 per...
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