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    For $50K account, what is the interest rate your FCM/broker paid you?

    For $50K account, what is the interest rate your FCM/broker paid you? Please also post the name of your FCM/broker.
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    Schindler Trading up 17% YTD

    Give me a break, "Annualized Return 19.7%" is still very good!!! Not to mention "Correlation with S&P 500 Index 4.8%" See: http://www.schindlertrading.com/index.php?page=performance
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    Looking for a good VPS (Virtual Private Server)

    Does any one know if there is any competitor to witopia.net ? Does any one have any experience using "personal VPN"??
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    Schindler Trading up 17% YTD

    Hi Aaron: Hang in there, keep working on, you will success. I remember Dun who has many similar or worst draw down every 3 to 4 years, but every time he recovered , you will recover soon too ...... Dabao
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    For CTAs, who is you executing FCM?

    For CTAs, who is you executing FCM? Why you select such FCM? Please post the pros & cons?
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    How do you automatically download monthly statement from IB?

    I use mine once to log into TWS then I hit the View/Account Management menu on TWS. Up comes a browser window then select what you want. Is this function still available? I did it once long time ago, but can not find "View/Account Management menu on TWS" any more? Does any one see it in...
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    CTA Startup Costs

    Quote from yip1997: Aaron: If a foreigner (non-resident alien) invests in a CPO, how will he be taxed? Will you withhold tax for his gain? For us there is withholding of 30% on interest income and no withholding on trading profits (i.e. capital gains). Hi Aaron, did...
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    AUTOMATICALLY download Account Statement from IB

    What are the softwares you use or you know that can AUTOMATICALLY download your daily and monthly account statements for both MASTER accounts and Client-accounts from IB (Interactive Brokers, LLC)? Please provide the URL, the cost, what is your experience, pros and cons. Thanks.
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    Questins on IB (Interactive Brokers) account statement?

    In IB (Interactive Brokers) monthly statemnet, What are the differens between "Ending Cash" and "Ending Settled Cash"? My account only have NQ (future). No stock, no SSF, nothing, but NQ and CASH. I just received IB monthly statement. The following numbers are examples just to show my...
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    What CTA fee structure you like the most?

    We have 7 voters voted for: 1. 5%/0% --- only 5% management fee, no incentive fee. Can you share why are the reasons you prefer 5/0?
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    Can Interactive Brokers support "GIVE-UP" or "TAKE-IN"?

    I saw the following page: http://pearlmancta.com/To%20Open%20Account.htm Such CTA use many FCM and Interactive Brokers is one of them. It looks like Interactive Brokers can support "GIVE-UP" or "TAKE-IN"? Does any CTA or CPO use Interactive Brokers as FCM and use their "GIVE-UP" or...
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    How do you automatically download monthly statement from IB?

    I wander if there is any shareware we can use to automatically download statement from IB? Does any one use IBpnl before? http://potrix.com/ibpnl/ I have not use it, not sure how good or bad? Can any one share some light? Thanks.
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    How do you automatically download monthly statement from IB?

    How do you automatically download monthly statement from IB (Interactive Brokers)? CTA Do you use any software to do so? Or you just manually do that each month? How about automatically download daily statement from IB as well? Any suggestions? Thanks.
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    Bpnl uses monthly statements from Interactive Brokers to generate profit/loss reports

    Bpnl uses monthly statements from Interactive Brokers to generate profit/loss reports. It handles both stocks and futures. It reports in the same format as required by Schedule D. In addition, it offers separate reports for long term and short term trades as defined by US IRS. CTA Does any...
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    CTA accounting software

    Most people would probably use Excel. It looks like some people already use Excel!! Can any one advise me where I may be able to get a sample Excel spreadsheet to calculate CTA performance table? Thanks.
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    Excel spreadsheet to calculate 13-column performance table & drawdown for CTA

    I was looking for an Excel spreadsheet to calculate 13-column performance table and drawdown for emerging CTA. I found http://www.nfa.futures.org/compliance/samplePerformanceGuide.xls in NFA web-site. But it only has 9-column. Does any one have an Excel spreadsheet which can calculate...
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    What CTA fee structure you like the most?

    Very interesting article. Thanks, ASusilovic.
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    What CTA fee structure you like the most?

    Any more voters? Please vote.
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