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Hi - I am about to set up my own CTA firm. Who should I use for compliance and what services would they offer?

Okay. I am trying to set up this CTA in partnership with a marketing guy. I will trade and he will bring in assets. I will bring in the 100% capital requirement to set up the company. I am offering him 50% of management fees and 25% incentive fees. Does this seem fair? Besides marketing, he will...

Hi, What % in fee sharing should I give to my asset raisers? I know the industry standard is about 20%. However, would it fair to step stair it, like 10% for the first 1MM and then 20% thereafter. Or should I set up a minimum, that the asset raiser will have to raise $2MM before the...

Hi, I have a proprietary account that I trade which I would like to add to my disclosure document. How much time would it take to get an updated ddocs from the NFA. Will they still take another 2-3 months?

Hi, Can someone please tell me how much time does it take to get an approval from the NFA for the ddocs. Also what steps can I take in order to get a speedy approval? - Thanks Cooltraderabhi

If I were to give 25% share of my company to the business development guy, would that be a reasonable amount?

I completed my exams a number of years back.

Hi, I agree I dont know much about the sales side of the business. However, I have been trading for several years now and well versed with all the compliance with the NFA. However, in addition to having a fee sharing agreement with the brokers and fund raisers, I also play to have in...

Dear Traders - I am in the process of setting up a CTA firm. I have a very good historical performance record. However, my weak link is the marketing. I am going to hire one marketing guy. What kind of compensation should I pay him? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks...