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Any account of any entity requires paying for pro data. We all hate fees,but to be honest, while running a business, these fees a quite small. Btw, if you have an individual account at an FCM and you lease a membership, you might not lose your non-pro exception. I'm just not sure.

Not for a small hedge fund. To do SMA, you might have to register as a RIA.

If it me or someone else, the economics of a hedge fund don't work with that little AUM. You should start with Separately managed accounts (SMA) where you cost are much lower.And yes, the minimums at each of our relationships are higher than that. Our clients are mostly domestic and trade US...

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In general there are two sides to this. You need to establish a trading strategy and verifiable track record that is marketable. Then after or concurrently, you'll need to start a business. The business side of the hedge fund will include at a minimum: -Lawyer (establish your GP, LP, investment...

Good question RobertG. It also helps to know: -Size of your account -Do you need Portfolio Margin -Average monthly volume -Average order size(Some brokers have ticket fees) -How important is customer support to you Unfortunate, the answers to some questions might bring a few more questions. In...

I'm not sure you need to take any exam to start a hedge fund and what makes you think you would then avoid paying commissions? I have a few hedge fund clients, they pay commissions. When I was a member of the American Stock Exchange (A Broker Dealer), I paid commissions. Only self-clearing...

We offer our clients a basic version of Nirvana Solution for free. It provides, in addition to other features, P&L reporting.

The only option test I've ever seen is for a customer portfolio margin account. You sound you are talking about a cash account with option approval. You get an option agreement that you must sign. If they ask questions about your trading experience it would be for their "know your customer"...

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Yes, it all starts with your track record. A verifiable track record is normally fine to start (Having the ability to print out monthly statements from the clearing firm that can't be altered). I would not spend money on an audit unless investors demand it. Then most managers, that don't know if...

The 1 year lock up is a legal requirement if they use your capital toward their trading capital. (In the USA).

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Most hosting IT firms can produce that metric for you.

The process is in the same document. Just take it slow and go step by step. Section 2. Form 13H Question 2.1: How do I access Form 13H? Answer: Form 13H is an online web-based electronic form available only to persons with EDGAR access. For reference purposes, a paper copy of the form can be...

Are you trading a lot of volume in high priced equities like SPY or Google? https://www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/large-trader-faqs.htm Question 1.3: How are options calculated for purposes of the identifying activity level? Answer: As provided in Rule 13h-1(a)(7), the identifying activity...

I have found this to be true. And if the OTM credit spread expires OTM, you are good. If the ITM spread goes out with any part ITM, you have to do something or pay an additional fee for exercise and assignment.

I don't normally post any charts, but WOW. This is a weekly chart of FXI.

To be honest, I view trading as a business. Going into any business under funded sets you up for failure. I don't think it's a good idea to go down this path with only $10K. Good luck...Bob

Then anyone can be included in the open.