Yes, my firm is both a registered CTA and CPO. We offer both a pool and separately managed accounts. It is easiest to start with just a CTA,...
Thanks, Travis. That was just what I was looking for!
Yes, besides strategy changes there were other changes: lower fees, shorter notice period for withdrawals, daily NAV reporting, increase in...
I chose the EAFE index to invest in because it was an international index, denominated in international currencies and I wanted more exposure in...
The International Equity Plus program invests in the EAFE index via the CME's EAFE futures. In the same way you could invest in the S&P 500, the...
Yes, it is a fixed-to-floating swap, but there is no borrowing done. If you have a JGB position, your profit or loss will be unaffected by...
Oh, sorry. That I don't know. I use the manual billing option.
Yes, I believe IB sends 1099's to all US account owners, even if your account is a sub-account of an advisor's. Best source for info on IB is...
"That [pointing to broccoli on his plate] is not food -- that's what food eats." -- Alf How many people here are old enough to remember Alf?...
From goldmansachs.com: <b>Trading and Principal Investments</b> We facilitate client transactions with a diverse group of corporations,...
I think =1 is the Globex, electronic market and =2 is the open outcry market. Globex used to be active only at night, but now I believe it is...
Fyi, Mokwit, Formikatrading hasn't posted on ET for more than two years.
Yes, Chris is right about the benefits to the broker. The IB recommends one or more CTA's. The investor picks a CTA and reads and signs the...
Thanks, 88! It's funny how it took a 43% gain in '09 to make back the 30% loss of '08! I'll be happy not to have a repeat of '08 anytime soon.
Thanks, Chris!
I'm happy with IB's FA accounts. One small wish... The subaccount market data fees get charged to the master account. I wish there was the...
As you are finding out, combining two primary streaming feeds into the same instance of an application is a huge headache and one that TWS is not...
There's nothing stopping me from trading anywhere in the world, so I choose to trade from... Wisconsin! My family lives here. My kids go to...
How is diversifying into 10 equities good but 11 bad? :confused:
By the way, all reported Schindler Trading International Equity Plus performance numbers are also net of all fees. And the fees are a 1%...
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