Whether or not a hedge fund category exists as a viable strategy is whether or not the allocators deem them to be viable. I can tell you that...
Altucher's fund management company had assets under management of $55,600,000 in 2005 as listed on the form ADV. Nothing to sneeze at. I...
$4 per side plus $1.14 routing fee per side. It does seem high, I have never seen an order routing fee stated before. Also $4 per side seems...
Also, TerraNova Futures clears trades through RJ O'Brien. http://www.terranovaonline.com/TNO_PandS/Futures.asp
I think that you could just hold your accounts with RJ OBrien and trade a self directed account using their own front end software.
I traded with them in the past and had a good experience. At the time they were an introducing broker for ADM but they are now an FCM but I saw no...
Altucher is correct about money flowing out of trend following strategies in the CTA/CPO world. I do think there willl be funds close and new...
<b>"Secondly, if you can get a fund raiser that focuses not in the major money centers, they would have an easier time raising money. I know an...
Your right I was thinking and reading wash sale not wash trade my brain just skipped and replaced trade with sale. Wash trading is not...
you can wash trade all day but you can't claim the tax benefit. Wash sale rule is an IRS section code law. The SEC isn't going to send you to jail...
Ok, if you have your series 65 then you can set up at IB and charge fees, if you register with your state securities division as an investment...
Jake Bernstein has a book that was published 20 years ago or more. Probably out print though. I can't remember the name. "Commodity Spread...
You should be able to open the account easily, however, you probably will not be able to charge any fees.
Chris, what is a FA application? Are you charging management fees or does IB allow per trade fees.
Are there any advisors, RIA or otherwise, here at ET who use Interactive Brokers. Starting an advisory as a RIA and wondering if anyone had any...
Hasn't the price gone down? In September Gasoline was $3.00 plus and oil was near $70. The price for distillates has come down and therefore...
I would look at Refco, and Man, and since Man has taken over Refco accounts it it sorta the same. Although they are still operating seperately....
I believe it can be backtested using S&P Compustat database, but you have to adjust for survivorship bias that is inherent in a backward looking...
I know one top notch market mind that would know of some people. Howard Simons is a tremendous resource for both delta hedging, and dynamic...
I actually just got done researching and developing a cattle trading system that keys off of specific oversold levels. 80%+ correct in testing...
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