Depending on what you plan on trading, becoming a CTA might be a much cheaper option
I manage a couple of small accounts(about $32,000 each) trading forex. My disclosure document states I can risk upto 1.5% on each trade. The...
I didnt have any previous experience managing money, so I left performance record blank. I still don't have any clients and just managing my...
I became a registered CTA earlier this year. I used Dennis at www.irfutures.com for Disclosure Document and Advisor Procedures. If you have...
Yes, reading Hull would be very helpful. And yes you are right for someone trading size if there is any discrepancy(even if very small) that...
yes sure if you hold it to maturity, you should gain in futures the int that could have been earned in fx. Though I wonder if on a day to day...
It all depends on what you are looking for. - If you are small/medium player looking at trading mainly USD based pairs and the strategy is the...
Our disclosure document has been approved by the NFA and we are permitted to talk to potential investors. Our annual NFA dues are under $3000(I...
If >10K is the norm, then I would definitely recommend talking to Dennis. My total cost which included fees and study guides for series 3 and...
I recently became a registered CTA approved for trading futures and forex. With a very limited budget I looked around hard for inexpensive...
I recently cleared Series 3 and Series 34 exams. For the Series 3, I bought the study guide from www.theifm.org and for Series 34 I bought the...
I recently cleared my Series 3 and 65 exams and am trying to get registered as a CTA and/or RIA. I called a few lawyers and was quoted a very...
This is no legal advise, but I think if you are just trading securities(no futures or currencies) then there is an exemption under private fund...
I might have an opportunity to manage a friends account using IB's Friends and family Account I know NFA exempts one from registering as a...
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