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This is a blog about alternative investments including Managed Futures. How to open an account and the benefits of investing in managed futures. The difference between hedge funds and managed futures.
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How can I open an account and how much money should I invest in a Managed Futures Account?
Only risk capital should be used in managed futures or any speculative investment. Risk capital is defined as capital that you do not want to lose, but if you did, your lifestyle would not be affected. They recommend that the amount of money you inv...
Are professionally managed futures suitable for everyone?
No, they are not. Futures brokers will first interview you to determine your suitability and provide you with all the necessary information to make sure you understand both the risks and rewards of this type of investing. Generally, in additon to ha...
Is a Managed Futures Account appropriate as a short-term investment?
Quite simply, no. Futures investing is a speculative type of investing, and like most markets tend to cyclical. Additionally, even the most successful professional traders experience periods of flat returns or even drawdowns. Consequently, losses wi...
What is a Managed Futures Account?
A professionally managed futures account is a discretionary account you give permission to a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) to make all trading decisions on your behalf through a revocable power of attorney. ...
How do I particapate in Managed Futures?
Most investors have neither the time nor the resources to select a CTA. That is why most investing today in managed futures is done through products and vehicles that are structured to aggregate investor money and delegate advisor selection and monit...
Why Invest In Managed Futures?
Over the long term managed futures represents a class of “alternative investments” providing valuable diversification to a traditional portfolio of equities and bonds. Managed futures have been shown to provide returns with little or no r...
What are typical CTA fees?
In Aurora-2001 the typical CTA fees are expected to ba a management fee ranging between 1.5% and 2% per annum and a performance fee ranging between 20% and 25% of any net new profits. The costs are accrued daily, and all CTA results are net of these...
How do CTAs make profits?
CTAs employ a variety of techniques that have been developed and tested in the marketplace to attempt to achieve profits and minimive risks. CTAs can typically trade on technical indicators or on fundamental information. The quality and results of th...
What is a CTA ?
CTAs are typically registered with a national regulatory body, subject to oversight and monitoring by these authorities, and required to provide adequate disclosure to the investor. There are approximately 3,000 CTAs registered in the United States a...
What are Managed Futures?
Managed futures is the term used to describe investing in the futures markets with the benefit of a professional money manager, called a “Commodity Trading Advisor” ( CTA ) ...
