The Federal Reserve came out in October with both guns blazing, talking up the likelihood of an increase of US interest rates. US payrolls for October were much higher than expected and the disappointing previous months were also revised upward, giving Yellen the ammunition for talking up the possibility. While…
For investors new to managed futures, it can be confusing how everything works. First and foremost, it’s is crucial to understand what commodity trading advisors are, you can read a detailed explanation of what CTA’s are by clicking here. In short, investors give CTA’s the authority to trade an account…
**As of March 26th, 2025, the CFTC has increased the QEP (4.7) requirements. Please click here to view the updated requirements.** With over 1,000 registered CTA’s within the managed futures industry, investors have a large selection of managers to choose from. However, all 1,000 maybe not be open to…
As we have previously discussed in our articles, there are many ways to analyze whether or not a commodity trading advisor (CTA) is worth investing with. From analyzing the underlying core of the strategy to various risk statistics, the list can go on and on. In past articles we have…