For some time I've been toying with the idea of setting up a forex managed account service, and I've gone ahead and passed the series 3, series 34, and series 65 exams. I suppose the next steps would be to register with the nfa as a cpo and a cta, but the fees to do this are a little ridiculous for a little guy just starting out.
Is it possible to instead structure a contract with my clients in such a way they're paying me to maintain the ea, essentially as a lease agreement? Technically i wouldn't be making any trades in their accounts, just my ea will be making the trades, and they're hiring me to set it up, configure it and maintain the ea, not to place trades.
We could make the lease fee variable, and it may just so happen to wind up being somewhat correlated with the performance of their accounts.
Is this legal or is there any way the government can still find a way to screw me and my clients?
Is it possible to instead structure a contract with my clients in such a way they're paying me to maintain the ea, essentially as a lease agreement? Technically i wouldn't be making any trades in their accounts, just my ea will be making the trades, and they're hiring me to set it up, configure it and maintain the ea, not to place trades.
We could make the lease fee variable, and it may just so happen to wind up being somewhat correlated with the performance of their accounts.
Is this legal or is there any way the government can still find a way to screw me and my clients?
I think you can, but probably it would be the best to consult a lawyer who is familiar with the financial industry.
Feb 15 2014 at 09:50
If it's automated you're a software developer, you're not providing financial advice. Of course it be different from region to region I guess.
Saying that, Currensee and ZuluTrade are already NFA registered. Just run through them, they will do your marketing as well. MyfxBook also has their own version going. Just look up and click the Autotrade link.
Not a problem really and you don't really need contract with clients. There's an entire industry spawned around just that.
Saying that, Currensee and ZuluTrade are already NFA registered. Just run through them, they will do your marketing as well. MyfxBook also has their own version going. Just look up and click the Autotrade link.
Not a problem really and you don't really need contract with clients. There's an entire industry spawned around just that.
I might wind up going with a signal service as suggested, at least in the short run. The only reason i don't consider it viable in the long run is because most signal services have flat per-transaction fees, winch incentivizes behaviors like churning, rather than performance though more of a profit sharing performance fee price structure.
I understand in many cases they do this to be in compliance with the Dodd frank bill, but it's unfortunate that the government sees the continued need to meddle in the financial systems much to the detriment of investors and financial professionals.
I understand in many cases they do this to be in compliance with the Dodd frank bill, but it's unfortunate that the government sees the continued need to meddle in the financial systems much to the detriment of investors and financial professionals.
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