In the wake of the MF Global collapse, NFA is requiring CTAs and CPOs that managed assets at the failed FCM to make certain updates, disclosures and filings. CTAs must…
ICE Futures U.S. now lists weekly option contracts on Sugar No. 11®, Cotton No. 2® and Coffee “C”® futures contracts. The new weekly option contracts are short-life options that share…
The National Introducing Brokers Association has been the leading nexus between futures industry professionals since 1991. In keeping with its networking spirit the NIBA is excited to announce the new…
New Contracts Listed Reflect Market Participant Demand ICE Futures Canada will introduce three new futures and options contracts for durum wheat, milling wheat and barley January 23. The contracts are…
Relative Strength, sometimes called comparative Relative Strength, can measure the relationship between two securities, between a security and an index, or between two indexes. This does not refer to the…
Much of my work is surprisingly personal in nature, since personalities and relationships underlie human resources issues. I have been called a business shrink, a career therapist. I provide a…
On September 12, 2011, it was my pleasure to give a presentation for the National Introducing Brokers Association, “Grow Your Business by Hiring the Right People.” The response to my…
In our previous article, the benefits of managed futures mutual funds were discussed. This article tackles some of the major issues in establishing a mutual fund. Steps Necessary for Mutual…
Patricia Cushing Associate Director, Compliance, National Futures Association The recent amendments to NFA’s Compliance Rule 2-30 (often referred to as the “Know Your Customer” rule), the proposed changes to CFTC…
In the last issue, we covered why a sentiment indicator should work. Now it’s time to look at a practical application. In sentiment indicators, the history being repeated is the…
