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National Futures Association (NFA)Regulatory Requirements for FCMs, IBs, CPOs and CTAs (10/08)
Self-Examination Checklist: For FCMs, IBs, CPOs and CTAs (updated by NFA as of 06/05)
Opportunity and Risk: An Educational Guide to Trading Futures and Options on Futures (2006)
The NFA also has a Sample Performance Calculation that may be used by firms when they are calculating returns and drawdown figures in their Performance Capsule. NFA does not promote one method for determining rate of return, this spreadsheet should only be used as one tool when completing your Performance Capsule. To open the Calculation, click on the link and save the file to your hard drive.
CME Group
A CME/Chicago Board of Trade/NYMEX Company
Managed Futures: Portfolio Diversification Opportunities (PDF)
Why Managed Futures? (PDF)
Lintner Revisited: The Benefits of Managed Futures 25 Years Later (PDF)
Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets (CISDM)
Diversification Benefits of Managed Futures
Benefits of Managed Futures
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