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Manager Application DDQ

Section A: General & Team Information

Firm Details

Primary Contact Person

Corporate Overview

Team & Key Person Risk

Please provide biographies or attach a team overview for key personnel (Portfolio Managers, Researchers, Risk Officers). Describe any 'key person' dependency and succession/contingency plans.

Section B: Legal, Regulatory & Service Providers

Legal Structure

Please select your trading entity's structure.

Service Providers (if applicable)

Compliance

Have you or any key personnel ever been the subject of any material regulatory investigation or disciplinary action?

Section C: Investment Strategy & Edge

Strategy Type

What is the primary style of your strategy?

Strategy Description

In your own words, please describe the investment strategy and its core thesis.

Competitive Edge

What is your unique competitive edge and why is it defensible?

AI / Machine Learning

If you utilize Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning (AI/ML), please briefly describe its role in your process (e.g., for signal generation, risk management, execution optimization, etc.).

Section D: Performance in Market Regimes

Qualitative Assessment

Performance Attribution

Please characterize your strategy's historical performance under the following market conditions.

Market RegimeStrong PositivePositiveNeutralNegative
Trending (Strong, sustained directional moves)
Mean-Reverting (Choppy, range-bound markets)
High Volatility (Sharp, large price swings)
Low Volatility (Compressed, quiet markets)

Section E: Performance & Data Request

Historical Performance

Provide a complete monthly track record (Net of all fees) and the following metrics.

Mandatory Data Request

Provide a complete trade history for the last 18 months or 500 trades (whichever is greater) in CSV format. Please name the file appropriately, e.g., "ManagerName_TradeHistory.csv".

Section F: Risk Management

Framework

Operational & Security Risk

How do you manage exchange counterparty risk? (Select all that apply)

Section G: Operations & Commercial Terms

Investment Mechanism

How can NOVA9 allocate capital to your strategy?