When you say 'Newbie account' or say that I'm a 'Newbie' here, I assume you mean on this forum. Neither myself or my team working on this project are new to this space. We've been interested and involved in these markets for a long time. As for trust, we understand that trust is something that needs to be built over time. Reputation takes years to create and a second to destroy, and we will take all necessary steps to ensure trust. What we've done on this front so far is give people as wide open of access to our personal identities as founders that we feel necessary to create a solid relationship with the community.

When it comes to experience managing investor's money, because the fund's investment decisions will be client-directed, the product we're trying to create and sell isn't so much our reputation as money managers as it is a platform for people to make their own decisions with.

That being said, to ensure that the way we set up the fund and its general trading/investment operations are solid we've brought on a former equity derivatives trader as an official advisor, and we also have the help of some unofficial advisors who come from similar backgrounds such as Mortgage Backed Security, currency, and commodity trading. These advisors provide invaluable insights into the way business and investing should be conducted in this space.