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NJ-based Cinneas Foreign Exchange LLC launches CTA

Monday, July 13, 2009

Cinneas Foreign Exchange LLC, an alternative investment management firm specializing in momentum based trading in the foreign exchange market, today announced the launch of a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).

Created for individual investors and institutions, Cinneas actively manages a diversified foreign exchange portfolio using proprietary technical and fundamental methodology developed over its principals' combined 30 years at premier Wall Street firms.

The Cinneas investment process combines technical, fundamental and intraday market flow analysis with the careful application of leverage for the purpose of delivering non-correlated returns, preserving capital and mitigating risk. The firm follows both long and short term trends in the foreign exchange currency market to provide maximum exposure during large moves, and limiting exposure at turning points. The firm then exploits momentum and carefully applies and manages leverage to realize gains with greater probability. Recognizing that many investors lack the resources or knowledge to trade the FX market, Cinneas offers a low barrier to entry with a minimum investment of $5,000 with no lock-up period.

Cinneas was founded by Morgan Stanley veterans Michael Myrtetus and Douglas Borthwick. Messrs. Myrtetus and Borthwick met in 1996 when Douglas joined Morgan Stanley's foreign exchange trading team. At that time Morgan Stanley's FX business had revenues approximating $200 million. Over the 9 years they wo......................

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