Head-to-head

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) vs Man Numeric

A direct, side-by-side comparison of Chicago Trading Company (CTC) and Man Numeric — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.

Quick verdict

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is best for

traders focused on futures / options.

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Quick verdict

Man Numeric is best for

traders who prefer Firm Capital Model and a Boston, MA-based firm.

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Cost & compensation

Cost and compensation path

Published fees and payout timing apply to trader-paid funding programs. Firm-capital and institutional paths are shown separately because their economics usually depend on hiring, allocation, salary, bonus, or profit-sharing terms.

Chicago Trading Company (CTC)

Firm Capital

Not applicable for this model

This is a firm-capital or hiring-based trading path, not a trader-paid funding program. Compensation is typically handled through salary, bonus, draw, allocation, or profit-sharing arrangements rather than a published evaluation fee and payout schedule.

Man Numeric

Firm Capital

Not applicable for this model

This is a firm-capital or hiring-based trading path, not a trader-paid funding program. Compensation is typically handled through salary, bonus, draw, allocation, or profit-sharing arrangements rather than a published evaluation fee and payout schedule.

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

AttributeChicago Trading Company (CTC)

Firm Capital · est. 1995

Man Numeric

Firm Capital · est. 1989

Cost
Evaluation fee
Monthly fee
Evaluation requiredNoNo
Instant fundingNoNo
Capital
Profit split50%N/A (fund vehicle)
Max allocationInstitutional onlyFirm capital
Account sizesInstitutional onlyFirm capital
Scaling
Payouts
FrequencyAnnual bonusSalary + bonus
First payoutSalary + bonus
Assets
FuturesYesNo
StocksYesYes
OptionsYesNo
ForexNoNo
CryptoNoNo
Trading rules
News tradingYesYes
Overnight holdingYesYes
Weekend holdingYesYes
Copy tradingNoNo
Technology
PlatformsProprietaryProprietary
Data feed
Company
HeadquartersChicago, USABoston, MA

About Chicago Trading Company (CTC)

Leading derivatives liquidity provider and proprietary trading firm. Active across equity index, interest rate, energy, and agricultural options.

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About Man Numeric

Quantitative equity manager within Man Group running systematic long-short and long-only strategies.

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Trust & stability

Reputation and rule-change activity

Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.

Reputation

canonical
3.2/ 5
Sources used
1
Confidence
low

Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.

Rule Stability

last 90d
Unavailable

We do not currently have enough monitored public rule sources for this firm to report rule-change activity honestly.

Reputation

canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d
Unavailable

We do not currently have enough monitored public rule sources for this firm to report rule-change activity honestly.

Frequently asked

Common questions

Which has a higher profit split — Chicago Trading Company (CTC) or Man Numeric?
Chicago Trading Company (CTC) pays 50% of trader profits once funded.
Which pays out faster — Chicago Trading Company (CTC) or Man Numeric?
Chicago Trading Company (CTC) payouts: Annual bonus. Man Numeric payouts: Salary + bonus. First-payout eligibility: Chicago Trading Company (CTC) — n/a; Man Numeric — Salary + bonus.
Can I trade news at Chicago Trading Company (CTC) or Man Numeric?
Chicago Trading Company (CTC): permits news trading. Man Numeric: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at Chicago Trading Company (CTC) or Man Numeric?
Chicago Trading Company (CTC): allows overnight holds. Man Numeric: allows overnight holds.

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