Ordo Aurum Solis of the Order. This initiatic order is present on several continents and has been one of the few to maintain a direct lineage through 120 years of existence. The current Grand Master Jean-Louis de Biasi continues to maintain the high moral standards of this tradition and its original system of teachings with countless unpublished material that is provided to its initiates. The practice of classical theurgy and philosophy as a way of life has been highlighted in the past years and seems an obvious continuation of this tradition. Ordo Aurum Solis Ordo Aurum Solis ("Order of the Gold of the
Commodity broker commodity contracts. They advise commodity pools and offer managed futures accounts. Like an IB, a CTA does not hold customer funds to margin; they are held at a FCM. CTAs exercise discretion over their clients' accounts, meaning that they have power of attorney to trade the clients account on his behalf according to the client's trading objectives. A CTA is generally the commodity equivalent to a financial advisor or mutual fund manager. Commodity Pool Operator (CPO): a firm or individual that operates commodity pools advised by a CTA. A commodity pool is essentially the commodity equivalent to a mutual fund.