Track record to start a small hedge fund?

I've been trading for the past 10 years, and recently started incubating a fund in hopes to raise from family and friends, and then some serious capital. 

$200k AUM fund (personal funds) focused on ES, NQ, and RTY futures. Not deploying any quant strategies.

Time from inception: 11 months 

Return: 34% 

Max drawdown (peak to trough) 4.7%

What performance metrics should I be focused on if I'm planning on raising capital, and what track record length is preferred? 

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I see your point, but I don't want to work for a firm. I have a successful exit and I'm not interested in working for someone else at this point in my life (except my investors of course). An ideal sized fund is somewhere between $20 - 30m after a few years of track record trading family and friends. 

I'm curious for advice, and what performance metrics would make it a compelling raise. 

 

Why is this form becoming a place for amateurs to source investors 😭😭😭

 
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