It is not illegal to operate only with the help of friends. If it is operated by related fees, it needs to be qualified to engage in related securities and futures. If you don't have the qualification to reach a certain scale, it belongs to "illegally engaging in securities, futures and insurance business, or illegally engaging in fund payment and settlement business without the approval of the relevant competent departments of the state" as stipulated in Item (3) of Article 225 of the Criminal Law, and may be suspected of illegal business operation.

Specific sentencing standards:

The maximum statutory penalty for the crime of illegal business operation is fixed-term imprisonment of more than five years.

If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall also or solely be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years, and shall also be fined not less than one cup but not more than five times the illegal income or confiscated property.

Suggestions for action:

Generally speaking, small-scale help actions will not involve criminal acts. If others are arrested because of illegal business practices such as manipulating futures trading and collecting remuneration, it is suggested to entrust professional criminal defense lawyers to intervene as soon as possible and carry out targeted and effective defense work in combination with specific cases and evidence. If handled properly, you will have the opportunity to try your best to get bail pending trial and probation.