Here is a quick intro video to my franchise:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7NtgZkq-Zw
Regardless of whether you use 30 team control, I'd recommend setting the trade slider to:
1 for April
3 for May
4 for June
5 for July 1-29
10 for July 30-31
5 for non-waiver trades set (past July 31)
4 for offseason