We all trade to basically make a buck, but which markets/instruments do those on this forum trade and why?
All have there pros and cons but why do you favour a particular market over another, many may trade 2 or 3 or maybe all instruments but I would expect even these traders favour 1 market over the others.
I trade Index Futures and on a short term basis, very rarely hold past the close of any market, for me Index Futures are the simplest form of trading and I would go as far to say that trading these types of futures is a far more even playing field for all participants in the market.
Costs involved are very low compared to other markets, buying 1 contract on the Spi for example costs from $5 to $20 depending on the broker, that contract at current prices controls about $140,000, markets are liquid and spreads generally pretty tight, although slippage in some markets can be bad when they are moving quickly.
Cheers
Pager
All have there pros and cons but why do you favour a particular market over another, many may trade 2 or 3 or maybe all instruments but I would expect even these traders favour 1 market over the others.
I trade Index Futures and on a short term basis, very rarely hold past the close of any market, for me Index Futures are the simplest form of trading and I would go as far to say that trading these types of futures is a far more even playing field for all participants in the market.
Costs involved are very low compared to other markets, buying 1 contract on the Spi for example costs from $5 to $20 depending on the broker, that contract at current prices controls about $140,000, markets are liquid and spreads generally pretty tight, although slippage in some markets can be bad when they are moving quickly.
Cheers
Pager