thanks...I totally understand what you are saying...I am wanting to know how many YM contracts the pros believe that it can handle per the specs I described...then I would implement corresponding risk management procedures...thanks again for chiming in...!!!
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104167&perpage=6&pagenumber=1 this thread does more than answer your question allready
Pick up the phone, call Citigroup, take all the equity out of your house and acquire a sub-prime mortgage. Deposit the funds into a futures trading account and go FULL MARGIN at the market and you'll get your answer to all of your questions.
Once you have blown up your account you will find you can no longer make the payments on your sub-prime mortgage but no worries mate. Direct yourself to the following link and as nicely as you can write a letter to "Ben" and ask for help. Your worries will be over and you can try again later to find the answers to the rest of your questions. http://www.federalreserve.gov/feedback.cfm