I found this thread after a search for "Nikkei". Ironically, I'm dealing with this same issue. I day trade from LA and recently have taken on a couple consulting gigs and only sleep a couple hours a day. Something has to give. I've been looking into trading Asian markets. Any pointers? I added an E-Trade Global markets account, but I think its pathetic web based. Any reco's on software/data/platform/brokers for trading Nikkei, Hang Seng? Also looked into the most liquid Nikkei futures products and read that the Osaka contract is most popular/fast/liquid followed by a contract on the Singapore exchange and that the CME /NKD is least liquid/popular. This came from an '07 Reuters article (http://www.reuters.com/article/bankingfinancial-SP/idUSSIN15340420070205). Does anyone know if this characterization is still true? Any know of any prop firms that would provide me with some extra buying power? Thanks in advance for your advice.
5:30am for west coast? Damn 630 is somewhat tough. i mean its not as hard as asia from 10-3am or whatever. but yeah, east coast trying to stick it to us west coasters even more. i wouldn't mind if we merged PST and mountain time though....