What is It? E-Mini contracts are smaller electronically traded versions of the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 stock indexes. They are 1/5 the size of the larger institutional contracts. E-Minis are traded electronically on your PC. Why Trade Them? Volatility creates opportunity to earn much more with lower account balances Broad market exposure for low cost You can hedge against your own portfolio You can be profitable regardless of market direction Tax advantage compared to stocks The Case for Trading Futures: The Traders Have Voted! [top] In a little over 4 years, since inception, average daily volume of the E-mini S&P 500 has grown from 11,000 contracts to nearly 240,000 contracts.
Hey Mark Are you going to go back and dig up every single old post you can possibly find that regards the eminis and then posts some random info about them just so you can get another plug? This stuff here is 3months old. You've done this numerous times lately. I get tired of loading up threads only to see it's old and the only thing there is some trivial info by you. So how far back do you plan on going? 6 months back, 1 year back, 2 years back? Oh yea, almost forgot. INTERACTIVE BROKERS beats your rates easy.
No kidding Fitz - I didn't even notice this thread was from April until I read your post. Mark - I don't know about anyone else - but I doubt I'd ever do business with you based on your posts on various threads. It might be worth some time and money to have a good PR person show you how to be more business-like.
About Stevet-- Before I started trading the mini, I thought he might know what he's talking about. After actually trading them, he DEFINITELY knows exactly what he is talking about. Suddenly, I don't find him so irritating.
Fitz I came to the office to do some work and saw your post. I am looking forward to a great weekend, and I hope yours is just as good. In answer to your question of how far do I plan on going back to give traders information about the Futures. I talk to traders everyday who have never heard of Futures! So, yes I will try to help them in any way I can. And yea, I almost forgot, many of ADVANCED FUTURES customers have paid less at their former broker. Have a great day Mark