The NQ isn't too bad. At $5 a tick you can't do to much damage. You signed up years ago so you should know the deal. First you lose, then you B/E, then you make a little money and so on. This may sound a little strange but consider it. You can open an account with Oanda forex, trade gold and control the pip size. It's been a a tear of a trend so buy on a pullback. Or just trade 1 contract at $10 a tick on Comex/Nymex. The eminis are harder to trade because they don't trend as well/clean. Why because they are used for hedging and so many programs trade them.
Depending on the strategy employed, that is not necessarily an adverse circumstance. ____________________ Tom My <a href="http://www.datatime.eu/public/gbot/2009_11_03_Tue_Wed_Overnight/default.htm" target="_blank">futures autotrading</a> journal
Off topic, I was checking out your website, may I ask what you are using to draw your graphs in your .NET GUI?
Sure. It's plain and simple GDI+ Here is a nice faq on the topic: http://www.bobpowell.net/faqmain.htm ____________________ Tom My <a href="http://www.datatime.eu/public/gbot/2009_11_16_Mon/default.htm" target="_blank">futures autotrading</a> journal
i scratch my head every time i see a thread like this> but i also recommend the oanda platform for spot gold. 34 cent spread straightforward for a noob
Use the 6E as simulator, then trade with the Micro and if you're making money step up to the Mini (E7) and then to the 6E, again. http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/fx/fx/forex-e-micros.html
Thanks for your help- from both of you. I can see starting with the 6E-but gold seems intimidating for someone just starting. Is the euro and /or spot gold better places to start than an emini? Thanks again