It is quiter, but not for the reasons that Mr. Cathy states. The volatility of the index has to do with the volatility of the components themselves, not the # of components.
And now, for something completely different! A growing choice for futures traderes is the Eurostoxx50 futures contract. It tends to trend better than either ES or NQ. A plus is the early open allows part time traders to trade it before work. There's a new web site www.eurostoxx50.co.uk which is dedicated solely to trading this vehicle.
I believe that the volatility of the ES is less than the volatility of NQ primarily for one simple reason. The ES spread is thinner than the NQ spread. Bidding over 1/4's takes more time and energy than bidding over 1/2's. Here we go !!!
yes, I know a person doing well only after 3 months of studying just be mindful the high leverage 1p move in ES = $50 instead of $1 as in common stock.
nkhoi, I guess I would word it to the novice this way. Wacth ES for one minute and see how many times you see 1 point go by. Do the same for any stock. Now ask them which one they think a bad/inexperienced trader will lose money faster in. nitro