In stocks, depending on various factors, I usually have 2 - 5 contracts on each side. 10 is ideal. It all depends on your account and the premium. I'm no expert with options, but the only time I've ever consistently made money in options is selling them.
much greater leverage per your dollar amount in your account with futures...but leverage can go both ways
You can trade futures options on TOS via the trade tab. Enter the futures symbol (/NQ for nasdaq) and the various options are listed, not just the active month. Liquidity and volume seem extremely low however even on the active month.
I've FOUND THEM: great liquidity and tight bid/ask spreads: Cme globex emini sp options Cme globex Euro FX currency options CME/CBOT group 30 year Tbond options I'm looking at trading them now...
Fellas, you all keep repeating this nonsense. I make markets in the product both in the pit and on the screen and the pit is MUCH more liquid. That's why it still has 90% of the business from 7:20 to 2:00. When I get hit on anything on the screen it's just gravy for me because my markets are so wide.