Trade after work -- Trade HSI

Discussion in 'Index Futures' started by ET99, Nov 14, 2007.

  1. $250 slippage is "par for the course"? :eek:

    Wow, what is the volume like on this bad boy?

    How many contracts can you hit it at a pop and not be penalized by (further) slippage?

    Just curious, for when I decide to grow a pair, I might decide to start trading it ... until then, I'll stay over in the wading pool of the standard e-mini's, LOL. :D
     
    #81     Jan 20, 2008
  2. To avoid extra entry slippage, good practice is to enter with limit orders...

    HSI as many other SIFs is also all about level tests... For me that was the key...

    But unlike say ES, swings are wide enough to always keep R/R excellent.

    I really admire people who can daytrade ES considering all the level of chop it has!
     
    #82     Jan 20, 2008
  3. Mercor

    Mercor

    Does the mini HSI trade...any volume?.....how is the slippage?
     
    #83     Jan 20, 2008
  4. Volume is crappy, but OK for practice trading HSI with small risk (1 car).

    Slippage though is more adverse than "big" HSI.
     
    #84     Jan 20, 2008
  5. RedDuke

    RedDuke

    Even one contract will usually have slipage.

     
    #85     Jan 20, 2008
  6. Wow, maybe even, what, 10 pts for say, 10 contracts?

    So you hit the button and you're automtically down about 5G's?

    Man, this is definitely the HIGH ROLLER table, no wonder so many folks don't want to trade it and it's hard to find information on it.

    Thanks
     
    #86     Jan 20, 2008
  7. ET99

    ET99

    Do you think paying 2 tick spread in a mini-Dow is a better deal than HK$250 in HSI?



    I have prepared the calculation, you tell me which is the better deal:

    2 tick in mini-DOW (YM) at $5/tick = US$10

    5 tick in HSI at HK$50/tick = HK$250 = US$32.14 (exch 7.78:1)






    hint: do not confuse Portfolio Size Risk with Trading Risk.
    Trading a smaller contract does not reduce your Trading Risk.
     
    #87     Jan 20, 2008
  8. ET99

    ET99

    <img src="http://elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=1758070">
     
    #88     Jan 21, 2008
  9. ET99

    ET99

    Morning session.
     
    #89     Jan 22, 2008
  10. So, everybody had fun with a 800 point single 5 min bar today? :D
     
    #90     Jan 24, 2008