Recent content by badatusernames

Yeah $10,600 is the minimum required by the CME, I think. Looks like IBKR has their fluctuating, which is kind of annoying.

This. Apex made some very user-friendly rules changes lately, but they also have some very murky language in their rules—look at the part about trading news, for example. Apex doesn't clearly define what is and isn't news and exactly what counts as trading it. On the other hand, Apex reguarly...

TD Ameritrade's Thinkorswim is fantastic for stocks and options. If you're going to trade futures with any kind of volume, though, I'd look into a specialized broker like Tradovate, AMP, Optimus, etc. You will save a boatload of money on commissions.

I think that ES overnight is $10,600. That might have changed since I last checked, though

If you're brand new, try Tradovate. You get the brokerage and the trading platform all in one, with no commitment. Plus they have low daytrading rates, decent commissions, a good browser-based interface, and a pretty nice mobile app. It's really a great comparison point for other services.

This. Reigning in inflation is the Fed's sole goal. The stock market is not the economy.

Can you please reveal how this index is calculated? thx