Recent content by Dirk

Yes, it`s true about low tick size, but our commissions are rather high in comparison with commissions in Eurex and CME.

Well, answer some questions if you can, please: 1. What size do you trade? And, how do you think, what is max size for effective scalping on DAX? 2. What is your average day profit? (Sorry if this is inconvenient question) 3. How long do you hold your position on average? I hold 20-30 seconds...

Tick is 5 points. One tick costs 0,1 USD, and 1 contract costs ~4500 USD or ~225000 points (today`s last trade). Average day volume is 350000-400000 contracts. My day volume is nearly 5000 contracts, size 15 contracts, average day profit is 500-600$ after commisions. Comission is ~0,1$ per round...

No, our index isn`t very volatile. I compared volatility of DAX, S&P and our index RTS and found no difference. About DAX.. This seems to be the best variant, but I would like to know more about this futures. Can somebody tell about scalping FDAX? I would be grateful for any information.

Well, apart of good contitions for scalping, here are "lots of people trying and falling" too. I just think, that if I can scalp successfully in one market, I will be able to scalp just as successfully in the other.

I scalped RAO UES and Gazprom earlier, but now I use only futures on RTS Index.

Hello! I`m scalper in Russian Futures Exchange and I`m intrerested in scalping in CME. I don`t know very much about features of scalping in America, and I don`t even know, if this strategy work in CME. Here, in Russia, we have very good conditions for scalpers (succesful scalpers make...