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I have traded both. I found it very hard to find an edge in trading index futures. Everyman and his dog are trading index futures these days. The great thing about stocks is that they are not a crowded trade. Also, if your point is leverage, you can trade stocks using leverage if you...

2nd Observation: Lack of diversification is never a problem. I have never had more than 4 option positions on at one time and did very well trading this way. 3rd Observation: Having no specific strategy IS a problem. Forget trading until you have a specific strategy. Try to develop a niche...

1st Observation: In paper trading you want to try and replicate exactly what you would do in the real market with real money. If you are not going to start in the real market with 100k you shouldn't start paper trading with 100k. The point is to try and replicate your strategy...

I am going back to trading options. Spread is definitely a minor issue and I reject certain option trades if the spread is too wide for my liking. Executions were never an issue because I always place limit orders. I would never place a market order in an options trade. I say a minor issue...

I would never tell anyone to stop trading index futures. Even myself, I think I learnt a lot about the market and trading in the time I have been trading index futures. So, although the performance wasn't great I am grateful for the learning experience the market taught me. Also, remember...

Thanks for the replies fellow trade dwellers. A couple of thoughts on feedback so far. (1) What % I did in options is irrelevant. I only mention a % figure to give you guys an idea I was successful. And yes, in hindsight, I should have probably just kept trading my account options...

I just wanted to share my trading experiences with you all. It may help some and it may not. For the last two years I have devoted every nanosecond to learning to successfully daytrading (I traded Prop and my own retail account) the ES, YM, Dax, FTSE and Euro. I am no longer going to do...