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Thank you, Aaron! That was exactly the comfort I was looking for.

I have done some research but have still not found a definitive answer to whether or not foreign futures (e.g, DAX, HSI, etc.) will be treated as 1256 contracts or not. Beginning with 2003 I now primarily trade only futures but in addition to ES, YM, CME currency futures and ZN, I now also...

First Notice Day: The first day that a notice of intent to deliver a commodity can be made by a clearinghouse to a buyer in fulfillment of a given month's futures contract.

You can also try the following: http://www.futuresource.com/ For a free service, they are not bad charts and you can also view intraday periods.

IB, although I am considering TS as my backup broker. Although the commissions are similar they are still not the same (IB is lower); also, I like the independence of choosing a separate data/charting service (although TS looks pretty good) and I have grown very fond of TWS w/hot keys, etc...

Actually, there was a message that the website would be down on Saturday for some maintenance, etc.

My situation is a little different since I don't exactly trade full time but I am in Tokyo and used to just try and trade the US market part-time. I work full-time at another profession so at first this worked out fine. In the spring/summer, the US market opens at 10:30PM here and I was good...

If you haven't done so already, you may want to post this also in the forums at eSignalCentral.com. Besides excellent support from the eSignal staff there are many others who will provide support (most of the time for free) including one of the guys from the place "onewaypockets" referenced...

The contract value is calculated at JPY 1,000 times the Nikkei average. The "tick" or minimum fluctuation is JPY 10 (e.g., points) which is what you would see on a chart or in the quotes. However, the "value" of that minimum fluctuation would be 10 X 1,000 or JPY 10,000 (e.g., minimum...

FYI, there are 2 exchanges with Nikkei 225 futures products. On the Osaka exchange (Japan) the tick is JPY 10 which has a value of JPY 10,000. The contract value is JPY 1,000 times the Nikkei Stock average. You can get contract specifications at: http://www.ose.or.jp/e/main_n.html...

I don't suscribe to the Osaka exchange but I do to the Tokyo exchange (TOPIX) and the symbology may be similar. You may try the following (December contract): OSE.JPN:@JNIZ3

I primarily use IB/eSignal as my platform and live in Japan. If you trade futures, IB offers Australia (SPI 200 index futures), Hong Kong (HSI Index futures) and from Japan: 1) Osaka Stock Exchange Nikkei 225 futures and 2) Tokyo Stock Exchange TOPIX index futures. Although not the same...

copa8: There are specific instructions at the QuoteTracker website for the setup and also symbol formats for Interactive Brokers. Just go to "Help" (upper right corner at the home page) and you will see a specific section for IB. There are no additional fees.

The symbol guide is also now available (under "Support" @ eSignal Central) and it looks like the exchange code may be HKE.

If you go to the CBOT site and to the Notice calendars (under Calendar on the menu) there is a scedule of all of the contracts. For example, for notes and bonds, first notice for the September contract is Friday, August 29 while first delivery is Tuesday, September 2.

There is some pretty good information available via the English pages of the Tokyo Stock Exchange website for the TOPIX futures (several downloadable pdf files for someone to browse). I actually live within a mile of the exchange (live and work in Tokyo) so I have been waiting on the...

Well, since you put it that way: I STAND AGAINST YOU!!

Just looked at their website briefly and noted that GTL is not available to U.S residents or citizens.

Even if you don't use eSignal you can also go to eSignal Central and then in the Trader's Toolbox they have options to go to industry groups and sectors and they provide a breakdown: http://www.esignalcentral.com/

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