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Yeah, I get your point. But I don't trade that way, just as I don't arbitrarily use 2% of my account for my stop. So when CME keeps raising fees every year, it directly eats into my profit (or loss).

If I were a paraplegic or a stroke patient, I would definitely consider it. Neuralink claims that you can control things by just "thinking". Also this video (not Neuralink) shows great promise.

Based on Fed funds futures, we all know what they will do. But what do you want to see happen?

It depends on how you look at it. Is it prediction or probability?

So is that the way you trade? As for me, if I traded 8,000 lots 5 years ago (using your analogy), I'm pretty certain that's what I'm trading these days as well. So in the end, my costs would have gone up quite significantly.

Well, the problem is Elon musk is, ahem, such a media whore. He just can't seem to stick to the script.

Science fiction becomes a reality. If this works as promised, it can completely rewrite history. BTW is Neuralink a public company?

But what does the notional got to do with the fees? It ain't like the index futures shot up in the last decade because of CME. These greedy MOFOs would have raised the fees whether the notional is valued at $50k or $250K...regardless.

Why do they need to jack up the fees every friggin' year? Who do they think they are, Apple or Samsung? At least those companies are providing something tangible. These idiots do absolutely nothing but siphon off money from the middle.

Hmmm.... In the PDF you posted, it states $4.50 per BUNDLE but I believe this is only CME and doesn't include NYMEX, CBOT, or COMEX (but not sure, so let me know if otherwise). Amp/CQG also offers Level 1 for separate markets ($3 each). But the "bundle" includes all 4 markets for $10...

You still need to pay for Level 1 ("top of the book") futures data. Could be different for stocks and options.

https://www.ampfutures.com/trading-info/exchange-data-fees

CME might not be as scum like ICE, but pretty close. At least, ICE doesn't hike their fees on an annual basis. Also CME recently RAISED THE LEVEL 1 FEE from $3 to $10 (that's more than 3 fold :vomit: *THIEVES*).

I don't think they're raising the fee for the micros this time, only the minis (see below) Here are the announced fee hikes for the last 3 years, nickel at a time:

I wish I could trade only 1 micro lot every other week like you. Something to think about.

In China, a ‘Japanification’ Scare But No Crisis pinebridge.com Plenty of indicators suggest China is heading down a similar path to Japan in the 1990s – including deteriorating demographics, persistent low inflation, declining growth, and high debt levels, along with low consumer confidence...

Well, ya shouldn't include elderlies and adolescents who are beyond and under the working age in the mix. Still, 0.8% for just 1 year is by no means a small number. You'll likely have additional 0.8% (or more) entering the job market the year after that, and it will only aggravate the ongoing...

Equities, energies and Metals, all going up, effective February 1, 2024. BTW didn't they raise the fees like 6 months ago? Needless to say, this ain't gonna be the last time either, so don't get your hopes up.

Unless you trade the CFD. :wtf: :rolleyes: :fistbump: Seriously, this tit-for-tat around who's ATH is bigger and longer has gone on for too long. It's time to move on. After all, it ain't the size that counts, it's the technique. :D

Likely a typo. Don't blame the messanger. I merely copy/pasted the article. :)