Cheapest way to scalp?

ikeaboy · Feb 16, 2010

hey folks,

what instruments would you recommend for scalping and short term trading? with cheap i mean low spreads and commissions...

i guess futures are cheaper than forex?

thanks bye

stock777 · Feb 16, 2010

I prefer the old fashioned way

ikeaboy · Feb 16, 2010

very funny... any other ideas?

Gabfly1 · Feb 16, 2010

Quote from stock777:

I prefer the old fashioned way

Yes, but you must be very incisive and have a very good edge to do it well.

Sell 'em · Feb 16, 2010

Quote from ikeaboy:

hey folks,

what instruments would you recommend for scalping and short term trading? with cheap i mean low spreads and commissions...

i guess futures are cheaper than forex?

thanks bye

Anyone that can answer your question is clueless ... because you are asking the wrong questions.

ikeaboy · Feb 17, 2010

i just wanted to know where the spreads are the lowest and the ATRs the highest?! that is cheap in my opinion... what futures would that be?

Dogfish · Feb 17, 2010

Try dax on eurex EUR12.50 a half tic

stock777 · Feb 17, 2010

Quote from Gabfly1:

Yes, but you must be very incisive and have a very good edge to do it well.

touche

OTCkrak · Feb 17, 2010

HUGE volume scalping FX with IB

pescador · Feb 17, 2010

Scalp USD/JPY with IB.
0.5 pips spread almost the whole day, several millions of liquidity on
both sides at the best price level virtually all the time, and if you reach a trading volume
above 2 billions per month

, the commission is only $10
per million.
You can scalp the sh1t out of them...