CME e-micro futures

ssbc19 · Feb 18, 2009

Anyone have thoughts on these? They look interesting, especially if there is volume on the options, those could be a good alternative to the ISE or Phily options.

They seem like a good idea, but you would need to have pretty cheap futures commissions to make it comparable to spot.

http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/fx/fx/forex-e-micros.html

TokyoGhetto · Feb 18, 2009

If the liquidity is there I would recommend it over spot forex.

Down with the bucket shops!

Compulsive · Feb 18, 2009

This could be potentially BIG.

operator · Feb 18, 2009

Quote from Compulsive:

This could be potentially BIG.

I really don't think so. Commission will eat you up. Just think about it for a second.

sk8erboy · Feb 18, 2009

I need micro ES

Pippi436 · Feb 18, 2009

There are already e-mini FX futures (1/2 size of the standard contracts) on the CME - with crap liquidity and spreads, basically untradeable. I see no reason why the micro-edition should fare any better.

ChkitOut · Feb 18, 2009

Quote from Pippi436:

There are already e-mini FX futures (1/2 size of the standard contracts) on the CME - with crap liquidity and spreads, basically untradeable. I see no reason why the micro-edition should fare any better.

Yeah, i don't get this micro crap. Seems like a retarded idea.

Compulsive · Feb 18, 2009

Quote from ChkitOut:

Yeah, i don't get this micro crap. Seems like a retarded idea.

Yeah, just like the mini ES, NQ, ER (TF) YM, and all those emini contracts....a very retarded idea

jaley · Feb 18, 2009

you might have had a point if the fx futures didn't already have the same margin as those

ChkitOut · Feb 18, 2009

Quote from jaley:

you might have had a point if the fx futures didn't already have the same margin as those

exactly what my point was.

do you think a micro es would work?

I think it would be pointless.