Downtrend has continued for cable. Got in a little early. Really just looking to scalp here to the downside not really take positions like earlier (which always seem to bite me in the arse). Still trying to compare futures to forex spot directly and so far since 6am, fills are about the same, only cost is a little higher for futures vs IB spot commissions (if trading MBT, would be the other way around). During open outcry session, I get better margin ability with intraday levels giving effective 75:1 levels vs IB's spot rate of 38:1, so that can be a benefit or a curse. Save for that, really not much of an advantage trading futures instead of spot. (could probably get better intraday margins going with one of those other low intraday margin brokers)