IB Doesn't Provide S&P Sector Futures?

[Cyrix]

I want to trade the S&P Sector Futures such as XAY for Consumer Discretionary and XAP for Consumer staples, but I couldn't find then on IB's Product List page.

Or do they have different tickers than the ones shown on the CME website?
http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/equity-index/e-mini-s-and-p-select-sector-futures-faq.html

Thanks.

 

[tommcginnis]

 

[Cyrix]

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I need emini futures, not ETFs.

 

[Ryan81]

https://investors.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=2222&exch=globex&showcategories=FUTGRP

 

[jharmon]

Why would they? Nobody trades them. No volume. No open interest.

http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/equity-index/select-sector-index.html

CME have a habit of listing crap that nobody trades.

 

[i960]

Why would they? Nobody trades them. No volume. No open interest.

http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/equity-index/select-sector-index.html

CME have a habit of listing crap that nobody trades.

Those vol stats are wrong. These contracts have OI and volume.

http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/pro...alse&sortField=vol&searchString=Select+Sector

 

[jharmon]

Still too illiquid. Average volume under 10K typically means slippage.

 

[truetype]

Still too illiquid. Average volume under 10K typically means slippage.

The highly liquid ETF equivalents provide indirect liquidity for the futures.

 

[Cyrix]

Thanks guys.

 

[i960]

Still too illiquid. Average volume under 10K typically means slippage.

Although I generally agree with what you're saying it depends on the market making program in play. Some of the mini contracts for metals and energy actually are fairly decent (although I recommend people stick to the full size ones if they have the margin/account for them). If CME has a decent market making program in play for these then they can be a viable product.

One reason you should trade these over the ETFs? 1256 contract taxation with no ambiguity, SPAN margin offsetting (for spreads), better margins, and Globex hours.