IB Mini Dow trading?

[FX-Trader]

Quote from Daxman_Cometh:

It behaves erratically. And even if you are using a super-fast platform, i.e. TT's X-Trader, prices can disappear much faster than you can click on them Today I sold it at 9381, puked em at 9386 at 2:04 pm CST, hitting my daily loss limit. When I sold them, the S & P e-minis were sitting still. Nonetheless, the Dow spiked up, immediately before cruising 100+ points down. Frustrating, to say the least. . . . . .

The a/c/e platform does not transmit all ticks.

See also www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21862

 

[TD80]

Guys keep one thing in mind when asking: Why the mini-dow?

What happens if globex goes down (and it does!). You are in an ES/NQ trade and things start to move against you.......

Time to hedge with: The mini-DOW!

The reason I love the mini-DOW is because it makes hedging another index futures position instant and with little slippage.

It's a decent product but not my preferred trading vehicle for the US futures markets, I still prefer ES for all major transactions.

Goodluck,

 

[Maverick74]

Quote from SethArb:

here on elite ... market surfer perhaps (?)

says he spreads the dow ( mini dow )? against

individual dow stocks ... I keep meaning to ask him

if he holds em overnight ( the spreads)

I do.

Ask away.

 

[FX-Trader]

Effective Jan 01, 2004: $0.85 per side

(currently $1.05 per side)

 

[Ditch]

Quote from FX-Trader:

Effective Jan 01, 2004: $0.85 per side

(currently $1.05 per side)

Now those bozos at the CME will have to follow

 

[SethArb]

in the big ACE dow contract @ 96.05

holding stock index futures in check

 

[FX-Trader]

Exchange fee for YM now $1.50 per roundturn as of January 01, 2004.

(vs. $2.10 per roundturn before)

www.cbot.com/cbot/www/page/0,1398,10+500,00.html