looking to start trading es & nq

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blb078

i'm looking to start trading futures, mainly the es and nq, i currently trade stocks and don't plan on giving it up, i just want to look into the futures market. the question i have is for some one new to futures, what would be a good broker and acct balance to start with, i don't plan on doing anything major, just a few trades here and there while i'm reading up on futures, would IB be a good place to start and would 3500.00 be a good amount to start with or am i going in to high or low? or is there a better futures broker to use, i don't want to pay 500 bux a month for software for something i wont be trading that often to start with. also from what i have read, futures aren't subject to the pdt rule? is that correct?

thanks

brian
 
IB will do just fine. You probably wanna start with at least $5K. I would also recommend you start futures trading with the YM instead of the ES and NQ.

-FastTrader
 
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IB will do just fine. You probably wanna start with at least $5K. I would also recommend you start futures trading with the YM instead of the ES and NQ.

-FastTrader
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is the ym a little safer/ less volitale than the es/nq?
 
I'm a IB customer who is about to start trading futures as well. This is what I know of:

1. IB's commission rate for futures is $2.40/contract.

2. With IB, $3500 is enough for day trading one ES contract, however the overnight margin requirement is $3563.

3.The pdt rule does not apply to furures trading.

4. IB charges $10 a month for data fee. However if you spend $30 or more on commissions this fee is waived.

For me IB seems the best choice trading futures. I don't think I need expensive software, although it would be nice if IB could provide real-time data on TRIN, TICK and PREM.
 
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I'm a IB customer who is about to start trading futures as well. This is what I know of:

1. IB's commission rate for futures is $2.40/contract.

2. With IB, $3500 is enough for day trading one ES contract, however the overnight margin requirement is $3563.

3.The pdt rule does not apply to furures trading.

4. IB charges $10 a month for data fee. However if you spend $30 or more on commissions this fee is waived.

For me IB seems the best choice trading futures. I don't think I need expensive software, although it would be nice if IB could provide real-time data on TRIN, TICK and PREM.
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how is their data feed, are their quotes accurate, is it reliable, i've never used them, although it seems they are the broker of choice for daytraders.
 
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For me IB seems the best choice trading futures. I don't think I need expensive software, although it would be nice if IB could provide real-time data on TRIN, TICK and PREM.
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Many IB users have asked them to offer TRIN & TICK. You can do that and hopefully they will oblige to the demand soon.

TM Trader
 
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how is their data feed, are their quotes accurate, is it reliable, i've never used them, although it seems they are the broker of choice for daytraders.
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As far as I know from my and other traders experiences, their datafeed is more reliable than eSignal, Tradestation and Qcharts.

TM Trader
 
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As far as I know from my and other traders experiences, their datafeed is more reliable than eSignal, Tradestation and Qcharts.

TM Trader
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The only problem - NO backfills
 
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It's $5/point and is a bit more forgiving than ES.

-FastTrader
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i don't know if want to put 10k into an acct i am just learning on, that would be the min i would have to use to trade the ym
 
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