Most popular trading instruments

[Surdo]

Forex does not trade on an exchange!
How do you measure the "popularity" of Fx trading?

What is the point of this thread anyway?

 

[oTzt]

CFD's + GSO are -by far- the best instrument offered.

 

[NihabaAshi]

Quote from jeffrey.johnson:

But its the people I want to know about. According to exchange volumes, FOREX is the most popular trading instrument, but that doesn't mean there are more FOREX traders than S&P traders. It just means that FOREX is traded in higher volume.

I think what you meant via your poll is to do a comparison.

Simply, you're curious about what's popular among EliteTrader.com members versus the exchange volumes.

Mark

 

[Mav88]

I've traded wives a few times...

 

[jeffrey.johnson]

Quote from Mav88:

I've traded wives a few times...

I forgot to put that on the poll. What are the spreads like?

 

[fluttrader]

Quote from jeffrey.johnson:

I forgot to put that on the poll. What are the spreads like?

Don't forget the commissions LOL

 

[sellingrich]

Quote from fluttrader:

Don't forget the commissions LOL

Stick with an out of the money call option with plenty of time to maturity, that or a straddle.

 

[jeffrey.johnson]

Quote from Traber:

Thought for sure Stocks would be hands down number one

I was expecting that also. In stocks you have high liquidity and low capital requirements. You also have a ton of brokers to choose from.

 

[IShopAtPublix]

Quote from jeffrey.johnson:

I was expecting that also. In stocks you have high liquidity and low capital requirements. You also have a ton of brokers to choose from.

Stocks are not the best trading instrument because of low leverage.

 

[jeffrey.johnson]

Quote from IShopAtPublix:

Stocks are not the best trading instrument because of low leverage.

I agree its not the best, but do you really think that it's not the most popular?