Nikkei

Quote from BrianLA:

NQ and ES moves look like bonds, and you can't manage risks during Asia trading hours. I don't think IB let US citizens trade on Osaka or Simex.
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the Osaka contracts are CFTC approved and thus US residents can legally trade them via IB.
 
I use my normal futures brokers (UBS, Man). I also use my IB account to trade the Osaka Nikkei contract. Any good global futures broker should have access to both exchanges, but IB only trade the electronic one (Simex is pit-traded). I like the Simex contract because it trades wider hours (I'm based in the UK, and Simex trades up until 12pm my time, so I don't have to stay awake till 7am to react to the closing price in Tokyo!).

You might want to try Refco - I am thinking of opening an account with them, they have a good front-end, cover loads of markets, and have reasonable commissions. I believe waggie has an account and is very happy with them.
 
It looks like Osaka N225 is on IB's "can't trade" list for U.S. residents which includes:

German Securities Options
Hang Seng Index Options
H-share Futures
Mini-Hang Seng Index Futures
Nikkei 225 Options (non cme)
Topix Options
UK Securities Options
UK SSFs

 
Quote from BrianLA:

It looks like Osaka N225 is on IB's "can't trade" list for U.S. residents which includes:

German Securities Options
Hang Seng Index Options
H-share Futures
Mini-Hang Seng Index Futures
Nikkei 225 Options (non cme)
Topix Options
UK Securities Options
UK SSFs
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Are you looking to do futures or options? Futures are CFTC approved.
 
Should have bounced more. By no means clear, N225 out of the woods. Probably China rate rise remains a brake. Closed NKD on the open earlier.

Geo.
 
does anyone trade the Nikkei 225 Simex options?
I trade the futures but was wondering what the liquity is like?
It looks like anything otm is dead.

Thanx

shivastar
 
an alternative trading vehicle for Japanese exposure is the stock EWJ (Ishare MSCI Japan).

it's pretty much an overnight bet, just like the Nikkei at the CME.

it's pretty liquid. bought some yesterday, and flipped it today for a 1+% scalp.
 
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