Nikkei225 futures. SGX or CME?

helpme_please · Sep 21, 2020

I would like to trade yen-based Nikkei225 futures but I am new to it. I am using Interactive Brokers.

I am confused over which Nikkei225 futures contract to trade. CME or SGX? What are the pros and cons? Which Nikkei225 futures contract do the elite traders here trade?

Millionaire · Sep 21, 2020

Does Nikkei225 still have a (lunch) trading break. That is what always put me off trading it in the past.

maxinger · Sep 21, 2020

Millionaire said:
Does Nikkei225 still have a (lunch) trading break. That is what always put me off trading it in the past.

No lunch break.
But for Japan stock market, there is lunch break.

maxinger · Sep 21, 2020

helpme_please said:
I would like to trade Nikkei225 futures but I am new to it. I am using Interactive Brokers.

I am confused over which Nikkei225 futures contract to trade. CME or SGX? What are the pros and cons? Which Nikkei225 futures contract do the elite traders here trade?

CME and SGX have NK225 in yen based and USD based.

USD based tends to have lower volume.

CME nk225 yen based and sgx nk225 yen based volume are rather decent.

helpme_please · Sep 21, 2020

maxinger said:
CME and SGX have NK225 in yen based and USD based.

USD based tends to have lower volume.

CME nk225 yen based and sgx nk225 yen based volume are rather decent.

I prefer the yen-based Nikkei225 futures contract. Both CME and SGX look similar. Which one would you trade, if you have to choose either one?