between 10 and 30, sometimes I build a position into a 100+ lot.
when ur in the pit and raise one hand you gotta be good for at least 5, if you want brokers to trade with you consistently, so 10 minis is'nt that daunting. When I do a 30 lot mini, I think thats only 15 bigs. Alot of locals I knew were always 10 up and could almost always make a tick or scratch if they were wrong.
It feels riskier trading 8 lots in the dax than it does 30 yms to be honest. Feelings are not facts though.
an aside: I remember back in the day when people used to rip on V for "tweening" the nickels, now its a part of my strategy sometimes.