Why the disparity between ES and YM volume?

[Cruzan]

It looks like about 20 times more ES contracts are traded than YM. Why is ES so much more popular? Contract prices are roughly the same and YM spreads are tighter -- about a point or $5/contract vs. a 1/4 point or $12.50/contract on ES. Is it just that ES is the original E-Mini and is linked to what most consider the more important index, the S&P 500?

 

[Cocaine]

What provides better hedging, the S&P or the Dow? Hint, the one comprised of ALOT more companies would be my guess

 

[Tums]

eCOT computer goes down all the time.
Why bother?

 

[scorpion]

the ym contract could even get better when they move over to the globex system, hopefully soon. then volume should grow with the switch . a big plus for ym traders.

 

[nazzdack]

There'a a lot more money indexed to the S&P-500 than the Dow Jones. The S&P contract has been around a lot longer too.