The E-Mini Pit
If you currently trade, or are interested in learning to trade, the CME E-Minis, this thread is for you. As opposed to just another market direction discussion thread, our focus here will be on providing a traders resource of specific information on the E-Minis, including discussions of brokers, trading platforms, order types, trading methodologies, money management techniques, futures-specific tax issues, etc. In addition, feel free to post your trades if you like, but please include your reasoning, so we can all learn. Links to charts, articles, seminars, and other message boards dealing with E-Minis or futures trading are encouraged. Also, please check this original post from time to time to see any new links we post here and to check out The Post of the Day, which will be selected from daily contributions to the board.
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A Few Thread Guidelines:
This is a moderated thread, so please respect these few posting guidelines:
1. Please stay on topic. If you want to discuss corn, beans, or stocks, there are lots of other threads for those.
2. Please no bashing, profanity, or boasting of your fabulous trading prowess. Show respect for the folks who wish to post here. Help out the new folks who want to learn.
3. If posting trades or market predictions, please tell us why you are taking that position.
4. Have fun, and help us make this board a valuable resource to Futures Traders.
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POST OF THE DAY:
To:the-phoenix who started this subject
From: the-phoenix Friday, Jan 18, 2002 2:32 PM
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Why This Thread:
Having just gone through a multi-month research project to prepare myself for making the switch from trading stocks and options to trading futures, I know how hard it is to track down all the information a prospective futures trader needs to make those key decisions about brokers, charting, trading platforms, account management, taxes, you name it. In all my searching on the web, I didn't find any message boards devoted to trading the minis, and there were very few places where I could put my hands on multiple subjects related to futures trading. A resource like this one would have been a great boon to me, and so I hope it will be for other traders looking to trade the E-Minis.
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Key Links for E-Mini Traders:
E-Mini Contract Specifications:
cme.com
Register for Free E-Mini Real-Time Quotes:
realtime.barchart.com
E-Mini Charts (Delayed): futuresource.com
Information on Futures Brokers: elitetrader.com
Futures Trading Free Seminars: zapfutures.com
NFA Home Page: nfa.futures.org |
