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thanks brian. i am going to digest all that info.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111" <brian_z111@xxx> wrote:
>
> > Also you can use the eS symbols list here and also maybe get a
> >basic
> > look at the chart (limited chart) if you subscribe for free (the
> >cost
> > is advertising emails) - it can be handy if you want to see an
> > example chart before subscribing to the exchange.
>
>
> http://my.futuresource.com/
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> wrote:
> >
> > The IQFeed symbol list is a bit difficult to follow.
> >
> > eSignal symbol list gives a quicker overview of what is at each
> > exchange >> click on SYMBOLS GUIDE from this page
> >
> > http://www.esignalcentral.com/support/cs/default.asp
> >
> > example:
> >
> > go to CME and see what is in the CME package there.
> >
> > You can also see the trading hours and pick up a link to the
> exchange
> > sites from there (exchange sites explain all the details if you
> have
> > a year or two to dig through it all).
> >
> > Also you can use the eS symbols list here and also maybe get a
> basic
> > look at the chart (limited chart) if you subscribe for free (the
> cost
> > is advertising emails) - it can be handy if you want to see an
> > example chart before subscribing to the exchange.
> >
> > As a rule of thumb -
> >
> > a) I prefer to trade instruments that run 24 hours a day OR for
> > equities have a premarket (high vol stocks on the US exchanges).
> >
> > b) I agree you should go for liquidity - look for low spreads
> >
> > As a starting point the futures quoted by Yahoo are a pretty good
> > guide as to which instruments have volume:
> >
> > http://finance.yahoo.com/actives?e=us
> >
> > look at US indices >> futures
> >
> > and commodities >> energy, metals etc
> >
> > If you are going to chase all the exchanges then you will pay a
lot
> > in exchange fees and use very little from each.
> >
> > If you pay for the exchanges that emulates Yahoo you still have a
> few
> > on your plate.
> >
> > Chasing all of the exchanges has a high pain to gain ratio.
> >
> > It is mainly a choice between NewYork/Chicago and London anyway.
> >
> > IMO it is better to work in reverse:
> >
> > - follow what your broker trades (in some cases it is hard to
find
> a
> > broker who carries the instruments you want).
> >
> > - look at the charts your broker carries and decide from them
which
> > ones have the personality that suits your style/strategies (don't
> try
> > to trade them all)
> >
> > - pick the hours you want to work e.g. London is afternoons for
> me :-)
> > and USA is nights (ugh!)
> >
> > My simple solution was to go to a trader where I can trade multi
> > instruments from one desk i.e. gold, oil, forex, world indices
etc
> > (for me that is IB or IGMarkets - I will try IB next year).
> >
> > I like Gold, Oil, equity indices like ES, SP500, ASX200, FTSE100,
> US
> > top vol stocks or UH top vol stocks.
> >
> > Except for stocks I can trade them in 24 hour london time charts
> > using CFD's which trade like a future or an option (without time
> > decay and volatility crunch).
> >
> > brian_z
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "murthysuresh" <money@> wrote:
> > >
> > > i am trying to find out what markets to focus on. when i look
at
> > > iqfeed symbology, they list a lot of markets which trade
similar
> > > commodities. is there any info that differentiates between
these
> > > markets so i can decide which one to focus on.
> > > BMF (Brazilian Merc. & Futures Exchange)
> > > CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade)
> > > CFE (CBOE Futures Exchange)
> > > CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange)
> > > COMEX (Commodity Metals Exchange)
> > > DME (Dubai Merchantile Exchange)
> > > ENCOM (Euronext Commodities)
> > > ENID (Euronext Index Derivatives)
> > > ENIR (Euronext Interest Rates)
> > > EUREX (Deutsche Borse Exchange)
> > > EUREXNDX (Eurex Indexes)
> > > ICEFC (ICE Futures Canada - Formerly WCE)
> > > ICEFE (ICE Futures Europe - Formerly IPE)
> > > ICEFI (ICE Indexes)
> > > ICEFU (ICE Futures US - Formerly NYBOT)
> > > KCBOT (Kansas City Board of Trade)
> > > LME (London Metals Exchange)
> > > MDEX (Bursa Malaysia Derivatives)
> > > MGE (Minneapolis Grain Exchange)
> > > NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange)
> > > SGX (Singapore International Monetary Exchange)
> > > WTB (Warenterminborse Hannover)
> > >
> >
>
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