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    Category: Futures Trading

    01
    May
    2007

    Day trading the futures market.

    Filed under: Futures Trading

    daytradingDay trading the futures market is one of the most popular activities today. Day trading is the type of trading which opens and closes a transaction within a single trading day. Some of my favorites futures contracts are the E-minis SP-500 and the Russell 2000. At times I also trade the Dow futures when the market seems uncertain to me. At times I feel Russell 2000 is too fast for my heart , and Dow is just right for me if I want a slow and steady trading day,

    Traders have become attracted to futures day trading for few reasons. Some like the action level of an increased frequency of trades while others like the fact that day trading carries no overnight risk. In this manner , no particular catastrophic political or business event , which may happen after the close of the futures contract will affect those who have already closed their contracts out during the day. The objective for traders here is to not allow any potentially adverse market conditions to affect their …