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Old 11-20-2006, 04:25 PM
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Stocks vs Index Futures?

Stock trading seems to be more popular than the futures market. For a starting trader should one look to begin in the stock market? Why do most traders trade equities and not futures? If a trader can make 2-3 ES points a day consistently, all he needs to do is to increase size which will generate a decent income. With the leverage and liquidity offered in the index futures I would think this offers a better bang for the buck. Any thoughts on this?

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