Recommend me CME contracts leveraged like DD

[The Bear]

Can you guys recommend me some CME (Globex) index futures that have similar leverage to the DD Big Dow contract? Anything equal to it on CME?

[brownsfan019]

	Quote:	The Bear
	Can you guys recommend me some CME (Globex) index futures that have similar leverage to the DD Big Dow contract? Anything equal to it on CME?

Bear - nothing really comes to mind... the EC (Euro FX) is a full sized contract, not a mini, at $12.50/tick.

Perhaps something in the ag or commodities (non-financial) would be an option.

[The Bear]

	Quote:	brownsfan019
	Bear - nothing really comes to mind... the EC (Euro FX) is a full sized contract, not a mini, at $12.50/tick. Perhaps something in the ag or commodities (non-financial) would be an option.

Thanks man. I already trade commodities, but was just curious about index futures. I would have thought there would be a S&P 500 future equivalent to the big dow.

[notouch]

Wow. You trade and you've never heard of ES?

The E-mini S&P 500 has enormous volume, as of December it surpassed the CBOT's benchmark 10-Treasury Notes. It's a slightly larger contract with roughly the same margin.

[brownsfan019]

Guys - I think he's talking about a 'large' ES contract - just like the YM vs. the DD.

[notouch]

Why not just trade 2 ES contracts?

[The Bear]

	Quote:	notouch
	Wow. You trade and you've never heard of ES?

I haven't heard of ES. In fact I haven't traded Emini's before...although is YM considered an E-Mini? I always thought Emini was a marketing word...they are just futures in the end...but smaller contracts right?

I'll check out the contract you guys talk about...but yes, I'm looking for something that is leveraged like the DD (Big Dow). I prefer trading less contracts as opposed to multiples. The big dow is $25.00 per tick.

[The Bear]

	Quote:	brownsfan019
	Guys - I think he's talking about a 'large' ES contract - just like the YM vs. the DD.

Exactly... a large one. BUT a large one but with a smaller spread than the DD.

[notouch]

Two ES contracts would be $25 a tick. What benefits do you think there are to trading one big contract instead of two small ones? I can't see any.