Futures and Spread instrument mapping

[stutch]

Hi,
I don't know much about futures, can anyone tell me what is the equivalent instrument on a futures trading platform to FTSE ( UK 100 Rolling daily) and similarly the DAX.
These are listed on Tradefair which I think is a white label for Capital Spreads.

I looked at the Interactive Brokers listings and there are a large number of FTSE products and I can figure out which would match this.

What I am really looking for is a spread betting api for automatic trading but I can't find one, so I am looking at the futures markets instead.

I'd be grateful for any advice or cautionary remarks with respect to futures and spread betting differences.

TIA

 

[hacks]

The FTSE Futures is traded on the Euronext LIFFE.

As for API/Auto trading, take a look at Smart Live Markets, FXCM and GFT as they all offer trading on Metatrader (MT4).

 

[gc1]

... can anyone tell me what is the equivalent instrument on a futures trading platform to FTSE ( UK 100 Rolling daily) and similarly the DAX.TIA

I think most SB firms take the nearest quarterly stock index future and subtract an offset equivalent to the currency interest rate (£ or €) for the number of days from that trading day until the futures contract settlement date. This allows them to calculate a continuous price in line with the futures contract (since the cash index might only be recalculated at intervals a few seconds apart).