Hi mgergs - I have been meaning to look at the 200 charts for spreadbetting purposes. I regularly run intra-day positions on the FTSE100 base don the opening range, but if I am away for work or in a meeting at the office I often can't get in at the right time, whereas I may be able to open a position on the 200, during our night-time. Obviously, its possible to SB an index any time but I like to be able to see what local traders are actually doing during the session.
As far as I can tell, the market hours are 1000-1600 Sydney time, corresponding to 2300-0500 UK time (currently). Is this correct? Is this every day Monday to Friday?
Does the 200 have any significant characteristics that make it move or react at certain times during the trading session? What does it tend to do when Japan and the Hang Seng open?