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[iwish]

Hi all
could i ask your advice please, i'm looking to open an account with IB, but just want to be sure i can trade the dow cash (indu)
index as i only have a two hour window at night (have to work through the day grrr) which is a real pane!.
cheers nick
ps
still can't get my head round this bl##dly networking two computers to the internet DOH!.

 

[Skimbleshanks]

No, you can't trade Dow cash with IB, only with spread betting companies because they 'make' the market.

You would need to trade the emini Dow futures (YM) at $5 per point. YM is becoming more fluid, but the best liquidity is on ES $50 per point. Remember that there are about 9 Dow points to one ES point, so there is very little monetary difference between the two.

I suggest you get up a chart of YM and see if you like the look of it for trading - on Lycos quote.com the ticker is CBOT:YM03M

 

[FTSE Beater]

Hi Skim

I thought the Dow was at $10 a point - Not sure why I thought that
Thanks for updating my complete lack of knowledge


Hi Iwish

Basically networking computers is a nightmare!!! Are you using Windows XP? if so It shouldn't be quiet so bad

 

[Skimbleshanks]

The main Dow is $10 per point, but the emini Dow is $5 per point. There used to be a $2 per point emini, but that was dropped because of very low liquidity.

Oooooh, looks like I knew sommat you didn't :cheesy:

 

[FTSE Beater]

ROFLOL Skim

If you wrote down everything you knew that I didn't - you would crash the Internet :cheesy:

Thanks for clearing that up

 

[Splitlink]

FTSE Beater/Helen

Hi,

I've been trying to log into Eurostoxx50 site. Seems that I have lost my name and/or password. I know I'm getting old but don't believe it! Have tried to register again but the Powers that Be won't wear that because my email address is already used by someone else--Me! I need someone on the inside to resolve this, please.

My name is Split and email [email protected]

Regards

Split

 

[Helenqu]

Hi Split,

I have deleted you.

Just reregister. Don't know what has happned.