08 September 2009

Some Asian Indices : Open Interest on Futures

Reader OKL requested for information on liquidity of various Asian index futures so I have compiled the above Open Interest table (volumes figures above are live so not useful indication of activity as I captured the screen shot when some markets just opened for trading whilst others were still not open). For longer term position takers like myself who trade in small sizes and only inactively, all of these contracts are more than adequate to meet our needs.

[In order listed above - Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, India, Hong Kong x2, China]

2 comments:

OKL said...

Thanks man!

Looks like it'll be a little tough to daytrade these markets, liquidity looks very weak and will most probably result in "jumpy" intraday trading.

Nevertheless, thanks a great deal and good luck in your trading!

Taichiseal said...

Unless you are doing this in big sizes, I think liquidity in Nikkei, Hang Seng, Taiwan, Simsci are very respectable.