New Posts For Thread: Anyone here trade FTSE (index) optionshttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25643881/anyone-here-trade-ftse-index-optionsI trade quite a lot of options on US indices, but would like to start trading the FTSE ones too. At first glance, though, it seems as though volumes are pitifully low. Is this correct? Why isn't there more of an active market?Well I agree to the extent that markets are not "efficient" as is generally claimed. There are niches which can be exploited at least for a relatively brief period of time, before such trading gets recognized and copied to death.Best of.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25643881/anyone-here-trade-ftse-index-options?post_id=463582585#463582585Well I agree to the extent that markets are not "efficient" as is generally claimed. There are niches which can be exploited at least for a relatively brief period of time, before such trading gets recognized and copied to death.Best of.Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:12:34 -0500FAFH,I understand your scepticism, but I think you overestimate the extent to which the area of short-term volatility (my speciality) has been thoroughly researched. I have been using various machine learning techniques, guided by my experience of trhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25643881/anyone-here-trade-ftse-index-options?post_id=463508561#463508561FAFH,I understand your scepticism, but I think you overestimate the extent to which the area of short-term volatility (my speciality) has been thoroughly researched. I have been using various machine learning techniques, guided by my experience of trThu, 26 Aug 2010 04:14:45 -0500Btw I've just been re-reading about the LTCM catastrophe- so I suppose I'm a bit jaundiced today about perceived "edges ".https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25643881/anyone-here-trade-ftse-index-options?post_id=463502609#463502609Btw I've just been re-reading about the LTCM catastrophe- so I suppose I'm a bit jaundiced today about perceived "edges ".Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:47:07 -0500ContrarianHow can you really honestly think ( or believe) that you have an "edge" in any of these types of markets.Certainly not a trading edge against the big boys with super fast computers and sophisticated algorithms.Maybe you think you have foundhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25643881/anyone-here-trade-ftse-index-options?post_id=463502517#463502517ContrarianHow can you really honestly think ( or believe) that you have an "edge" in any of these types of markets.Certainly not a trading edge against the big boys with super fast computers and sophisticated algorithms.Maybe you think you have foundThu, 26 Aug 2010 01:44:51 -0500Not sure whether LMAX (new Betfair financial CFD exchange) will be doing them or not, but if so, might be a good place.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25643881/anyone-here-trade-ftse-index-options?post_id=463389241#463389241Not sure whether LMAX (new Betfair financial CFD exchange) will be doing them or not, but if so, might be a good place.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:26:50 -0500Goring,I'm building an automated trading system, so it's quite straightforward to make a market in any derivative, if I just plug in the underlying (assuming my model is decent). I thought of doing this for FTSE index options, mainly because this ishttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25643881/anyone-here-trade-ftse-index-options?post_id=463371309#463371309Goring,I'm building an automated trading system, so it's quite straightforward to make a market in any derivative, if I just plug in the underlying (assuming my model is decent). I thought of doing this for FTSE index options, mainly because this isWed, 25 Aug 2010 04:11:47 -0500Churner, eh? :) Unless you trade 10 lots clips frequently I don't think you'll get access to better prices without broker / platform costs. On the other hand, if you trade that big, you'd want to be spreadbetting anyway to avoid a big tax bill, wohttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25643881/anyone-here-trade-ftse-index-options?post_id=463366229#463366229Churner, eh? :) Unless you trade 10 lots clips frequently I don't think you'll get access to better prices without broker / platform costs. On the other hand, if you trade that big, you'd want to be spreadbetting anyway to avoid a big tax bill, woWed, 25 Aug 2010 01:48:48 -0500Hi everyone, can someone show me how to gamble FTSE on betfair, like the 20 minutes market?https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25643881/anyone-here-trade-ftse-index-options?post_id=463359353#463359353Hi everyone, can someone show me how to gamble FTSE on betfair, like the 20 minutes market?Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:09:02 -0500I meant IG too. I consider those spreads too large (I trade frequently).https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25643881/anyone-here-trade-ftse-index-options?post_id=462698249#462698249I meant IG too. I consider those spreads too large (I trade frequently).Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:46:08 -0500Not on IG. Aug 5225 FTSE calls: 22 / 25.5 right now. Dec 5200 puts: 276/282. That's pretty good.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25643881/anyone-here-trade-ftse-index-options?post_id=462569313#462569313Not on IG. Aug 5225 FTSE calls: 22 / 25.5 right now. Dec 5200 puts: 276/282. That's pretty good.Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:36:55 -0500