{"id":9773,"date":"2022-08-03T15:00:54","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T19:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/tradeblog\/?p=9773"},"modified":"2024-01-24T21:14:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T21:14:44","slug":"most-liquid-futures-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/blog\/most-liquid-futures-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Only Trade the Most Liquid Futures Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article on <strong>Trading the Most<\/strong> <strong>Liquid Futures Contracts<\/strong> is the opinion of Optimus Futures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/tradeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Benefits-of-Trading-the-Most-Liquid-Futures-Contracts.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9779\" src=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/tradeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Benefits-of-Trading-the-Most-Liquid-Futures-Contracts.png\" alt=\"Benefits of Trading the Most Liquid Futures Contracts\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1260\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter what type of futures trader you are, day trader, momentum, or even swing\u2026it won\u2019t help you if you\u2019re not trading the most liquid futures contracts.<\/p>\n<p>For a trade to go through in the futures market, the buyer and the seller must agree on a price. There are always two prices, the bid price, which is the price buyers are willing to pay. And the asking price, which is the price sellers are offering out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/tradeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Optimus-Flow-DOM-ES.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9774\" src=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/tradeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Optimus-Flow-DOM-ES.png\" alt=\"Optimus Flow DOM ES\" width=\"398\" height=\"471\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today we\u2019ll take a deep dive into the most liquid futures contracts and the benefits of trading them.<\/p>\n<h2>The Basics of Trading Liquidity<\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned above, every futures contract has two prices, a bid and an ask price.<\/p>\n<p>But how can you tell if the futures contract you\u2019re interested in is liquid enough to trade?<\/p>\n<p>While this might seem like a daunting task, it\u2019s actually pretty straightforward.<\/p>\n<h3>Step One: Analyze The Difference Between The Bid and Ask Prices AKA \u201cThe Spread\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>In the futures market, there are wide and tight markets.<\/p>\n<p>A wide market is considered one in which the difference between the bid price and the asking price is significant.<\/p>\n<p>A tight market is one in which the bid price and ask price are not far off.<\/p>\n<p>If the spread is just one tick, the minimum price movement for a futures contract, it is considered a tight spread with high liquidity.<\/p>\n<p>The difference between the two can be relative.<\/p>\n<p>For example, check out this chart of the E-Mini S&amp;P Futures (ES):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/tradeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/E-Mini-SP-Futures-Optimus-Flow-Chart.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9775\" src=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/tradeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/E-Mini-SP-Futures-Optimus-Flow-Chart.png\" alt=\"E-Mini S&amp;P Futures Optimus Flow Chart\" width=\"506\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/OptimusFlow.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charts courtesy of Optimus Flow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The most competitive bids and offers are shown at the top.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The bid price is $3,325.50.<\/li>\n<li>The asking price is $3,325.75.<\/li>\n<li>132 contracts are being offered at the $3,325.50 bid price.<\/li>\n<li>177 contracts are offered at the $3,325.75 ask price.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>The difference between the bid and ask price is just 0.25, the minimum tick amount, a sign of high liquidity considering the ES price is trading at above $3,325.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, let\u2019s say you had your eyes set on trading bitcoin futures 70-90 days out and want to take a crack at the October BTC futures.<\/p>\n<p>You look at the bid price, and it\u2019s $24,100 for one contract, and the offer price is $24,255 with one contract being offered.<\/p>\n<p>Given the minimum tick size is 5 points, the difference of 155 point spread between the bid and the ask spread is quite wide. Plus, there is only one contract being offered at either price.<\/p>\n<p>Why does this matter?<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re trading, you need to consider the slippage involved. Slippage is the cost you pay to buy at the ask price and sell at the bid price, all else being equal.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you bought BTC futures, you\u2019d need the asset to move 155 points just to break even.<\/p>\n<p>And then you have to consider you might lose 155 points on the way out. In other words, the wider the spread between the bid and ask prices, the more you\u2019ll have to overcome slippage before the trade can be profitable.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>That\u2019s why you should try to avoid futures contracts with a wide bid\/ask spread.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Step Two: Volume Is King<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/blog\/price-volume-and-open-interest-the-3-components-of-good-market-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Besides examining the bid\/ask spread,<\/a> you should also look at the overall volume traded.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/blog\/interpret-futures-trading-volume\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volume <\/a>is the number of contracts traded for a futures contract that day.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, you want to focus on the most actively traded futures contracts because they will provide the best liquidity and the slightest slippage.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of actively traded futures contracts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10-Year T-Note (ZN)<\/li>\n<li>Eurodollar (GE)<\/li>\n<li>S&amp;P 500 E-Mini (ES)<\/li>\n<li>S&amp;P 500 Micro E-Mini Futures (MES)<\/li>\n<li>5-Year T-Note (ZF)<\/li>\n<li>Nasdaq 100 E-Mini (NQ)<\/li>\n<li>Nasdaq 100 Micro E-Mini Futures (MNQ)<\/li>\n<li>Russell 2000 E-Mini Futures (RTY)<\/li>\n<li>Russell 2000 Micro E-Mini Futures (M2K)<\/li>\n<li>30-Year T-Bond (ZB)<\/li>\n<li>Crude Oil (CL)<\/li>\n<li>Euro FX (E6)<\/li>\n<li>Corn (ZC)<\/li>\n<li>Gold (GC)<\/li>\n<li>Soybeans (ZS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/micro-futures.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dozens more products<\/a> available of popular assets in E-mini, micro, and standard sizes as well.<\/p>\n<p>On any given day, you may see hundreds of thousands of contracts traded on these symbols, and in the case of ZN, ES, and ZF, millions.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, interest rate and equity products are the most active, followed by energy and currency futures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/tradeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/CME-Group-Liquid-Contracts.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9776\" src=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/tradeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/CME-Group-Liquid-Contracts.png\" alt=\"CME Group Liquid Contracts\" width=\"624\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/market-data\/volume-open-interest\/exchange-volume.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CME Group<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Most Liquid Futures Contracts By Sector<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Grains\/Agriculture: <\/strong>Corn (ZC) and Soybean (ZS) futures are the two most active futures.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, you\u2019d want to avoid trading Canola (RS), Hard Red Wheat (KE), and Oats (ZO) because of their low trading volumes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy: <\/strong>The most liquid futures contract in the sector is Crude Oil WTI (CL). It is 5x more active than Natural Gas (NG), which is still quite liquid, and nearly 7x more active than Gasoline (RB).<\/p>\n<p>Ethanol Chicago (FL) and Crude Oil Brent (QA) tend to have low liquidity and wide spreads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metals: <\/strong>The top dog in the sector is Gold (GC) futures, which see 2x the volume as Silver (SI) futures, though Silver futures are very liquid.<\/p>\n<p>Be careful trading Palladium (PA) and Platinum (PL) due to their wide bid\/ask spreads and low trading volumes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Livestock: <\/strong>Live Cattle (LE) is this space&#8217;s most active futures contract. However, it trades on thin volume.<\/p>\n<p>This sector tends to have lower liquidity than others and isn\u2019t well-suited for active traders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Softs: <\/strong>Similar to livestock, softs aren\u2019t very liquid. Cotton (CT), Coffee (KC), and Sugar #11 (SB) are all thinly traded and tend to have low liquidity and trade at odd hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indices: <\/strong>Here, you\u2019ll find some of the most liquid futures contracts available. The best ones in order are S&amp;P 500 E-Mini (ES), Nasdaq 100 E-Mini (NQ), and Dow Futures Mini (YM).<\/p>\n<p>There are also micro contracts for each of these major indexes that are actively traded as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Currencies: <\/strong>While the FX market is among the most actively traded on the planet, FX futures are also extremely liquid. Here are the best ones to trade based on liquidity: Euro FX (E6), Japanese Yen (J6), British Pound (B6), and Australian Dollar (A6).<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, be careful trading Bitcoin (BTC), Brazilian Real (L6), and the Russian Ruble (R6), since their trading volumes are low. You can also find micro futures for many of the major currencies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Financials: <\/strong>Here is where a lot of the futures action takes place. This is where economists and analysts look for the \u201csmart money\u201d bets and hedges on the economy.<\/p>\n<p>The best products to trade in this sector include 10-Year T-Notes (ZN), 5-Year T-Notes (ZF), 2-Year T-Notes (ZT), Eurodollar (GE), and the 30-Year T-Bond (ZB).<\/p>\n<h2>The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>You can have a solid trading strategy. However, you\u2019ll need liquid and actively traded futures contracts to turn the strategy profitable.<\/p>\n<p>Illiquid contracts make it difficult to get in and out of a trade. Plus, as we noted earlier, you\u2019ll deal with slippage that eats away at your potential gains.<\/p>\n<p>Pay attention to the bid\/ask spread and ensure it&#8217;s competitive. Also, watch the daily trading volume to see how active the contract is.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases, the front month futures contract will be the most active. Generally, the farther you go out, the less liquid the contract is. That\u2019s why it\u2019s critical you not only pick the right futures product to trade but also the right contract month.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to see how this all works, <a href=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/OptimusFlow.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to open up a demo account<\/a> to see how these contracts move in real-time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There is a substantial risk of loss in futures trading. Past performance is not indicative of future results.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optimusfutures.com\/Bitcoin-VirtualCurrency-RiskDisclosure.php\">BTC Disclaimer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article on Trading the Most Liquid Futures Contracts is the opinion of Optimus Futures. 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