Best After Hours Markets to Trade

[absorrel4]

I do some day trading (mainly the Dow Futures - YM) periodically. But, I have a full time day job and really can't trade that often. I would like to be able to trade in the evening, (say 8pm to 12pm Eastern Time)..but, I can't seem to find a market that has any liquidity/volatility during these after hours times. Does anyone have some suggestions on markets to trade (futures or Forex or ??). Thanks...

 

[£10kLoser]

I find the USD/JYP has some reasonable activity most of the time.

 

[Ichimoku7]

GBP/JPY has decent volatility most of the time

 

[rcampbell]

This is an old thread but I am in the same position. Any other futures contracts that are liquid after 5pm EST? Preferably not currency pairs though.

 

[Club]

I think I remember a thread like this a few years back. If I remember the top recommendation was:

Learn Ichimoku and trade Asian forex.

 

[rcampbell]

thanks for the response club, but I'm not sure it really addresses the question

 

[Club]

I do some day trading (mainly the Dow Futures - YM) periodically. But, I have a full time day job and really can't trade that often. I would like to be able to trade in the evening, (say 8pm to 12pm Eastern Time)..but, I can't seem to find a market that has any liquidity/volatility during these after hours times. Does anyone have some suggestions on markets to trade (futures or Forex or ??). Thanks...

I suggested markets to trade are forex and specifically asian pairs, I even threw in an indicator / system that may help...

 

[rcampbell]

I appreciate your help, but I'm looking for futures contracts that are active after hours

 

[pierce3215]

Why not set your limit orders and stop losses before work and do your analysis at night?

 

[Poem 101]

Have a look at KOSPI futures maybe?

 

[rcampbell]

Have a look at KOSPI futures maybe?

Yeah I might have to start looking at other exchanges outside north america. I was hoping to find a liquid futures contract to trade after hours on the north american exchanges but I'm beginning to think other exchanges might be the only option.

 

[Poem 101]

Realistically I think that's your best bet. I've never traded KOSPI, but I understand it's very liquid.

Or just trade daily charts instead? Different, but by no means worse.

 

[rcampbell]

Swing trading is not for me, I like being more active than that