Which to short? Why?
SPYders or the mini SP 500 futures contract?
(assuming we are seeing the beginning of a new bear market)
$50,000 cash account.
Short SPYders or the SP 500 futures?
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The only reason I could think of to use SPY rather than ES would be if your account was too small to do what you wanted. 50k might be a bit light if this is EOD with big stops. ES is liquid, has good tax treatment and good leverage. SPY is little and can be traded in a stocks only account.
You could use a mix of both also to achieve perfect position sizing.
You could use a mix of both also to achieve perfect position sizing.
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