Stocks & Commodities: Trading the Russell 2000 Article

Stocks & Commodities: Trading the Indices

Ever thought of trading the Russell 2000? New traders are drawn to the emini Standard & Poor’s 500 like bees to honey. Go into any live trading room and chances are that the moderators are teaching traders to trade the emini S&P 500 because it has more liquidity than any other market. However, most retail traders are not trading huge numbers of contracts so liquidity is not a big concern. In this article, Gail Mercer, founder of TradersHelpDesk, discusses why trading this index may be a good option for traders.