Forex Vs. Futures:Futures is Exchange traded contracts are not issued like securities, but they are "created" when one party buys (goes long) a contract from another party (who goes short). In the beginning there are no contracts, so the number of long contracts must equal the number of short contracts. This always goes through the exchange, which means that the exchange is the counter party for all trades. However, the exchange does not take any net positions. In this way clients do not know with whom they have ultimately traded. Compare this with securities, in which an issuer issues the security. After that, it is a legal entity that is traded independently of the issuer. Even if the issuer buys back some securities, they still exist. Only if they are legally canceled can they disappear.
Forex | Futures |
Largest and most liquid market in the world | Liquidity dependent on month of traded contract |
24-hour trading action for 5.5 days a week | Varying trading hours based on the markets |
Can profit in both bull and bear markets | Tend to have extended bearish periods |
Can short-sell anytime | Trading restricted by limit up/down rule |
Minimum slippage and order errors | More room for slippage and error |
100:1 leverage on standard-sized accounts | Smaller leverage |
Extremely low margins 1% or better | Higher margins usually 5-8% |
No commissions | Commissions on every trade |
Most liquid market in the world | Limited liquidy |
Instant executions, all-electronic market | Delayed fills possible in open markets |
No limits on market moves | Some markets have maximum daily movement limits that can trap you in losing position |
Usually free streaming quotes | Expensive fees for streaming quotes |
Relative Vigor Index It was generated by John F. Ehlers. Relative Vigor Index (RVI) calculation is based on the idea that in a rising market the closing price is usually higher than the opening price, and on the bearish market the closing is usually below the opening price.
The basic signals of Relative Vigor Index (RVI) are:
1- Bullish divergence / bearish convergence - the main signal pointing to the weakness of the current trend.
2- A good moment to open a sell / buy position is the crossing of the RVI line by the signal line from above/below once the bullish divergence / bearish convergence has appeared on the chart.
3- In a flat market an exit from the overbought / oversold area is a signal to sell / buy.