Why trade the eminis?
I think the best reason is because everyone else trades them…
Ok, that might not be the most accurate statement, but what I mean is that this market:
- has liquidity
- has volitility
- is widely followed
That said, it can make it competitive… but if you’re going to spend your time getting good at something, it might as well be something worthwhile getting good at… wow that was a mouthful 
Eminis are getting more popular by the year. I’ll pull up some stats I got from the CME that outlined the growth in yearly trading volumes, and post it in a future blog.