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Anyone using SPY or ES as primary trading or investing vehicles?

I haven't used SPY but have something in VFINX which is similar. As I recall, I also have something in a NASDAQ index etf.

Half, do you use it for day trading or investments? I've use Firstrade for years, but we're shopping around.

Oops! I thought you were referring to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF whose stock symbol is SPY. Sorry 'bout the misunderstanding.

Accountable;1421821 wrote: Half, do you use it for day trading or investments? I've use Firstrade for years, but we're shopping around.


SPY for long term and ES for short term swings and hedges. I use interactive brokers.



Wandrin;1421823 wrote: Oops! I thought you were referring to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF whose stock symbol is SPY. Sorry 'bout the misunderstanding.


It is the ETF SPY. I trade (long term) the ETF and not options as many do.

Wandrin;1421823 wrote: Oops! I thought you were referring to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF whose stock symbol is SPY. Sorry 'bout the misunderstanding.
I think the oops is mine.

ES - Energy Solutions

SPY - SPDR Trust Series

Accountable;1421832 wrote: I think the oops is mine.

ES - Energy Solutions

SPY - SPDR Trust Series


Oops. ACtually mone.

ES = S&P 500 E-Min futures contract.

I should have said ES H3.

Good day to add to the long term accounts.

I have some holdings in VFINX - Vanguard's S&P 500 index fund, and QQQ - a NASDAQ index ETF, both for long term. I've had them for years now. I don't make many short term plays these days. When I do, it is usually a tech IPO that I flip.