How S&P Futures Viewed Election Day
By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Nov 6th, 2008 • Category: Market UpdatesHere’s an interesting chart of how the E-mini S&P 500 futures reacted to news as it unfolded on Election Day 2008, into the overnight hours, and the day following. You can see, even when the stock market was closed, futures were moving! One of the many reasons traders choose futures is that unlike stocks, futures trade nearly 24 hours a day electronically, so you can take advantage of opportunities whenever they appear.
