RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 When Should Investors Trade in the European Futures Markets? JF The Journal of Alternative Investments FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 43 OP 54 DO 10.3905/jai.2002.319042 VO 5 IS 1 A1 Massoud Mussavian YR 2002 UL https://pm-research.com/content/5/1/43.abstract AB When should investors trade? A badly executed trade can negatively impact the performance of even the best idea. This is a particularly acute problem for international investors who have to trade in multiple markets, each with slightly different trading hours and market structures. This article examines the intra-day volume, spreads, and volatility in the European futures markets. We believe that this analysis will help active European market investors develop better trading strategies.