Which contract to choose for intraday trading on MCX futures?

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I wanted to intraday trading on NATGASMINI futures on MCX.

I see below three contracts now as of on 20/May/2025.

NATGASMINI 27th MAY FUT
NATGASMINI 25th JUN FUT
NATGASMINI 28th JUN FUT

  1. Which contract to choose for intraday on non-expiry days?
  2. Which contract to choose if one week close to current month expiry day?
  3. Which contract to choose on the current month expiry day?
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Before choosing a contract to trade intraday these what you can keep in mind: Volume for easy entry and exit, Liquidity fir better bid-ask spread, Expiry date of the contract and shifting activity.

IMO It’s the nearest month contract and usually has the most trading activity. Perfect for intraday.

Sometimes, traders start moving to the next contract ( JUN FUT). If you see that the next-month contract has more volume and better liquidity, then it’s safer to switch.

On expiry day, the current contract may behave strangely – low volume, big price jumps, and wide spreads. So it’s better to trade the next-month contract.

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