# C2 benchmarks

**URL:** <https://forums.collective2.com/t/c2-benchmarks/6074>\
**Category:** C2\
**Created:** [June 4, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/c2-benchmarks/6074 "2009-06-04T16:03:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Index](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/db5fbb/32.png) [@Index](https://forums.collective2.com/u/Index)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/c2-benchmarks/6074/1 "2009-06-04T16:03:52Z")

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ever consider using currency as the benchmark for forex systems? I understand why the S&P is used for stocks and even for futures. But forex is quite different. Perhaps you could use the cash price of the US$ over time or even using the Dollar futures (DX i think), which you already get data for?