'heres a complete list of people who succeeded starting with 5K:' That's hilarious Daal, sad and funny, but true...
I like Open ECry's package Cash. Once you are trading with real money, the charting and platform is free. Normally free means trash to me, but their stuff is nice. I believe they charge for the simulator after the normal 2 week demo though. You can always ask for an extension of your demo time as well.
Well said Austin. That's basically what I was hinting at, but didn't articulate as well as you. Unfortunately with the margins and leverage available, too many people would see a $30k entry as a way to trade 60 contracts and become a millionaire in a matter of days...