Years ago I had an OEC account. I didn't use it much. Then they started charging inactivity fees so I closed it. Now there are MES MNQ futures and I feel like trading again. What's the best brokerage for a small account, like $1,000? The charting program I use is SierraChart unless there's something better.
Not for day trading, IB intraday margin requirements are too high for a small account. Although OP didnt say if he was day trading. He will struggle to trade even one micro lot at IB with a $1,000 account Amp futures only require $50 margin for 1 micro MES/MNQ lot intra day, and M2K is probably half that.
Amp but you will need to wire them your funds. The ACH doesn’t work. At least none, absolutely not one, of the banks I know could make it work the AMP. They could make it work with Charles Schwab yes but not AMP. sierra package 3 is offered free by AmP
Sierrafutures: mes commission 99c round turn, margin 99; Amp: mes commission 74c round turn, margin 40.
If you go with interactive broker or td ameritrade or whatever you are an idiot. Amp gives you free platforms ... if you need it. I just use cqg app on my phone. But you can always sign up for td ameritrade thinkorswim and never fund it and you will get free live data... thats what i do.