Brokers requires you to check off that you have read the FINRA risk disclosure which states 'evidence indicates that an investment of less than $50,000 will significantly impair the ability of a day trader to make a profit. Of course, an investment of $50,000 or more will in no way guarantee success'. Successful/professional futures traders as a group agree strongly with this. With your smaller $10K account I would stick to stocks/ETFs without any margin loans. The experience you get from trading up your account is a confirmation you are ready to make the leap to trading futures. I have done this myself - swing trading up a small account to well into the 6 digits before easing into futures. Keep in mind that the vast majority of day traders are washing out. If you do what they do, you can expect the same results. You are doing good so far by not risking more than 1% of capital per trade - focusing on risk mgmt is what keeps you in he game.
With $10K, instead of day trade, try trading options, not day trading options though. It is better than day trading with a margins account.