Answer: yes. Very very very few though. And you've asked a correct starting question. Next question should be your choice of market. Again you have got this right. Index futures. Long long way for you to go. So far so good.
Nah B...haven't you heard ? he's leasing a seat on "the exchanges" and wants a good commission deal from a broker. Freakin' Hump. The funny part, calling people/traders dumb money before you even make a shiny red cent trading. You're a real work of art. They may want you at Cantor.
Given the length of this thread and the beating Ftrade is taking, I think its safe to assume he is operating under a new handle.
I'm pulling in about 3.4 Million a year so you can heed my advice. I would advise opening an account ASAP, leveraging to the max, using chinese chopstick charts, and going for the gusto. Otherwise, the market will just cook you up a batch of panty-soup. I think they should have disease futures.