That's right. 300$ margin for es is a joke. Corn daily range($ ) is less than ES, even now, but even corn outrights are somewhat too volatile for a 3800 $ account.
Hey man you realizethat the corn carry spread requires a 135 dollar margin right?? Im talking spreads man not outrights that would be suicide. There are alot of soybean spreads that require around 200 dollar margin as well. If the guy starting this thread wants to chat about them PM me
thanks C...this is honestly the best advice...I am still trying to lock into that perfect contract for me...
even 1 is too much for a $3800 account. i recommend you attempt the qqqq or spy ... better yet, do their options via swing trading.