Do your homework and read through the threads here, all information you need is there . MB Trading may be a good place for you to start with. Already said before, it makes no sense to trade futures with just $2k.
Well, let's just say you need to start making money right from the start and be extremely conservative with losses...
Go with Sierra Charts and Pro Active Direct, a white labeled TransAct Platform. 2500 min. You can't get better than than. Data is more reliable than IB, I know first hand. IB is good for all around trading, for futures only start with TA. Call Rich at proactivetrading.com. They are decent guys. I have a backup account there.