I don't dare say one is easier than the other. It's like chalk and cheese. Just know that swing trading futures will require a lot more capital, since the margin requirements are 20x higher to hold overnight.
If you trade the micros then you might be able hold 2 or 3 contracts overnight. Checkout MES, MNQ, MGC and MCL specifications.
Put it this way, Amp Futures requires $2,200 in margin to hold overnight for one micro Nasdaq contract. One micro contract is basically gambling on Nasdaq at $2 per point (so if Nasdaq moves 100 points in your favor, you make $200). Obviously you will need more than $2,200 in your account since you need cushion in case the position goes against you.
Great idea. Leverage is a double edged sword. You can lose 5000$ in less than a day. Better start small At AMP you can trade about 12ES contract with 5,000$ which is 12x50$ (600$) the point. That’s an 8pts move to wipe you out. With the average daily range being 50pts … It happens quick. To begin with 1 or 2 micros and being able to hold overnight is a very good idea.
100% in a year is doable in theory. In practice you need to stay in the game long enough to figure out how to make it. I’ve heard one guy being profitable from day 1 but usually it takes a little bit longer xD