I've been trading equities and currencies and would really like to know more about trading futures. One thing that helped tremendously on the forex markets is the fact that just about every forex dealer has a demo account where you can trade their system real time using demo dollars. I was able to develop a system and learn the ins and outs of trading forex without having to put up a dime. Is there anything remotely close to this in the futures market? Thanks!
http://www.pfgbest.com/simulated_trading/index.asp Used to suck but works really well now after some upgrades. You will need another source for quotes and charts, but the simulated executions on this platform are very good.