Theoretically, FOREX is a better tool, because it's operated 24 hours a day, so you can even play it after work. Also, it's a huge pool of money there in FOREX, so no one can effectively control the price level of a currency.
Practically, there are a lot more scam on daytrade FOREX than...
I heard that many day traders (both futures and stocks) use very tight stops. Maybe 4 or 5 ticks at most. Is it really work? Would they often hit by market noises ?
I remember there was a video showing a trader swearing in front of his web cam since he lost all his capital by trading the ER2 emini. Any guys follow his footstep today?:D