I agree that it's trading suicide to trade es or nq with a $500 margin.
In fact I still think that $5000 per contract isn't enough ... if you want to obey the rules of risk management that many pros live by.
Short-term traders and daytraders are looking for quick hitters on the short side.
Calm down bronco bull ... this is still a bear market. Take a look at a chart that's longer than 1 year.
I had been getting short and either making a little or getting stopped out. Net positive a little bit.
A nice multiweek pullback would be needed to get me as a buyer.