Best broker for small account futures?

[IronFist]

Years ago I had an OEC account. I didn't use it much. Then they started charging inactivity fees so I closed it. Now there are MES MNQ futures and I feel like trading again.

What's the best brokerage for a small account, like $1,000? The charting program I use is SierraChart unless there's something better.

 

[Overnight]

Years ago I had an OEC account. I didn't use it much. Then they started charging inactivity fees so I closed it. Now there are MES MNQ futures and I feel like trading again.

What's the best brokerage for a small account, like $1,000? The charting program I use is SierraChart unless there's something better.

Try ampclearing.com. It's the feel-good broker for peeps! No frills!

 

[OptionsOptionsOptions]

IB

 

[Millionaire]

IB

Not for day trading, IB intraday margin requirements are too high for a small account.

Although OP didnt say if he was day trading. He will struggle to trade even one micro lot at IB with a $1,000 account

Amp futures only require $50 margin for 1 micro MES/MNQ lot intra day, and M2K is probably half that.

 

[Monaco]

Amp but you will need to wire them your funds. The ACH doesn’t work. At least none, absolutely not one, of the banks I know could make it work the AMP. They could make it work with Charles Schwab yes but not AMP. sierra package 3 is offered free by AmP

 

[silvercoin]

Check out sierrafutures
https://sierrafutures.stage5trading.com/

 

[wmwmw]

Check out sierrafutures
https://sierrafutures.stage5trading.com/

Sierrafutures:
mes commission 99c round turn, margin 99;
Amp:
mes commission 74c round turn, margin 40.

 

[DevBru]

Check out sierrafutures
https://sierrafutures.stage5trading.com/

SierraFutures is a good option for e-mini futures, for micro's no one can beat AMPs commission.

 

[movingaverage]

Amp Futures. Been with them since 2012. They are good.

 

[movingaverage]

If you go with interactive broker or td ameritrade or whatever you are an idiot. Amp gives you free platforms ... if you need it. I just use cqg app on my phone. But you can always sign up for td ameritrade thinkorswim and never fund it and you will get free live data... thats what i do.