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Trading NQ futures with 2K ...
Of course you can trade NQ with 2K, the question is what are the odds that you will survive in the long run and manage to grow the account to a decent size.
I can only conclude by the question that you are new to trading. You have only given one parameter to your question.
Do you only trade intraday or you average trade holding time is longer? Whats is your expected maximum drawdown? Sharp Ratio? Expectancy? How much size do you trade? What are your commissions etc.
If you would ask those questions, you would answer your own question. So lets be harsh and say you probably can not.
Most people that start with trading seem typically to ask this very question: When will I be able to make x per day?
My own take on this is that once somebody has been able to reach a result that can be averaged positively per day, that person has already overcome most of the issues traders struggle with and has achieved consistency.
This means, unfortunately, that is it not easy to make x per day consistently at the beginning. "x" could even be as little as 20 USD per day but, if you are starting just now, as low as it may seem and as achievable as it may look, you may be in for a disappointment.
It takes a considerable amount of practice to be able to be consistent in the markets and you may need to be prepared also to lose a sizable amount of money before having any significant chance of being consistent, with no guarantee whatsoever that eventually you will be consistent.
So, as others already pointed out: can 2,000 dollars be enough? For an experienced trader: possibly. For one that is starting now: extremely unlikely.