In futures segment getting 20% return on capital is not that much difficult, but needs to get ready for losing 20% of our capital, before expecting the returns.. trading is like bike riding on to the mountain.. so for expecting the good profits from the markets, then first think like a rider,
To become a rider, first of all people needs to
1. Learn driving (balancing on the bike, speed control etc).
2. Next ride on the road (by knowing the traffic signals,road types etc)
note:: In this second step learners dont want to go fast.. but they give more importance for, how to be safe from other vehicles..and how to ride the bike with out falling down due to sudden turns ..
3. And finally move on to the mountain by keeping safety measures (like Helmet,knee gurads and all..)
If we apply the above steps for a trader then
1. Learn about the markets like what is a trading,how many types of markets are there, what affects the price movements etc...
2. After knowing the market types and first start the trading in low risk markets(like equity with small numbers like 20 or 30 at a time)
note: here traders dont want to enter and exit the trades with the speed of light.. they just concentrate on how to protect themself from big fishes,piranas etc.
3. After getting successfull in step 2 then you can move to any other market by considering the other aspects (like risk,stoploss importance,trends etc..)
Just above 3 steps are enough for getting succesfull in trading .. but each and every step needs to be learned atleast 8 months to 1 year...
And finally psychology plays key role in trading or in diriving (for eg: consider if you are moving fast on the bike like 80 to 90kmph speed.. and then suddenly some mud road is coming infront of you..then what do you do ?.. do you just maintain that 80/90 speed on that road also ?.. or not !. choice is yours... And in trading also traders face same situations in each and every time).... it comes from daily experience..
hope you got some clues on your query.. all the best..