Yes, theoretically you can imagine a chain of unbelievable coincidences, aggressive risk-taking, and pure luck. But in reality, that path almost always ends with a blown account long before any meaningful growth happens.
So the answer - You can't..
However, most people who enter this field genuinely believe they'll be the exception. They're convinced it will work out for them. Social media plays big role in this - the way trading is presented: a glamorous lifestyle, freedom, expensive cars, travel, and supposedly all you have to do is press "buy" or "sell."
Chasing massive returns, people start trading low liquidity, questionable assets. They increase leverage, go all in on their account, ignore stop losses. Risk management turns into a myth told by some crazy guy on the street, and their mental state starts resembling that same person preaching about discipline. Every trade becomes a casino bet.
First comes excitement.
Then euphoria from a random win.
Then aggression after a loss.
And finally - the urge to "win it back."
And that's exactly when the account starts melting the fastest.
The truth is, a successful trader isn't someone who makes 100x in a month. A successful trader is someone who earns consistently.
Generating 10-14% per month with proper risk management is an extremely strong result. Most professional fund managers don't even come close to delivering that consistently over time.
With a $300,000 account - that's a solid income you can live on.
With $100 - that's ice cream money. And that's okay.
Now the important part.
If you want to start trading and you have $300 - great. Set it aside. But treat it not as a "life-changing opportunity," but as tuition.
A small account should not be a gambling tool.
It should be a discipline building tool. It should be a system testing tool. It should be a habit forming tool.
With a deposit like that, you learn to:
Respect risk per trade
Accept losses calmly
Avoid increasing size after a loss;
Stay out of the market when bored;
Follow rules even when emotions scream otherwise.
If you can't trade $300 consistently and with discipline, you won't trade $30,000 successfully either. Not only profits scale - mistakes scale too.
And if you quit your job with a $300 account to "fully dedicate yourself to trading," you should probably go back.
Trading doesn't like pressure.
When you need to pay rent, cover loans, and buy food, you start making decisions out of fear instead of following your system.
And fear and the market are a bad combination.
First - stable income outside the market.
Then - stability on a small account. Then - capital growth.
It creates the illusion of simplicity. But the market isn't a button. It's competition.