Of course, in trading, you can do a lot with little, and that's what leverage is for, but you also run the risk of losing everything. You know that you leave it to luck and not necessarily to your skill.
50% of an $1000 account is $500 The 5% of a $100,000 account is $5000 No spectacular operations are needed; you need to operate with a larger capital. As in any business, the higher the volume, the better.