Automated futures trading is designed to generate steady, long-term returns through small, compounding gains over time. To fully benefit from this strategy, a minimum capital threshold is recommended. This ensures that there is enough capital to absorb short term losses (completely normal in the trading business) while anticipating the mid- to long term profitable trades. With a larger base, even modest percentage gains can accumulate meaningfully through compounding—where profits are reinvested, and investor's capital grows on itself. In simple terms: the more you start with, the more efficiently your capital can grow.