Well there are two ways to approach it.
Swing for the fences and get lucky, or lose it all.
I have switched over to the camp that says steady gains will get you there, Nettles can back me up there.
How hard is it to make say $5 on your $1000 account? Would it surprise you if someone said, you make .5% everyday for a year and you're account would be at $3500. The next year the $3500 is $12000, then $41000. Let's not forget the simplicity and overall reduce in stress.
I'm thinking of opening an IRA with a forex broker. Anything more than 5-10% a year, and I'll be golden 10-20 years down the road.
If $5 per $1000 sounds difficult, how about $1 per $1000. That's tiny, and if you can do that, on a daily basis, you can grab 28% a year. Talk about low risk.