I started four years ago. I started with options like everyone does and lost around 1.75L after initial success. Then moved towards Equity markets. I have been trading in Equity markets for the last 3 years. I am learning in real-time under a mentor whom I met through Twitter, he helped with everything Risk management , Strategies, Psychology.
About returns, for each year depend on the benchmark index and the type of market (Bull, bear). If you see in the last 1 year, Midcap and the small-cap index have risen around 45%, so if I am trading stocks from these indices, my return would be at least 55-60% a year. My goal is to compound my money around 32-35% CAGR year on year. Initially, when your account size is small, for example, 15-25L, you can grow it at a faster pace, even 100%+. As soon as it starts going beyond a couple of crores, you cannot expect such unrealistic returns. Target 28-35% CAGR, and you can't even imagine where you will end up in a few years. Less than 1% of people who are in stock market can do it year on year. Its very diffcult but not impossible. My mentor has been doing the same from last 17 years.
Initially, don't focus on returns. The primary focus should be on strategies, risk management, and psychology. Returns will follow for sure. Whatever methods and strategies you are building upon right now, see if you can replicate those when you have a 50L or 5Cr or even 50Cr account size. Certainly, you cannot do it with day trading. If you seriously wanna pursue trading/investment for the long term and you are ready to look beyond short-term small gains, I can point you in the right direction. Let me know if you need help with it.