Futures trading for profit is the goal of every speculator. Hedgers trade for price protection. Trading futures is at best difficult and without a doubt takes experience to do it successfully.
Today, there are many good books on trading and they should be studied. Also, a new trader has to quickly get rid of the buy and hold strategy that is prevalent in stock trading.
A futures trader must learn to trade both the long and short side of the market.
It is impossible to be a successful trader by always being on the long side. There are always times to buy and times to sell.