If you find these qualities in your self i.e., you quickly react to the changes around you then that means you can be a very good short term trader. So, also note that every trader have different personality which they have to figure out and if you lack these qualities of reacting towards quick changes then it means you can trade on longer time frames as compared to the shorter one.
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Gambling is a zero-sum game where you play the available odds whereas forex trading involves going through the past information and analyzing the available data to trade the right pairs. Unlike gambling, forex trading doesn’t have an ultimate win or loss.
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chongjasmine
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I think trading is more about skill than luck.
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It's a great question. I believe that trading is not gambling, because we can find an advantage.
How is this possible? Typical meaning of gambling is basicaly guessing "yes" or "no". Trading would be like gambling, if all you had to to was guessing the outcome of one single tick. But we have to "guess" the outcome of thousands of ticks. The possibility to analyze the behavior in the past, allows us to detect patterns and even, sometimes, to identify their causes. Both patterns and causes tend to repeat.
How is this possible? Typical meaning of gambling is basicaly guessing "yes" or "no". Trading would be like gambling, if all you had to to was guessing the outcome of one single tick. But we have to "guess" the outcome of thousands of ticks. The possibility to analyze the behavior in the past, allows us to detect patterns and even, sometimes, to identify their causes. Both patterns and causes tend to repeat.
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Trading and gambling both involve risk, but they are fundamentally different. Gambling relies mostly on luck, while trading requires skill, strategy, and risk management. A trader can analyze markets, control losses with stop orders, and develop a long-term edge, whereas gamblers often face a fixed house advantage. However, reckless, emotion-driven trading without a plan can resemble gambling. The key difference lies in discipline—successful traders make calculated decisions, not blind bets.
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Another key difference is that when betting on horse racing, football etc. your profit/loss is clearly defined. When trading, you can set a stop loss but, in a fast moving market, there is no guarantee that your stop loss will be triggered. I'm not advocating betting over trading but, I've seen too many occasions where a "black swan" event results in an account being wiped out.
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