We are not Gambler, But Traders and Investors

[Frankolala]

Why I’ll still say trading Is not a gambling in trading you are buying an asset as an investment, you take a calculated risk you know when to buy and when to profit but in gambling your only leverage is right prediction and the chances of your prediction are 50 50 your profit isn’t certain

Gambling can also be an investment. You know we invest time and money there to be happy but if we take it in a literal sense then trading is only trading, investing is also investing. In gambling, calculated risk is also possible especially if we pick up the right set of games. 50/50 is the known odd for gambling but this is because of the limited amount of games before but with the wide range of games now, their odds can now also vary. It can be adjusted whether you prefer higher chance in exchange for lower profit or lower chance for higher profit.

Gambling and trading has something similar because in the long run both will end up in losses. I don't consider gambling to be an investment because you will always lose your money no matter how skillful you think you are. There's no guarantee that you will be profitable because luck is more important for you to make profit. Investment will yield returns in the long-term.

[batang_bitcoin]

Gambling and trading has something similar because in the long run both will end up in losses. I don't consider gambling to be an investment because you will always lose your money no matter how skillful you think you are. There's no guarantee that you will be profitable because luck is more important for you to make profit. Investment will yield returns in the long-term.

Gambling is not an investment and people shouldn't think of it as one. But if you're an owner, a bankroll investor if the casino where you are at is allowing that or a holder of their token then that can be an investment. And so those who have invested in either of which are the ones that are truly investing. As for trading, it's true that it's a hard way of making money and if there are traders that boasts about their profits, it's good that they are making a lot of money out of it. Because the majority doesn't really make anything from there.

[justinlamode]

Gambling and trading has something similar because in the long run both will end up in losses. I don't consider gambling to be an investment because you will always lose your money no matter how skillful you think you are. There's no guarantee that you will be profitable because luck is more important for you to make profit. Investment will yield returns in the long-term.

You are right because gambling and trading are both risky and psychological demanding. You can lose in trading as much as you lose in gambling just that the loss of gambling is instant whereas that of trading takes more time but will eventually. However, you can improve your trading a lot through studies and practicing unlike gambling that studies and practicing makes little difference.

[allthebitandbobs]

While there are some people who trade like gamblers, because of high leverage and low margins, even they are not gambling because at gambling there is a guarantee that you will lose eventually, at trading it's a 50-50%, you either win or you lose. So of course people who are not trading or investing like those people, get a great return and do fine.

Try to trade a bit better and you shouldn't face that much trouble, too many people end up with mistakes and they do not realize the trouble they are in, which is why they create issues for themselves. The better way to trade or invest would be analysing what's wrong and you should do fine. I am not saying everyone will get rich, but if you do it correctly, you should earn a bit.

[Sanitough]

There will always be risk investing in bitcoin, most especially that it’s a volatile investment coin. But taking such precautions and knowing how to take proper risk management, you aren’t taking away all the risk, but you just learn to minimize it, to reduce it.

However, gambling when  trading is a different scenario. That only tells you aren’t a trader in the first place, because you ended up gambling your funds when you’re supposed to see it grow and multiply the amount of capital and profits through reliable and skillful trading.

[Wakate]

You are right because gambling and trading are both risky and psychological demanding. You can lose in trading as much as you lose in gambling just that the loss of gambling is instant whereas that of trading takes more time but will eventually. However, you can improve your trading a lot through studies and practicing unlike gambling that studies and practicing makes little difference.

There are still people that gambles in the name of trading which had been responsible for their frequent loses. Trading has nothing to do with gambling but many of us used to mix it like they are the same. If you want to gamble, you can enter any casino that has the kind of games you like and bet on them but we should strictly not link trading with gambling.

[freedomgo]

We all gamble on our own ways, that's the reality. But as we get used into trading or investing, we slowly managed to grasp the whole idea of trading and investing, and on how to succeed on it by maximizing our true potentials, our essential knowledge and crucial skills, and strategies that would surely increase our possibility rate of making profitable earnings.

However, for those who stay ignorant on how trading and investing works, they will surely be gambling the whole time, and that's already their problem, not for us to provide solution.

[laijsica]

You are right because gambling and trading are both risky and psychological demanding. You can lose in trading as much as you lose in gambling just that the loss of gambling is instant whereas that of trading takes more time but will eventually. However, you can improve your trading a lot through studies and practicing unlike gambling that studies and practicing makes little difference.

There are still people that gambles in the name of trading which had been responsible for their frequent loses. Trading has nothing to do with gambling but many of us used to mix it like they are the same. If you want to gamble, you can enter any casino that has the kind of games you like and bet on them but we should strictly not link trading with gambling.

I agree with you. Many people try to compare trading with gambling but they are two different things. Yes, but there is some similarity in one thing which is the risk. In short term trading the risk is very high and the possibility of losing money in gambling is also high.

With increasing experience in trading and analysis of the market, it is possible to reduce the amount of losses to a large extent, but even if a gambler gains a lot of experience in gambling the possibility of recovering that money is low and the amount of losses can be high.

[king_trader_YaYA]

That’s a solid point — and I totally agree that trading shouldn’t be gambling.

One thing that often reminds me of that difference is how real market inefficiencies still show up in DeFi.

For instance, I recently noticed a brief price gap between Uniswap’s ETH/USDC pool and Binance — about 0.8% difference for a few minutes.
It wasn’t about luck or emotion; it was purely how AMMs adjust liquidity curves after large swaps before arbitrage closes it.

That’s the kind of thing a trader or investor with a plan can observe and learn from — not gamble on.

Even in 2025, markets still leave small inefficiencies if you know where to look.

[Razmirraz]

The title used on this topic generates a very interesting discussion to differentiate between gamblers and traders and investors. When in the position of Trader and Investor, everyone must understand the difference between the two with gambling. Trading and investing don't just rely on luck, but must be accompanied by proper planning and analysis to increase the chances of success.
While gambling relies heavily on luck and often leads to a loss of control over the outcome, successful traders and investors are those who manage risk, avoid greed, and avoid relying on emotion when making decisions, ensuring that every decision follows a plan or utilizes a proven strategy.

[Roseline492]

You are right because gambling and trading are both risky and psychological demanding. You can lose in trading as much as you lose in gambling just that the loss of gambling is instant whereas that of trading takes more time but will eventually. However, you can improve your trading a lot through studies and practicing unlike gambling that studies and practicing makes little difference.

You have mentioned an interesting Consolidating difference between them, although is still a bit identical even if we think that in gambling is one time losing than in trading because it can be the same in perspective of how gambling works especially if we are talking about football gambling, let's say you are gambling a match to win another, the side that is your option is conceiving doesn't mean you have already loss even if they have conceived upto four but it will go until they blow and end the game before you can consider yourself as looser so that is also the kind of pattern we can say trading also have because while you can open a position and and start losing it will either go back to profit you or it continues slowly if you don't want to leave till it close down your account were you will have nothing left.

[knowngunman]

As for me, in either trading or investment, I will prefer taking out the high risk and made an investment with Bitcoin for a long time and have no risk in it.

Maybe you also don't want to be a trader that will gamble away his trading fund, learn some additional skills, strategies and improve your competence and take away the high risk attached and trade to profit and not on losses.

Does investing in Bitcoin for a long term means no risk involved at all? Every investment carry risk either be it short term or long term but the risk varies in each investment. Holding Bitcoin for a long term does not take away the risk but it definitely reduce the risk significantly compared to other aspects like trading. As for comparing gambling and trading, they are very similar in the sense that they both carry high risk and you may lose your money but they are different in many areas. You can learn trading to become expert and minimise your loss but you can not become expert in gambling. You only need series of analysis to succeed in trading but you need luck mostly to succeed in gambling. Trading is a financial risk while gambling is a psychological risk.

[Cookdata]

Gambling and trading has something similar because in the long run both will end up in losses. I don't consider gambling to be an investment because you will always lose your money no matter how skillful you think you are. There's no guarantee that you will be profitable because luck is more important for you to make profit. Investment will yield returns in the long-term.

I don't picture gambling as being related to trading. The similarities they both share is the risk, the only time I can  say trading is the same as gambling is when you use a leverage. I have never seen a trader lose everything on trade doing spot trading but if you try it with high leverage, your balance can get wipe immediately, this is when some people consider trading as gambling. Try and check very well, we have more of traders that are into leverage trading than normal trading.

Another factor is skills use, I'm not an expert in trading neither am I with gambling but I know when to bet and I know when to trade. Anytime I do them, I don't make loss like people do complain. May be it's because I'm not to consistent to experience the bad times I can't say but I know I'm good at what I do unfortunately I don't have much time to be checking my phones for charts or be looking at games to bet on, I have other things I do outside the internet that takes my time.

[Kelvinid]

While there are some people who trade like gamblers, because of high leverage and low margins, even they are not gambling because at gambling there is a guarantee that you will lose eventually, at trading it's a 50-50%, you either win or you lose. So of course people who are not trading or investing like those people, get a great return and do fine.

Try to trade a bit better and you shouldn't face that much trouble, too many people end up with mistakes and they do not realize the trouble they are in, which is why they create issues for themselves. The better way to trade or invest would be analysing what's wrong and you should do fine. I am not saying everyone will get rich, but if you do it correctly, you should earn a bit.

Trading is trading, and investing is investing. There is none of them that requires gambling. One piece of advice, know when you are capable to trade and invest, and find the perfect timing to make the best entry, so that you won't be gambling on your capital. Because in reality, those who only gamble are only those who have no clear plans and goals for their trades and investment, and those who gamble most likely end up with losses. So there is no reason that gambling should be practice while you are trading or investing.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

As for me, in either trading or investment, I will prefer taking out the high risk and made an investment with Bitcoin for a long time and have no risk in it.

Maybe you also don't want to be a trader that will gamble away his trading fund, learn some additional skills, strategies and improve your competence and take away the high risk attached and trade to profit and not on losses.

Essentially no trader wants to risk their entire trading fund if they lack sufficient skills. However, this can influence someone who thinks trading can make money quickly. The risk level of trading is high, and a lack of proper knowledge can actually cause problems with their trading involvement. I've discussed with several people who became involved in trading due to the influence of certain influencers, and almost all of them realized that trading carries a high risk of losing more money, but sometimes they ignore it because they choose to trust the signals they provide. Engaging in trading requires knowledge, discipline, and avoiding greed. Failure to control this can actually lead to problems with their trading involvement.

[gunhell16]

Gambling and trading has something similar because in the long run both will end up in losses. I don't consider gambling to be an investment because you will always lose your money no matter how skillful you think you are. There's no guarantee that you will be profitable because luck is more important for you to make profit. Investment will yield returns in the long-term.

Gambling is not an investment and people shouldn't think of it as one. But if you're an owner, a bankroll investor if the casino where you are at is allowing that or a holder of their token then that can be an investment. And so those who have invested in either of which are the ones that are truly investing. As for trading, it's true that it's a hard way of making money and if there are traders that boasts about their profits, it's good that they are making a lot of money out of it. Because the majority doesn't really make anything from there.

Most of us who have been here for a long time in the crypto space don't really believe that trading is also gambling like in casinos, both physical and online. People who believe this are just compulsive gamblers who have been playing gambling games for decades.

In fact, I even consider trading in the crypto space as a sacred business, something that should be given importance and studied continuously, because it's not easy to make profits from the very beginning. However, once we learn the right way to maintain this good profit, it is for sure that we can benefit from it for a long time, and even pass it on to our children.

[leonair]

Trading is not gambling, but because trading is very risky is the reason some people call it gambling. I always prefer to advice people to hold than to trade because I know how risky gambling is. Investing in bitcoin is passive but if the money is not touched for a long period of time, it will be highly rewarding than losing while trading.

Yes, trading is not gambling, but it is very risky where you can lose a lot if you invest wrongly. However, unlike gambling, where you lose the entire bet amount, here you do not lose the entire investment amount if you trade on spot. But if you use leverage in your trading, you can lose your entire investment fund when it hits your liquid price. So how you use trading and how you think about it depends entirely on you. However, if I want to talk about the definition of trading and gambling, then it is a completely different thing.

[Wakate]

I agree with you. Many people try to compare trading with gambling but they are two different things. Yes, but there is some similarity in one thing which is the risk. In short term trading the risk is very high and the possibility of losing money in gambling is also high.

Trading and gambling is both risky but many choose to go with gambling because they don't need any so called skill for them to gamble. You can play slot games, spin, forecast sportbook and still make money without knowing much about what you are doing. If you are trader, you will need to learn so many things for you to know how to trade the market without any help or free predictions from people that are pro traders.

[Koadharber]

While there are some people who trade like gamblers, because of high leverage and low margins, even they are not gambling because at gambling there is a guarantee that you will lose eventually, at trading it's a 50-50%, you either win or you lose. So of course people who are not trading or investing like those people, get a great return and do fine.

Try to trade a bit better and you shouldn't face that much trouble, too many people end up with mistakes and they do not realize the trouble they are in, which is why they create issues for themselves. The better way to trade or invest would be analysing what's wrong and you should do fine. I am not saying everyone will get rich, but if you do it correctly, you should earn a bit.

Trading is trading, and investing is investing. There is none of them that requires gambling. One piece of advice, know when you are capable to trade and invest, and find the perfect timing to make the best entry, so that you won't be gambling on your capital. Because in reality, those who only gamble are only those who have no clear plans and goals for their trades and investment, and those who gamble most likely end up with losses. So there is no reason that gambling should be practice while you are trading or investing.

Many people confuse trading with gambling because both involve risk and uncertainty but the mindset and approach are completely different gambling is based purely on chance there’s no real data or strategy behind it you’re hoping for luck to favor you while trading or investing is built on analysis planning and decision making grounded in logic when a trader starts using high leverage or placing random positions without a plan that’s when it turns into gambling because they are relying on luck rather than skill.

Trading requires understanding of charts market psychology and timing every trade should have a reason behind it supported by analysis whether it’s technical or fundamental the problem is that a lot of people skip this step and jump straight into trades thinking they can double their money overnight they treat it like a casino pressing buy or sell without evaluating risk or setting stop losses once that happens the line between trading and gambling disappears completely. The key difference lies in discipline a trader with discipline follows a system they don’t enter trades out of emotion or greed they understand that not every position will be profitable but the goal is consistency and risk control they might lose some trades but win enough to stay profitable in the long run gamblers on the other hand keep chasing losses thinking the next spin or trade will save them and that mindset always leads to destruction.

[Mame89]

Gambling and trading has something similar because in the long run both will end up in losses. I don't consider gambling to be an investment because you will always lose your money no matter how skillful you think you are. There's no guarantee that you will be profitable because luck is more important for you to make profit. Investment will yield returns in the long-term.

You are right because gambling and trading are both risky and psychological demanding. You can lose in trading as much as you lose in gambling just that the loss of gambling is instant whereas that of trading takes more time but will eventually. However, you can improve your trading a lot through studies and practicing unlike gambling that studies and practicing makes little difference.

When it comes to risks and psychological demands they're not limited to trading and gambling. All activities that involve capital carry risks, even in business, and work has both aspects. What I mean is that gambling and trading are clearly very different there's no similarity between the two. Gambling is purely based on luck, unlike trading, which requires skill. Traders who don't understand trading will inevitably experience losses when they dive straight into the world of trading whereas in gambling even those who don't understand analysis and so on they have the potential to win through luck.

However, trading can be considered gambling if traders trade without a solid strategy and knowledge. This is why many people who don't understand trading while many laypeople call crypto gambling. In reality they only see traders who lack strategy and knowledge.