Opinion

Is trading gambling? It’s a question that’s bound to pop in your mind if you’re an active trader in the markets. Trading seems like gambling. You risk a portion of your capital into this thing: this concept we call a market. You put in your money and your money can do one of three things: return you an increase in capital, return you the same amount or return you less. Very similar to putting in money into the slot machines and getting those returns isn’t it? So are traders gamblers or not? Let’s examine it.