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Trading is gambling. But so is going to a 9-5 or marrying your spouse – Our whole life is a gamble
Traders always want to tell themselves that what they are doing isn’t gambling and that, because you can have an edge, trading is a ‘safer’ way to make a living. This is simply not true but it doesn’t really matter either. The term gambling just describes an activity where one places a bet on an event with an uncertain outcome, wagering something of value. If trading doesn’t fit this definition 100%, I don’t know what does. Wikipedia definition Gambling is the wagering of money or something of value (referred to as “the stakes”) on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning ... (full story)
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