Is trading Gambling or not .."What say You" Vote here.

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by ElectricSavant, Apr 10, 2005.

Is Trading Gambling or not

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  1. Gambling

    460 vote(s)
    35.0%
  2. Not Gambling

    854 vote(s)
    65.0%
  1. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    are not objective, that was my point but obviously went over your head. By the way the answer isn't even up for a vote, it simply depends on DEFINITION.

    I will try for the last time, maybe s l o w e r, so everybody gets it.

    Hey people, let's vote on: Are tomatoes vegetables? Even if 99% says yes, the correct answer is still a big fucking no, because it is by definition and classification a FRUIT.

    Tomatoes are berries, and berries are fruit. Now you all know...
     
    #1291     Sep 2, 2019
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  2. themickey

    themickey

    I'm running a new version algo, can't backtest it, only way to test it is to set it spinning, it's like a loaded dice. Anyhow I've been trading some penny stocks, yesterday one was (a) 1c buy, today (b) 4.3c buy and (c) $1.07 buy (not really a penny)
    Results (a) flat, (b) +12%, (c) flat. After 1 hour of holding.
    It's all a gamble.
    Here's the chart of the one which is not a penny, this one is a falling knife. (I enjoy falling knives)
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    Last edited: Sep 2, 2019
    #1292     Sep 2, 2019
  3. tomorton

    tomorton


    Its not me who wants the results, its ES. I know what trading is and I know its not defined by a popular vote.

    I already posted way back that trading is NOT gambling but the only people who don't understand that fact (not opinion) firstly don't understand gambling, and secondly they don't understand trading. Other than that they're good blokes really.
     
    #1293     Sep 3, 2019
  4. themickey

    themickey

    The next algo I'll write will emulate a spinning dartboard.
    I'll code it up so a monkey can understand it.
    I should make lots of money as I intend to raffle them off.
     
    #1294     Sep 3, 2019
  5. tomorton

    tomorton


    That's a fantastic idea. I just bought a ticket in a raffle in which the first prize is a monkey so obviously I'm in.
     
    #1295     Sep 3, 2019
  6. sillyw10

    sillyw10

    it depends on how many drinks they have taken :)

    if you asked on a US forum..Are US men gullible..what do you think the answer would be !!!!!!!
     
    #1296     Sep 3, 2019
  7. Gaston

    Gaston

    Whether forex is gambling or not it depends on the forex trader rather than the asset class itself.
     
    #1297     Oct 29, 2019
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  8. tomorton

    tomorton

    This is so tedious.
     
    #1298     Oct 29, 2019
  9. mlawson71

    mlawson71

    One can trade like they're gambling but no, forex is not gambling.
     
    #1299     Oct 29, 2019
  10. bulls95

    bulls95

    Not at all. I won’t call it gambling in any case. You do a lot of research and analysis while you trade. Gambling doesn’t require any effort. Its juts your luck and trading is far from that.
     
    #1300     Nov 1, 2019