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

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

Is Trading Gambling or not

This poll will close on Jan 12, 2060 at 11:25 AM.
  1. Gambling

    460 vote(s)
    35.0%
  2. Not Gambling

    854 vote(s)
    65.0%
  1. Larson

    Larson Guest

    Of course it is gambling, because everyone tells me it is. A few clicks, shuffle some money around. What cash you don't keep goes to money heaven.
     
    #941     Jan 26, 2011
  2. limitdown,

    Who designated you to be the spokeperson "for the rest of us traders"?

    As far as my job and how I spend my time.... well lets just say that perhaps I have more time on my hands than you for whatever reason that may be. But I would really not judge that by the number of posts in a Forum...

    This thread is asking for your vote...all it ever has asked for is your vote...now if you feel you need to justify your "poison" that is up to you...

    what say you? Have you voted?

    ES

    P.S. You do not even realize the amount of time I spend to keep these threads spam-free...but oh no! that would mean a "Thank You"

     
    #942     Jan 26, 2011
  3. <b> If trading wasn't gambling, then everyone would trade these binaries</B> all you need is to be right by one tick!

    What I don't get is why doesn't everyone trade these binaries? either at the above link or another dealer.... all one needs to do is guess the direction for 10 minutes to an hour later and earn 70%---- surely the market wizards on elite could do this easily, how hard could it be to call a ONE TICK move in your favor?

    Think about how much gambling trading really is, if you cant do the simple task of calling the market 10 minutes to an hour out.

    my vote is for gamble.
     
    #943     Jan 27, 2011
  4. So you agree with me

    :)
     
    #944     Jan 27, 2011
  5. the question is too general

    it depends
    gambling is gambling
    trading is trading
    two different words

    you could gamble at trading and some of us do
    and you could trade as a business

    can you trade at gambling?
    is card counting gambling?

    marc
     
    #945     Feb 3, 2011
  6. Quah

    Quah

    Awesome.

    Someone quoted me from something like 7 years ago!

    Holy shit, ES - you are still around eh?
     
    #946     Feb 22, 2011
  7. Well, the rules of trading might be the same over time, but the game keeps changing, enough to drag new fools into the game that act in predictable manners over the long haul. In the short term, the crowd wins and loses together. In the long term, the lone trader is the victor.
     
    #947     Feb 22, 2011
  8. It is gambling with an edge, so it's not gambling, it's trading.:confused: just my 2 cents
     
    #948     Feb 24, 2011
  9. Quah.

    Good to post with you again...I consider you a remembered friend...

    Keep in Touch.

    ES




     
    #949     Feb 27, 2011
  10. Folks,

    This is the longest running poll on the first and foremost trading thread Forum on the internet.

    I hope you realize you are archived in History in the making...vote true but vote..

    Thank you.

    ES
     
    #950     Feb 27, 2011