Trading is gambling- Only if you make it gambling

[ironchef]

Do you really believe that the market changed? Don't you think that its just displaying charts differently than you are used to?

I appreciate your response and suggestions.

Yes, the displays are quite different from StreetSmart Edge that I used for years, but the price, ticks, DOM data are the same, just display differently.

Without a well defined formula, sets of rules... I simply don't know.

I either hesitate and arrive too late or over anticipate and arrive to early.

That is my problem. A a few seconds made a world of difference, between profit vs loss. If it is that sensitive, I don't think I have a real edge

 

[Sergio123]

Conversely the other problems are leaving too soon and staying too long......

Case in point, my indicators started going off like crazy around lunchtime yesterday. I have audible notifications setup.

So I got in at the right time but at the first sign of trouble I exited. Had I stayed in until the close I would've had a great day. But instead it was just a mediocre day.

 

[harryreess]

Well, trading can definitely feel like a gamble sometimes, but it's all about how you approach it. Making decisions based on indicators and setting up alerts shows you're on the right track. It's tough when you exit early and miss out on potential gains, but it's all part of the learning process.

 

[bln]

If one got the statistics tilted in ones favour you are the Casino, and the one on the other of your trade is the gambler. You are garanteed to win and he is guaranteed to lose (given that statistics hold up of course).

 

[Ethan.ishere]

Trading is gambling if you don't have brains, and you have not learned anything. It's all about knowledge and experience, while gambling is all about chance, what about is so similar. I just don't get this question.