Is there a difference between buying shares in the stock exchange and gambling?

[fullypak]

If any one plan to do day trading then it is almost same as gambling because one need to be lucky to win money in gambling and similarly to win day trades one should be very lucky otherwise traders will most likely lose their money. But if any one plan to invest money in shares for long term perspective then it is different from gambling. Investors can make good money in share market in long term.

Day trading can also be very profitable and no, it is not like gambling if you know what you are doing. As said, it takes patience.
You can daytrade on news and make decent returns doing so. The opportunities might not come as often but if you keep an eye on many markets, then it is doable pretty much daily.

But still it considered as a gambling your money because your trading based on some news and thinking that that share price may rise on given day but there is no assurance share price will move up right? that means your trade is based on news or luck is same so I still feel day trading need some luck to make profits.

[TriggerX]

Well I'm guessing stock exchange has better luck because you can actually predict if prices are going to rise or not. For gambling it's mostly luck. They both are types of gambling though.

[MinerHQ]

Well I'm guessing stock exchange has better luck because you can actually predict if prices are going to rise or not. For gambling it's mostly luck. They both are types of gambling though.

Yes if one go for long term perspective in stock exhange then surely can make some money and that is can't compare with gambling

[bitgolden]

Well I'm guessing stock exchange has better luck because you can actually predict if prices are going to rise or not. For gambling it's mostly luck. They both are types of gambling though.

As you say both required some luck to get profits. In my view, stock exchanges ate passive way of making money in longer periods whereas gambling requires active participants but with huge risk. Stock market also has risk.

[Eastwind]

Well I'm guessing stock exchange has better luck because you can actually predict if prices are going to rise or not. For gambling it's mostly luck. They both are types of gambling though.

The price of stock market is not predictable in very short term. You do not know if the price will rise or drop for a specific share. That is the reason why day trading does not work for most people.

[zimmah]

I think stock exchange one can make money in the long run but in gambling most likely every one will lose money. What you guys think?

with stock you're investing in a product/company. Since most companies are trying to turn a profit (and most of them are quite good at it), you're likely to see your investment grow eventually.

With gambling however, you're likely to make the casino richer instead of yourself.

[lumeire]

Well I'm guessing stock exchange has better luck because you can actually predict if prices are going to rise or not. For gambling it's mostly luck. They both are types of gambling though.

The price of stock market is not predictable in very short term. You do not know if the price will rise or drop for a specific share. That is the reason why day trading does not work for most people.

Although it's not totally predictable, at least you have an idea of what the company plans to do, like if they plan to expand or release a new product. You can analyze the consequences of the company's actions. Unlike gambling, where you leave everything to chance.

[OrientA]

Well I'm guessing stock exchange has better luck because you can actually predict if prices are going to rise or not. For gambling it's mostly luck. They both are types of gambling though.

The price of stock market is not predictable in very short term. You do not know if the price will rise or drop for a specific share. That is the reason why day trading does not work for most people.

Although it's not totally predictable, at least you have an idea of what the company plans to do, like if they plan to expand or release a new product. You can analyze the consequences of the company's actions. Unlike gambling, where you leave everything to chance.

Yes. Stock market or individual shares are more predictable than a dice game, which is random and has a house edge. That could be the reason why stock market has more players than gambling.

[Aemon]

Pretty much anything you do with money is a different form of gambling when you are investing, or something like that.  Even insurance is gambling(although some require you have insurance on certain things)  You are betting that you are either going to get hurt really bad or not bad depending on how much insurance you buy.

[mixan]

Stocks and bonds are insured so the gamble feels abit more secure.
That is not to say you can't lose it all playing in them in the market.
You have advisors who can tell you which stocks to buy at certain times when they would be profitable. As with gambling at the casino/lottery/draws who do you have for relying on for advice? Just your instincts and having pure luck!

[zimmah]

Another pretty save way to earn money is to invest in gambling sites like Satoshidice.

Each time someone bets and losses, you win a % depending on how much you invested.

If someone wins, you lose a small amount, but since you're betting for the casino, you're more likely to gain a profit in the long run.

[Sir_lagsalot]

I think stock exchange one can make money in the long run but in gambling most likely every one will lose money. What you guys think?

Stocks are a gamble if you don't analyze then properly. You have to be able to check the business' line of work, recent changes, etc.

It's called "educated" guessing

[KnightTrader]

Sorry if I am repeating some previous answers, but I would not compare gambling and trading even those have some similarity. Gambling is quite easy, just gamble and see if you are lucky, but in trading you have to know what you doing. In trading long run all assets are most likely to just lose their value after highest peak if nothing special happens, so you need to change your investments actively what makes it quite hard.

EDIT: Ofcourse you can try to find out best bump and dumps in trading too and make some income with them, but thats more risky than finding out rising projects or things where to invest

[fullypak]

I think stock exchange one can make money in the long run but in gambling most likely every one will lose money. What you guys think?

Stocks are a gamble if you don't analyze then properly. You have to be able to check the business' line of work, recent changes, etc.

It's called "educated" guessing

I think if you really planning for long term then buy shares are not really gambling but it is like investing with some risks because your believing on some business and investing thinking it may do good business in the future and bring us good profits so this we can't compare with gambling. Only if you do day trading then one need more luck to make profits from share markets

[Xenoph0bia]

Yes, as per me there is lot of difference between gambling and buying shares from the stock exchanges. In gambling you will either win or loose and there are no second chance to re-correct or change the decision after loosing the money. But if the shares which you have bought are trading at low price then you can hold them until the prices are normal.

[OrientA]

When you buy shares, there is dividends, which is due to the profit the company make. So buying good shares are quite rewarding.

[apayah90]

i think you can invest and gambling with stock exchange but you can't invest with gambling 

[bitart]

Sure you can invest with gambling there are gambling sites where you can invest your money in for a week or more and in the end you get some profit if the site does well within that time frame.

[BitcoinBlackjack]

If you are patient with stocks, you will make money on the long term by investing in the index.
If you invest in particular stocks, there is always a chance that it doesn't do too well, but then again there is a chance that you do much better than the index!

With gambling, it's all based on luck and odds, and the thrill of course

[futurebit640]

When you buy shares, there is dividends, which is due to the profit the company make. So buying good shares are quite rewarding.

Investors will be getting dividends only if company make profit otherwise no dividends will be given to investors. There are many small to medium range companies will not pay dividends because they are not in profits so when you invest you should study the company history and business model before buying any company shares. Off course if you invest in gambler either full profit or nil.