Is Trading also addictive?

[Fredomago]

I think trading is addictive in a way that even if we're losing through our shorts/longs, we still continue to do futures and we're not learning from that mistake. While me, I've learned it a long time ago already and that's the reason why I am no longer doing futures. At some point, it also becomes addictive when you're lucky with your trades and you're winning a lot. And that's because you have an idea that's how it is easy to make money if you have the capital and the market is with you. But once it turns around, you'd see how bad it goes and that addiction will lose you more money just like in gambling.

I don't really think that trading can be that addictive when you are losing money to the market. Maybe it's those that are making money from trading that can be seen as having addiction in the market because they are always trading to make money for themselves.

The comparison is like with the gamblers, like us. Even if we're losing despite that we know that gambling is going to make us lose more money. Traders who are addictive on it already, win or lose, they'll still and continue to trade. While there's an advantage for those profitable traders but addiction of trading isn't only limited to them who gets to win on this market.

I agree, not only to those who managed to make a winning trades but moreso to those who are still chasing for the best and fit strategy to experienced a winning trades, though there are strategy that may work depends on what type of a trader a person more on emotional and money managements.

If you are always losing money, I don't think you can get an addiction than leaving trading to go the other things that will be profitable

The crave for recovery is strong in trading as well and that's why traders would like to recover their losses and pushes them to continue that ends up into addiction.

indeed, unless you value money and you don't want to suffer for more then better to make a hard stop and find an alterntive ways to earn money and stay out from this venue of investment.

[Jaksonhard]

So the question is, can one becomes addicted to trading same way gambling can be addictive?

If yes what are the sign to know that one is becoming a trading addicts?

I think trading is not addictive, but yes trading is completely different from gambling, because in trading if a person loses some money, he can learn more from it, and he can learn more about what he has in which subject while trading. But yes if trading is addictive then every investor is constantly inclined to addiction. However I think since trading takes a long time to learn, every trader has to spend a lot of time here due to which they can also be called addicted. However losing or winning in trading is completely made from his own experience and strategy, it is not gambling where it is controlled by any casino company. However I think if a trader gets too addicted to learning trading then it is good for him and I support it. It is good to be addicted to trading because this addiction will one day lead him to success.

[pusaka]

If you are always losing money, I don't think you can get an addiction than leaving trading to go the other things that will be profitable

The crave for recovery is strong in trading as well and that's why traders would like to recover their losses and pushes them to continue that ends up into addiction.

indeed, unless you value money and you don't want to suffer for more then better to make a hard stop and find an alterntive ways to earn money and stay out from this venue of investment.

The desire to recoup losses is what ultimately leads people to continue trading, only to lose even more because their knowledge and skills aren't fully prepared. Especially after experiencing a loss, it can certainly make the mind lose focus.

Therefore, it's best to take a break after experiencing a loss and return when things are better. The market won't go anywhere, even if we take a long break. And in trading, opportunities are always there as long as we have adequate knowledge and skills.

[Pandu Geddon]

The desire to recoup losses is what ultimately leads people to continue trading, only to lose even more because their knowledge and skills aren't fully prepared. Especially after experiencing a loss, it can certainly make the mind lose focus.

Therefore, it's best to take a break after experiencing a loss and return when things are better. The market won't go anywhere, even if we take a long break. And in trading, opportunities are always there as long as we have adequate knowledge and skills.

This makes trading comparable to gambling, as both can lead to addiction due to the pursuit of losses. The addiction to both gambling and trading is related to the character of the person engaging in it. It is not trading or gambling itself that causes the addiction, but rather the individuals who participate tend to lack control over the activities they engage in.

[Mahiyammahi]

So the question is, can one becomes addicted to trading same way gambling can be addictive?

If yes what are the sign to know that one is becoming a trading addicts?

Very interesting question you asked, I can relate this to myselves. If you asked this about spot trading then I should have say no it's not addictive. But dor derivative trades yes it is so much addictive. You can say I was addicted once. IMO derivatives trade & Degen/Memecoin trades are addictive. I lost my $800 in one night, well I got liquidated $500 in one go, and that stress lead me to recover some of my funds , I go for high leverage trade so that I could recover some of my funds and it leads me to lost my another $300. Last $300 I took entrt like crazy. In every candle swing I took long and short and eventually this leads to mental unstablity and I lost to think straight and lost another $300. So if you can't control yourselves than don't go for derivative trades .

[dunfida]

If you are always losing money, I don't think you can get an addiction than leaving trading to go the other things that will be profitable

The crave for recovery is strong in trading as well and that's why traders would like to recover their losses and pushes them to continue that ends up into addiction.

indeed, unless you value money and you don't want to suffer for more then better to make a hard stop and find an alterntive ways to earn money and stay out from this venue of investment.

The desire to recoup losses is what ultimately leads people to continue trading, only to lose even more because their knowledge and skills aren't fully prepared. Especially after experiencing a loss, it can certainly make the mind lose focus.

Therefore, it's best to take a break after experiencing a loss and return when things are better. The market won't go anywhere, even if we take a long break. And in trading, opportunities are always there as long as we have adequate knowledge and skills.

The urge to chase back what you lost is what destroys most traders, once you take a loss your emotions are already shaken, and if you jump right back in trying to win it back quick, chances are you’ll dig the hole deeper because you’re not thinking clear anymore. The smart move is to step away, clear your head, and remind yourself the market is always here, it’s not like opportunities will disappear overnight, missing one setup is not the end of the world, but losing your whole account because you couldn’t pause, that’s way worse.

Taking a break gives you space to look at things again with calm eyes, review what went wrong, sharpen your strategy, and come back stronger, trading is not about nonstop action, it’s about waiting for the right moment when your skills and patience align, that’s when you make good decisions.

[internetional]

So the question is, can one becomes addicted to trading same way gambling can be addictive?

If yes what are the sign to know that one is becoming a trading addicts?

I honestly don’t understand why trading isn’t discussed in the Gambling board on Bitcointalk! For me, trading has always been just playing with money.

When I blow up my entire capital, the most painful part isn’t even losing the money itself, but the fact that there’s nothing left to trade with.

That’s probably what I’d call the main sign of addiction.

[beveryu778]

If yes what are the sign to know that one is becoming a trading addicts?

This is nice question. Crypto is volatile, the price of coins increases and decreases, so those who trade, think that they can easily profit by buying a coin at a low price and selling it at a high price. This is a common idea that makes them weak in trading. And when they go to trade, they sell their coins out of fear of seeing the market movement. And in this way they also lose a lot but they cannot give up trading because they have also seen that when they sell their coins, the price of that coin increases again. This starts to build confidence in them again and they continue trading. This is seen in all traders, so I would definitely say that trading is addictive.

[pusaka]

The desire to recoup losses is what ultimately leads people to continue trading, only to lose even more because their knowledge and skills aren't fully prepared. Especially after experiencing a loss, it can certainly make the mind lose focus.

Therefore, it's best to take a break after experiencing a loss and return when things are better. The market won't go anywhere, even if we take a long break. And in trading, opportunities are always there as long as we have adequate knowledge and skills.

This makes trading comparable to gambling, as both can lead to addiction due to the pursuit of losses. The addiction to both gambling and trading is related to the character of the person engaging in it. It is not trading or gambling itself that causes the addiction, but rather the individuals who participate tend to lack control over the activities they engage in.

Yes, this is where trading and gambling become similar. This happens because the people involved in both lack sufficient knowledge, leading to a lack of self-control or inability to understand what is and isn't permissible.

So, I completely understand if someone says trading and gambling are the same. This is because they may have seen someone treat trading the same as gambling, or perhaps they themselves have done it.

[bettercrypto]

If yes what are the sign to know that one is becoming a trading addicts?

Yes, trading is addictive, but the only difference is that its addiction is not as rampant/tough as that of gambling and others.

The reason is that a bigger money is involved in trading, unlike gambling, where you can continue to gamble a little or a big amount, or a mix of the two, without control. The money in trading always teaches people that lesson and forces them to quit it more easily.

How do you know you are addicted to trading? Just as with other addictions, you will be unproductively and uncontrollably do it.

You're right. It's really addicting to trade if you're consistently making a profit. But if you're addicted to trading and you're always losing,
I don't think your addiction is in the right place, right?

That's the only good side of trading addiction I see—if you're always profitable in your trading activity. Even though you still experience losses,
the wins are still greater. You know what I mean?