Trading is fun :P

[goldkingcoiner]

Most people do not know how to trade correctly, so I think it is basically gambling for most people...
and so yes it is indeed a source of entertainment.

Especially if you enjoy losing/winning money and feeling anxiety/adrenaline rushes.

[Mame89]

Most people do not know how to trade correctly, so I think it is basically gambling for most people...
and so yes it is indeed a source of entertainment.

Especially if you enjoy losing/winning money and feeling anxiety/adrenaline rushes.

In essence your statement is that trading can be enjoyable for any trader when they trade responsibly. Otherwise trading can become like gambling and unpleasant. Gambling with a good strategy can be enjoyable but gambling haphazardly can be unpleasant due to constant losses. The point is, comfort doesn't come from losses.

If you have adequate knowledge of trading it will be enjoyable because you'll experience a different atmosphere when trading which will undoubtedly trigger an adrenaline rush. So to make it an enjoyable activity you need to thoroughly study trading.

[jostorres]

In essence your statement is that trading can be enjoyable for any trader when they trade responsibly. Otherwise trading can become like gambling and unpleasant. Gambling with a good strategy can be enjoyable but gambling haphazardly can be unpleasant due to constant losses. The point is, comfort doesn't come from losses.

If you have adequate knowledge of trading it will be enjoyable because you'll experience a different atmosphere when trading which will undoubtedly trigger an adrenaline rush. So to make it an enjoyable activity you need to thoroughly study trading.

I agree, it is not an easy task to make some money from trading and also be unhappy, while stressed could be the result but you should be happy if you are making money, whereas if you are losing money then it is near impossible to have fun.

So result is very important, we are not some painters who do not do it for just our desires, this is trading, the only outcome that matters is how much you make and for that reason I think it's quite important that we end up with something that will be good for a long time and for that reason I think it's clear that we are going to see good results equal to happiness and bad results equal to unhappiness in the market, it's as simple as that and it will not change for trading ever.

[moneystery]

At first I also felt that trading was fun, but if i can say, it was an activity that had no fun side at all, apart from stress and was quite emotionally draining, especially when the market reversed direction and did not match what you analyzed, it was like you want to just slam your monitor.
If someone is looking for something fun, then trading isn't the right choice. While high profits can bring happiness, that doesn't make trading a fun activity, on the contrary, it can be miserable if they suffer significant losses.

[IjawMan]

I feel that trading is fun (just like sex) - the process itself has to be enjoyable and if it is not fun, it is not worth wasting your time.

Is the first time am seeing that the enjoyment from the feeling of sex is used to compare with trading. And I am wondering do we do any technical and fundamental analysis before mating just as it is done with trading? The correlations of sex and trade does not cohabit cause the  associated risks from trading is not found with having sex.  I do not remember using stop loss and take profit while mating and there is no fun with trading, it is a serious business and you have to be 100% focus not to miss an opportunity.

[devlin85]

I feel that trading is fun (just like sex) - the process itself has to be enjoyable and if it is not fun, it is not worth wasting your time.

Is the first time am seeing that the enjoyment from the feeling of sex is used to compare with trading. And I am wondering do we do any technical and fundamental analysis before mating just as it is done with trading? The correlations of sex and trade does not cohabit cause the  associated risks from trading is not found with having sex.  I do not remember using stop loss and take profit while mating and there is no fun with trading, it is a serious business and you have to be 100% focus not to miss an opportunity.

I suppose that the comparison is due to the fact that in both activities there is a release of dopamine which in the case of trading occurs only when profits are obtained, but I feel that it is not healthy to place them at the same level of pleasure.

[shawonngp]

How trading can treated to you? If you losing money in the trading, When you feel trade is FUN? I don't think anyone trading for FUN, All traders wants to make money on trading , It's interesting definition you comparing sex and trading is same, Trading is serious thing and It's stressful job, It's not FUN, where I am losing my hard money, When I get profits this time could be enjoyable.

[bitgolden]

I am not sure how trading could be fun even for the experienced traders because you need to address a lots of requirements to be profitable consistently. Beating the volatility of the market must be a very big thing, you may do it only when you are good at TA. Please note that no technical analysis will remain same forever, it means that you need to keep on updating your technical knowledge so that you can stand against volatility.

In between struggling against market fluctuation and updating TA knowledge and the trading strategy, I am not getting, how to find fun out of trading.

[Qhunman]

I feel that trading is fun (just like sex) - the process itself has to be enjoyable and if it is not fun, it is not worth wasting your time.

Trading is fun on paper but not when money is involved. Whatever involved should be regarded as business, not as  some fun or game  whatever they may call it. Trading itself is business since it involves money and should be treated with seriousness
It's boring  anyway since it requires you to just sit and watch the market with no real action.  There is time for pleasure or fun, but when you have your eyes glue to the TV ,then it is fun but business. I can't risk money to get more money just for fun, what if I traded and lost money, would it still be for fun?.  

[Rockstarguy]

Whatever you understand and you are doing well at it will always be fun to you. Those who understand trading very well it is interesting and fun to them that is why they will always come back to continue trading.

Their is a certain point that those who are desperate to make profit in trading will lose and they will be tired of trading, this is because their is no fun at what they are doing. What makes trading to be fun firstly is the understanding that is avaliable in trading and another thing is result or what they have been able to achieve in trading so far.

[Alone055]

Most people do not know how to trade correctly, so I think it is basically gambling for most people...
and so yes it is indeed a source of entertainment.

Especially if you enjoy losing/winning money and feeling anxiety/adrenaline rushes.

Making money could be fun, but losing money is stressful, and I don't think any trader would enjoy losing money because if you are gambling, you are basically playing a game, and you might enjoy that experience itself, but trading is not a game, you are not seeing engaging visuals or anything but there are charts, and numbers everywhere, and I don't think that could be as engaging as a game, and one would only do it if they are expecting to get something out of it.

Could anyone actually enjoy anxiety and stress? If there are any, they might think trading is fun when they are losing or winning money, but personally I don't think anyone would enjoy the overall experience, except the times when they are making money, otherwise when the market is not favouring you at all, you will feel stressed and anxious.

[goldkingcoiner]

Most people do not know how to trade correctly, so I think it is basically gambling for most people...
and so yes it is indeed a source of entertainment.

Especially if you enjoy losing/winning money and feeling anxiety/adrenaline rushes.

Making money could be fun, but losing money is stressful, and I don't think any trader would enjoy losing money because if you are gambling, you are basically playing a game, and you might enjoy that experience itself, but trading is not a game, you are not seeing engaging visuals or anything but there are charts, and numbers everywhere, and I don't think that could be as engaging as a game, and one would only do it if they are expecting to get something out of it.

Could anyone actually enjoy anxiety and stress? If there are any, they might think trading is fun when they are losing or winning money, but personally I don't think anyone would enjoy the overall experience, except the times when they are making money, otherwise when the market is not favouring you at all, you will feel stressed and anxious.

Why else do people tend to jump out of airplanes?

I think that the people know there is a chance it something goes wrong and what if it is the last thing they will ever do in their lives?
Everyone has their own way to get their kicks. Who are we to deny them?

[liasbaa]

Whatever you understand and you are doing well at it will always be fun to you. Those who understand trading very well it is interesting and fun to them that is why they will always come back to continue trading.

Their is a certain point that those who are desperate to make profit in trading will lose and they will be tired of trading, this is because their is no fun at what they are doing. What makes trading to be fun firstly is the understanding that is avaliable in trading and another thing is result or what they have been able to achieve in trading so far.

Trading is a boring subject for those who are not very knowledgeable about the market. Inexperienced traders enter the field to trade with high expectations but due to lack of proper understanding of market analysis and coin, they lose money in the beginning. In a state of injury, they try to get up again but the injury of loss gradually becomes serious and they cannot get up.

Trading gives rise to a boring feeling for these traders. In any professional attitude, the work should be done with importance and attention to make it interesting, only it will be fun for you. Trading will be fun for you when you gain experience in market analysis.

I always advise newbies to get involved in long term investments before entering the trading platform. The habit of long term investment makes an investor patient and they are not afraid of losing money. These investors are able to identify the risks in investment and they take effective steps accordingly.

[ScamViruS]

Most people do not know how to trade correctly, so I think it is basically gambling for most people...
and so yes it is indeed a source of entertainment.

Especially if you enjoy losing/winning money and feeling anxiety/adrenaline rushes.

Many people now consider trading as a way to make quick money, which has led them to treat trading like gambling.Trading is a very skilled profession. Until new traders accept this, they will inevitably lose money in the market, and will be happy to have fun while losing money! I now see high leverage traders all around me, who have no minimum trading knowledge, but they are playing with fire. And it is sad but true that these traders have turned trading into gambling.

[RewFrew]

Trading is sometimes a lot more fun if it comes to our favor. But it's a lot of times sad if it goes against us. When we can make a profit in trade, our pleasure knows no bounds and that's what he mean by comparing it to sex. Even some people consider trading as casino. Because when people win in the casino, they become very happy. But I think trading is sometimes very happy, sometimes very difficult. Because there are both profits and losses. It is very difficult for those who can do well in trading, such as happiness, where they can not do well or lose.

[Issa56]

Most people do not know how to trade correctly, so I think it is basically gambling for most people...
and so yes it is indeed a source of entertainment.

Most people you see trading today just decided to jump into it since they see people trading, and people are making money from the trading, they also decide to jump into trading without even having proper knowledge about trading. Most of them don’t even know to do analysis before entering a trade, some of them will just buy whenever they like, and they will sell whenever they like. People like this are the ones which we will see on social media looking for groups providing trading signals, which at the end most of them are going to be scammed.

If you want to be making money from trading, then you have to take your time to properly learn about trading, you can’t just jump into it and you will think you will make money from it. If you properly understand how trading works, then thats when you going to find it entertaining.

[GiftedMAN]

At first I also felt that trading was fun, but if i can say, it was an activity that had no fun side at all, apart from stress and was quite emotionally draining, especially when the market reversed direction and did not match what you analyzed, it was like you want to just slam your monitor.
If someone is looking for something fun, then trading isn't the right choice. While high profits can bring happiness, that doesn't make trading a fun activity, on the contrary, it can be miserable if they suffer significant losses.

That’s one quality that distinguishes trading from gambling/betting, they say the best and safest way to approach gambling is by gambling for fun, but it’s never the same with trading. You’ll only hear traders being advised to only be disciplined and have self control when trading, because trading is all about making profits because it has its own level of tension that comes with it and the only way to overcome this tension is by trading with what you’re capable of losing, but that still won’t give you fun at the end of the day.

[lornadane]

At first I also felt that trading was fun, but if i can say, it was an activity that had no fun side at all, apart from stress and was quite emotionally draining, especially when the market reversed direction and did not match what you analyzed, it was like you want to just slam your monitor.
If someone is looking for something fun, then trading isn't the right choice. While high profits can bring happiness, that doesn't make trading a fun activity, on the contrary, it can be miserable if they suffer significant losses.

That’s one quality that distinguishes trading from gambling/betting, they say the best and safest way to approach gambling is by gambling for fun, but it’s never the same with trading. You’ll only hear traders being advised to only be disciplined and have self control when trading, because trading is all about making profits because it has its own level of tension that comes with it and the only way to overcome this tension is by trading with what you’re capable of losing, but that still won’t give you fun at the end of the day.

Trading is different. No one trades “for fun” in the long run. The whole point is profit, which is why discipline and self control get pushed so hard. Emotions will wreck you fast if you don’t manage risk, stick to a plan, and know when to stay out of the market.

[aylabadia05]

Why?
1)As Warren Buffet has said "Risk is not knowing what you are doing". Trading is not so terribly risky as often hinted - you can manage your risk level and make it to your favourite one.

Activities that have the potential to lose money are not enjoyable. This is different from gambling, which is enjoyable.
As stated in point 1, this applies if someone does it with good knowledge. Even professional traders often complain, although they don't show it. Warren Buffet can say that trading is not too risky as long as one has the ability to manage the level of risk because he has a lot of experience, so when someone searches for his name on Google, his name immediately appears along with his history, data, and other information about him.

[WatChe]

At first I also felt that trading was fun, but if i can say, it was an activity that had no fun side at all, apart from stress and was quite emotionally draining, especially when the market reversed direction and did not match what you analyzed, it was like you want to just slam your monitor.
If someone is looking for something fun, then trading isn't the right choice. While high profits can bring happiness, that doesn't make trading a fun activity, on the contrary, it can be miserable if they suffer significant losses.

Trading doesn't suit me or I don't have the temperament for the trading that's why I stay away from it. But there are people who are doing good in trading despite it's risky nature that's because they have they necessary skills required for trading. It's important to figure out first that whether as individual you can handle trading or not. There are traders who don't sit all day on their computers but they still earn good profit every day or week. If you have such skills then go for trading otherwise switch to long term trading.