What makes your a trader?

[Leahized]

OP, I don't know what you mean, I think people who regularly trade and study are called traders. But it is possible to earn only through trading, it is wrong and there are losses here. So a trader should acquire enough knowledge and be patient and adapt himself to any environment. If your friend has enough knowledge about the market and acts accordingly. Then it is right for him. In this case, no matter what he says, the market is not in his favor. Since you are learning, you should continue studying. In this case you can learn with a very small amount of money. Then you can gradually master everything in the market.

[Strongkored]

Well I have been thinking before we calls someone a trader there should be a certain amount that person usually makes from their trading before such person could be called trader, or is it anyone who just ventured into to the market and started making losing are also called trader?
And yes, I do have a friend who developed so much interest and passion for trading, but whenever I asked how about your trading stuff what I kept hearing is that market isn't favorable yet but I am trying.
Does it mean such person should be called a trader, who can't even an account of what they had made through trading?

A person who trades, even if they have not made a profit or cannot yet show their trading record, can still be called a trader, because trading is not always about profit, and even an expert trader can experience losses.

What made me trade was the thought that earning extra income was the initial goal, and the belief that it would be easy seeing many posts at the time, until I realised that nothing will always be easy, there will be ups and downs, and that made me eventually more inclined to just be a holder.

[BRINIRHA]

Well I have been thinking before we calls someone a trader there should be a certain amount that person usually makes from their trading before such person could be called trader, or is it anyone who just ventured into to the market and started making losing are also called trader?
And yes, I do have a friend who developed so much interest and passion for trading, but whenever I asked how about your trading stuff what I kept hearing is that market isn't favorable yet but I am trying.
Does it mean such person should be called a trader, who can't even an account of what they had made through trading?

What makes us traders is when we intend to profit from the market by repeatedly buying and selling. So, the point is that when we actively trade, we are called traders. There are amateur traders and professional traders. They are distinguished based on their expertise.

Personally, I still consider myself an amateur trader. Even though I have been trading for several years, my trading volume is low, so I personally feel that I have not developed any significant expertise in trading. This is because trading is not my main focus; it is just a side activity that I occasionally want to do.

[Inwestour]

Well I have been thinking before we calls someone a trader there should be a certain amount that person usually makes from their trading before such person could be called trader, or is it anyone who just ventured into to the market and started making losing are also called trader?
And yes, I do have a friend who developed so much interest and passion for trading, but whenever I asked how about your trading stuff what I kept hearing is that market isn't favorable yet but I am trying.
Does it mean such person should be called a trader, who can't even an account of what they had made through trading?

He can definitely be called a trader, it's just that traders who make a profit aren't that many. After all, if you do sports, you can easily be called an athlete, if you play gambling games, you'll be called a player. So why can't your friend be called a trader if he trades constantly? The fact that he trades without profit might just indicate that he would be better off doing something else rather than trading. In reality it’s a very complex activity in which not many people manage to earn.

[savetheFORUM]

Which things make up a trader?
Capital management.
Risk management.

These are all requisites of successful traders whereas in my understanding just buying and selling itself will make you a trader literally. Yeah, I mean that anyone can be a trader at any instance but being successful and making consistent profits or more profits than losses in a certain time frame kind of requirements defines a successful trader and just being a trader does not make any sense because we must need to be successful on whatever venture we are into.

I agree that money management and risk management are very essential for traders if we trade then must trade in a way it should be profitable. So learning and practising all the requirements for profitable trading is a must-do and if failing in this will leading for facing the consequences of losses.

[Faisal2202]

And yes, I do have a friend who developed so much interest and passion for trading, but whenever I asked how about your trading stuff what I kept hearing is that market isn't favorable yet but I am trying.
Does it mean such person should be called a trader, who can't even an account of what they had made through trading?

I think yeah, he is a trader as well, because maybe he is losing to the market, but at least someone else, on the other hand, is making a profit haha. So everyone is a trader, those who trade occasionally are swing traders, or they can be called long-term holders, or it depends on for how long they hold their tokens.

But if someone is losing money and calling themselves a professional trader, then that's wrong, they can't say that but to flex. Everyone is saying they are a trader, even if they traded Bitcoin or Doge a few years ago. If someone knows the basics, they know the TA and FA they are traders. I think it won't be wrong if they are not trading for a while and still call themselves traders, but for the time being, they are speculators.

[dunfida]

Well I have been thinking before we calls someone a trader there should be a certain amount that person usually makes from their trading before such person could be called trader, or is it anyone who just ventured into to the market and started making losing are also called trader?
And yes, I do have a friend who developed so much interest and passion for trading, but whenever I asked how about your trading stuff what I kept hearing is that market isn't favorable yet but I am trying.
Does it mean such person should be called a trader, who can't even an account of what they had made through trading?

There's no such amount i would say, because on the time that you do already made out some buy and sell no matter which market you've been dealing on with, then you are considered as a trader. The only main difference on here would be:

1. Experience level
2. Profitability

We do know that these two would be the only things that would be considered out for a particular trader whether they are doing good or not. What makes you a trader will be just that basically doing up those buys and sell. There's no such thing about having those indicator or threshold that you would be needing up to reach before you can call yourself a trader. What makes the difference is on how you do make profits or simply sustain out this market. This skills isnt something that would be that so easy to learn on, on which it would be that still needing up for you to pass through tons of challenges and hardship before you would be able to achieve out such success and thats why there are tons of traders who do strive on learning on dealing up with this unpredictable space.

[Nahl]

Everyone can trade but not every people can became an the trader and in my opinion the definition trader mean those who did trading activities for crypto market or stocks market and these people routine doing it because their purposes is want to earn profit from this activities but there are some of type of trader depend on their style and it could be scalping or probably swing trading and recently this activities could be a called profession even some people have decide to quit from their jobs and focused for crypto or stocks trader because it is more profitable than their regular job

[Rruchi man]

Does it mean such person should be called a trader, who can't even an account of what they had made through trading?

If you know how to place BUY and SELL trades in the market, you are a trader.

There are now two kinds of traders.
- The Profitable trader, and
- the unprofitable trader.

The profitable trader is a trader who consistently makes profit from the trading, and then any other trader not making profit is unprofitable.

[Bitcoin_people]

Well I have been thinking before we calls someone a trader there should be a certain amount that person usually makes from their trading before such person could be called trader, or is it anyone who just ventured into to the market and started making losing are also called trader?
And yes, I do have a friend who developed so much interest and passion for trading, but whenever I asked how about your trading stuff what I kept hearing is that market isn't favorable yet but I am trying.
Does it mean such person should be called a trader, who can't even an account of what they had made through trading?

Traders are basically those who can control their own emotions, and can analyze the market well and lose very little. A real trader will never introduce himself as a successful trader, but he will keep himself secret and continue his trading activities. Since you mentioned your friend, if he thinks he is a trader, then of course he is not a successful trader at all, but he may have bought when the market was low and sold at a high point and made a profit. Basically, in my opinion, those people are called traders who know a good analysis of the market and have a complete idea of ​​when to buy and when to sell. Moreover, if an experienced trader makes a profit and later he can tell that calculation, he will never tell anyone about his profit but will keep it a secret.

[shawonngp]

Whether the trading amount is small or large, if you buy and sell small amounts of tokens, you are definitely considered a crypto trader. Many traders have only lost; they could not make any profit. They are also Traders, because losing in trading is an experience that can be learned. Many traders buy and sell occasionally, but we divide trading into two categories: day traders and long-term traders or holders.
If someone is researching and learning to trade but has not yet opened an account on an exchange or traded, we cannot call him a trader.

[Issa56]

Well I have been thinking before we calls someone a trader there should be a certain amount that person usually makes from their trading before such person could be called trader, or is it anyone who just ventured into to the market and started making losing are also called trader?

If you can learn about trading, and you already buying and selling, then you already a trader, so if you are losing or making profits, then that should be the person’s problem, but he or she is already a trader.

And yes, I do have a friend who developed so much interest and passion for trading, but whenever I asked how about your trading stuff what I kept hearing is that market isn't favorable yet but I am trying.
Does it mean such person should be called a trader, who can't even an account of what they had made through trading?

A real trader should have a proper documentation of his trading record, if you are a real trader you should have records of how much you make and how much you lose, to know if your trading strategy is really effective. If you are a trader, then you should make sure your profits is more than your loss, and if you notice you are losing more, then you have to check the strategy which you are using, or you should just stop trading for that moment.

[bangjoe]

Well I have been thinking before we calls someone a trader there should be a certain amount that person usually makes from their trading before such person could be called trader, or is it anyone who just ventured into to the market and started making losing are also called trader?
And yes, I do have a friend who developed so much interest and passion for trading, but whenever I asked how about your trading stuff what I kept hearing is that market isn't favorable yet but I am trying.
Does it mean such person should be called a trader, who can't even an account of what they had made through trading?

Whether he is profitable or not in the trade he is still a trader, of course, with the classification of failed or unsuccessful traders, it seems that those who are still in a status that has not yet made a profit can be said to be a failed businessman or not yet a profitable businessman, but his status is still the same he is a businessman, as well as a trader, even though he is still in a state of loss and or has not made anything from his trade he is still a trader with that classification.

[terrific]

Well I have been thinking before we calls someone a trader there should be a certain amount that person usually makes from their trading before such person could be called trader, or is it anyone who just ventured into to the market and started making losing are also called trader?

It's fair to call also those traders that have been losing as traders.
They're exchanging their fund to the others through the market and that's why they're traders as well.

And yes, I do have a friend who developed so much interest and passion for trading, but whenever I asked how about your trading stuff what I kept hearing is that market isn't favorable yet but I am trying.
Does it mean such person should be called a trader, who can't even an account of what they had made through trading?

If he's done it already, he's a trader and knows what he does.
But if it's just his sentiment just like a trader and he doesn't do any trades at all, it's not fair to call him a trader even if his good analysis is there.

[Josefjix]

Does it mean such person should be called a trader, who can't even an account of what they had made through trading?

If you know how to place BUY and SELL trades in the market, you are a trader.

I find this as the best definition of a trader, whoever knows how to buy and sell is a complete trader, there a P2P traders who constantly uses Fiat to buy crypto and sells back to Fiat vide versa, they aren't trading using the chart or any analysis, just setting up the rate between USDT and Fiat gives them their profits.

They are trader.

[ecnalubma]

What is a trader? To me, a trader is someone who understands the difference between price and value. While the average person sees a dip as a sign of failure, a trader sees it as a mathematical opportunity to recalibrate. It isn't just about clicking buttons; it's about managing the psychology of uncertainty and staying disciplined when the rest of the market is panicking. Do you trade the chart or do you trade your emotions?

Your definition of a trader as someone who manages the psychology of uncertainty is a much-needed perspective in a market that often feels driven by pure noise. Its easy to talk about buying the dip in theory, but as you pointed out, the actual execution requires a level of emotional detachment that most people never fully develop. By distinguishing between price and value, youre highlighting that the market isn't just a place to gamble, but a professional environment where discipline and a systematic approach are the only true defenses against volatility. The question of whether one trades the chart or their emotions is the ultimate litmus test for any participant in this space. Too often, even seasoned traders find themselves hoping for a reversal or doubling down out of ego rather than data. Your post serves as a great reminder that the most successful traders aren't necessarily the ones with the best indicators, but the ones who have mastered their own internal reactions. At the end of the day, the market will always be unpredictable, so the only variable we can actually control is our own response to that chaos.

[passwordnow]

And yes, I do have a friend who developed so much interest and passion for trading, but whenever I asked how about your trading stuff what I kept hearing is that market isn't favorable yet but I am trying.

Trying what? he's not a trader but just a speculator. I guess that's the term that he deserves for just trying. Because if there's really no trade that has happened, he only speculated and analyzed.

Does it mean such person should be called a trader, who can't even an account of what they had made through trading?

I think of these people as want to make themselves look cool in the eyes of the other people. Because hearing of what a trader does sounds cool and they think they're earning a lot of money. So, the respect is there and that's why even they're not real life traders, that is what they introduce themselves to others.

[Vaculin]

A trader can be a good or bad trader, it depends on the amount of their knowledge and experience that makes them capable or not. So if you find a person that is trading yet he is still not making positive trades, don't worry, he is still learning the process.

Anyone can be a trader, but not anyone is capable to become a good trader. But trading can be learn in time, and it may even take years of experience before you can be recognized as a good trader.

[JeffBrad12]

No, I won't agree that anyone could be a trader.
Trading isn't for everyone, trading is only for those people who are willing to learn first before doing trading, it needs skills and you must have a passion for it.
But if you're lazy, not willing to learn it first, that's what we call a gambler, trading without enough knowledge is considered gambling.

It takes time before you can call yourself a trader, and there's no short cut of it.

Of course it has different meaning if you delve deeper but overall trader is just person that trades

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trader
/trā′dər/
noun
One that trades; a dealer.
a gold trader; a trader in bonds.
(Nautical) A ship employed in foreign trade.

A person is a trader if they get into the market and trade, regardless of whether you're uninformed trader or an informed trader. Just the term coined from the english dictionary.
I'm sure if we dive deeper, everybody will have their own preference of what a trader should be. Not to mention that knowledge of trading is mostly a mirage, market is speculation and knowledge doesn't guarantee profit.

You can be learning Technical Analysis or whatever you call it, doesn't necessarily guarantee you gonna profit because nobody have idea what's about to happen in the future.

[Adams0001]

OP, I don't know what you mean, I think people who regularly trade and study are called traders. But it is possible to earn only through trading, it is wrong and there are losses here. So a trader should acquire enough knowledge and be patient and adapt himself to any environment. If your friend has enough knowledge about the market and acts accordingly. Then it is right for him. In this case, no matter what he says, the market is not in his favor. Since you are learning, you should continue studying. In this case you can learn with a very small amount of money. Then you can gradually master everything in the market.

In what I think is that anyone that have deposit funds and start to trade will definitely be calla trader because he s started risky is funds already. So such person will definitely be call a trader. But to be call a professional traders you need to learn and have knowledge and experience about it before we can call such person a good traders. You can be called a trader but you can be called a professional trader because you have not started getting benefits in your trading journey.

Trading is always unpredictable so if you're friends is talking the market is not favourable is saying the truth because the market don't usually stabs the way some people think about it that is why you need to look for different strategies that you can be using for your trading tim to time if this one didn't work u think other can probably favour you.