I am trader - therefore I have to trade ?

[BitMaxz]

Trading is very risky and anyone trading should understand that there is no certainty that he is going to be profitable.

That’s the mistake most newbies do make, they just believe that immediately they start trading, they going to be making money and they not going to lose, but they don’t even know the risk involved in trading. Before you start trading, you should know it’s so risky and you are suppose to be prepared for the risk, if anyone tells you to follow there signal and you not going to lose, just know that the person is just deceiving, and the person is having a personal motive.

I think he is pointing out that trading isn't profitable, or am I just understanding his point in a different way?
Trading is profitable if you find a strategy that works for you but you will never learn to trade if you trade only with paper money. You need to risk something even a small amount or things that you can afford to lose but can affect your emotions when trading. Because for me, if you experience a real loss of trades, your memory will keep reminding you to do not do it again, unlike if you trade and lose with paper money. It's normal to have a loss in trading; improving your entry and exit skill is a must, and improving your winning trades, even with a 50/50 chance, will still make you profitable if you can always keep your risk smaller than your rewards.
If you can keep this stable every month, your result is in profit with 50% WR.

[bangjoe]

So if you study and try to look for opportunities isn't that part of trading? just so you know that's actually what trading is all about. There's no trader that's above taking steps to reduce losses in trading, this is what makes it different from gambling. in order to achieve significant results you must always continue to acquire knowledge for you to keep improving. As long as you are actively involved in it you are a trader.

Yes, as long as we are still involved in buying and selling in the market, we can be said to be a trader, regardless of profit or loss in trading activities, it can still be concluded that he is a trader.
Trading is the result of the accumulation of personal calculations, everything that is tied to profit and loss can be navigated by yourself, it's not like gambling, it's more like business, how do we see future opportunities so that there is hope to profit from the current market situation, the better we know the information that will happen in the future, the greater our chances of reaping big profits from the market.

[Finestream]

Everyone can be easily called a trader once they start buying and selling in a crypto exchange. But being a trader also requires sufficient amount of knowledge, skills and working strategies to make your trades gain potentials and make profits.

However, not all traders are capable to trade and have met all these requirements. Some are just trading for fun, some just trade due to peer pressures, and some just try their luck wishing they can be profitable in the end, but if they don't have the skills and strategies to succeed on their trades, they will never gain sustainable profits and income from it.

[Wakate]

That’s the mistake most newbies do make, they just believe that immediately they start trading, they going to be making money and they not going to lose, but they don’t even know the risk involved in trading. Before you start trading, you should know it’s so risky and you are suppose to be prepared for the risk, if anyone tells you to follow there signal and you not going to lose, just know that the person is just deceiving, and the person is having a personal motive.

Sometimes I do wonder if those newbies actually know anything about trading, I feel all they see when they hear about trading is money. They probably think trading is where they just start making instant money without any risk involved.
Trading is very risky and it takes a lot of learning to understand it but his part of learning most newbies just want to skip it and that's why they always end up losing lots of money to trading. Eve experienced and expert traders lose money as well because there's no perfection in trading, so when a person promise you no loss in trading then you shouldn't believe them, there's no guarantee in trading and chances of winning are 50/50.

It is quite funny to see someome that would claim to be a trader, asking this kind of question.
Trading is not an activity for everyone and I have been seeing how some people had been claiming to be a trader, also claiming to be profitable because they can analyze charts and interpret meanings.

Anyone that called himself a trader should not ask the public whether it's is a must for them to trade. If you don't trade, how are you going to convince people that trading is profitable? I hope those newbies will take their time and watch well before creating posts.