Trading is not gambling but before having proper risk management.
As we know trader already do their job patiently and emotional less trade while position in market.
If the trader does not have greep on market structure and Tech analysis or fundamental analysis then it's gambling.
There are others who believe that when you take a risk in trading, it means you are gambling your funds in trading, which is a wrong concept of analysis that they have made at this point. Trading is not a game, unlike gambling, which is all about games.
In trading, you cannot rely on luck, but you must have knowledge, because without that, you can just gamble like you are in a casino. Trading is really far from gambling because it can be considered your own business.
You are very correct, I have been reading some comments on this topics/title, unfortunately many people are still looking at trading as having some similarities with gambling. I found this argument very difficult to agree because Trading is absolutely a business on its own, while gambling is a game of luck, 100% luck.
Trading is completely based on knowledge and experiences of the market. Clearly, gambling is based on two outcomes, a win or lose. Once you lost on any sport betting, that is the end, but trading is not like betting at all.
For example, let considered trading btc, if a trader take a buy position on the spot option, say Bitcoin at $90k, when filled, you are expected to sell at certain price level, at least $95k depending on individuals rates; the price may either increase or decrease in at certain intervals but not a complete lost of the capital.
Based on the example, if the price decrease to $85 or even $70k, it does not mean the end of the trade, there are possibility that the price will come back stronger, just a matter of being patient. The amount used in Gambling is gone once you lose the game, simple!