Addiction, Gambling and Trading - Are Trades Evil? Matt Mckenna comments. I would say that trading and gambling is the same thing - I've always been honest with myself; when I'm day trading I'm gambling. When I open a position I'm gambling. If you are an addictive personality, treat trading just like you would treat gambling i.e. with extreme caution. There is an adrenaline rush involved with trading. No I wouldn't agree that trader are evil
