#TradeDontGamble is a campaign to raise awareness about the harms of trade gambling and to popularise professional behaviours that all traders can benefit from.
The Aims of the Campaign are:
1) Raise awareness of the symptoms of gambling addictions among aspiring traders
2) Stand against toxic trading culture
3) Showcase proactive harm-reduction methods for gambling traders
1. Professional trading is not gambling but many aspiring professional traders gamble2. Trading is a skill that can be developed through commitment, data informed edge and trade psychology3. Trading skill deteriorates when decision-making becomes compulsive4. Sustainable trading prioritizes process over outcomes5. Trading is not a means to thrill-seek, seek excitement or adrenaline6. Trading firms, platforms and educators share responsibility in promoting healthy trading behaviors7. Trade psychology is not a substitute for a positive edge or proper risk management8. Risk management is a psychological discipline, not just a technical one9. Trade psychology education should be promoted, inclusive and democratised10. Traders, and their friends and family, should be aware of the signs of trade gambling harms11. Traders who demonstrate persistent signs of gambling harms should seek professional help and not rule out permanently quitting12. Awareness and early intervention into persistent trade gambling reduces long-term financial, psychological and physical harm
The #TradeDon'tGamble campaign was created by Trade Mentorfy