10 Questions to Test Yourself: Are You a Trader or a Gambler?

Author: Samurai Takedown

Translated by: TechFlow

Are you a crypto gambler? Here are 10 questions.

Please answer “Yes” or “No” honestly. If you answer “Yes” to four or more questions, here’s the bad news: you’re not a trader—you’re a gambler.

1. Do you frequently spend more time or money on cryptocurrency trading than planned, or find yourself needing to continually increase your bets to achieve the same level of excitement?
2. Have you ever tried to cut down or stop cryptocurrency trading but failed—and felt restless or irritable when attempting to quit?
3. Are you excessively preoccupied with the crypto market? Do you constantly check prices, plan trades, or dwell on past profits and losses—even late at night, during work hours, or while spending time with family?
4. Do you trade cryptocurrencies to escape stress, anxiety, depression, or other negative emotions?
5. After suffering a loss, do you engage in more trading—“chasing”—in an attempt to “recover your losses” or quickly recoup your position?
6. Have you ever hidden the extent of your trading activity—or concealed your trading altogether—from family, friends, or others?
7. Has cryptocurrency trading caused problems in your social relationships, work, studies, or financial situation (e.g., leading to debt, borrowing money, or inability to pay bills)?
8. Have you neglected hobbies, social activities, or self-care in order to focus on trading?
9. Have you taken on greater risks without adequate research—or diverted funds intended for essential living expenses (e.g., household bills) into trading?
10. Despite knowing that trading is harming your mental health (e.g., increasing anxiety or causing mood swings) or physical well-being (e.g., causing insomnia), do you continue trading anyway?