It is only risky if you are not aware of the market or if you don't know how it works. If you hae all the knowlede to trade then you an do it without a risk. Anyway, all things involving money has a risk so youjust really gotta do what you want to do. There is no point in not risking if you want to move forward.
yes that is a fact that all kind of investing are risky but you can minimize your risk, if you have sound knowledge about in which you are going to invest your money or going to traded. no risk - no profit 
that is natural law