Trading and Gambling are both same for me, as both are risky and waste of time, both involves risk of your money, which you can loose at any stage, so its better to stay away from both.
Yes, you are right they are both the same. Similar in that they both attempt to create a capital gain. Trading and gambling involve capital transfer without capital creation they are viewed skeptically, especially when their outcomes are unpredictable.
Trading is not a gambling in a sense that person can only lose some part of investment but in gambling chances of losing money become double. Trading required experience and if you have enough experience than you will have your invested money back with some profit while in case of gambling only luck matter, if you are lucky enough than you will win or lose your money.