I have seen where people say trading is a quick to get money.
Then maybe people that doesn’t know about trading and have never traded before are the once that will think trading is a get rich quick scheme. Some people just see videos of how to trade on YouTube and they think trading is so easy just the way they see it on YouTube, some people are always deceived by all those signal providers on social media, they make trading looks so easy, and they make people think they can easily get rich from trading without losing money. But to be honest real traders know that trading is not easy, and it’s not a get rich quick scheme.
Those who think the wrong way about trading are those who have never gained real trading experiences. It’s obvious actually, and thinking that trading is a quick way to get money are definitely those beginner’s point of view. But just like how others have said, when they start trading with their hard-earned money, that’s the only time they will realize that trading is hard and risky, and it takes a lot of experiences in the market before you end up as a reliable and profitable trader.
Everyone is born from someone who has absolutely no knowledge and experience whatsoever in whatever field they want to work in, meaning it's normal if you don't have any experience or knowledge at all if you are a beginner who has just got involved, but yes, this is another thing. where the real problem that often occurs in beginners is, as you said, that from the start they misunderstand what trading activities actually are, all they know is that trading is a medium for getting money quickly and instantly.
Even though it is clear as you said, whatever the fact is that something has the opportunity to make a profit, there will always be something behind it, namely the possibility of loss or risk which can actually never be avoided completely and this is why a trader can experience losses regardless of whether they are beginners or professional traders. This is the importance of having a rational mindset from the start so that we can have a neutral point of view towards something, meaning not only focusing on the benefits but also by paying attention or studying something to be able to prevent or minimize the possible amount of loss, in the end in any case it is always about having Willingness to learn and be serious because only with this will you have the knowledge and experience to turn decisions into profits.