Trading has always had it ups and downs,but you come to realize that those ups and downs are what really makes trading interest and unpredictable,this is the reason why before one becomes a trader,he should try to see the risks of it and the good side of it because if he rushes into it without making some research about it,knowing the right things to do,it will down on him at the zero zero hour.
You are describing like a gambling. But you’re right that the volatility is what makes trader profit in trading since the higher the changes is the greater profit they can get.
This is one of the reason why leverage was invented since trader want more price action on a stable assets such as fiat. With leverage feature, a minimal movement will resulted to a huge gain/loss depending on the leverage use.
Moreover,so many persons are scared away because of the pressure and fear that accompanies trading,but they need to go back and rethink,make up their mind,and come back to trading because with time,they will get to know the modus Operandi of trading,and how it works.
Many are scared because they don’t have any clue about trading. It’s really fearful if you don’t have trading skills since you are competing with other traders in able to gain in trading. Fear and pressure is understandable feeling if you knew to yourself that you are not good on trading.