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.
A normal volatility rate is even enough for a trader to earn but if it's intense, it allows them to earn quicker. Fiats are stable and we should leave it as is. They also have their own use cases. Cryptos must be enough already for a trader to experience that high volatility that they are looking for but it make sense on why leverage isn't used here because that will make them highly risky.
I agree that being scared can depend on our knowledge and if we are still starting, better to avoid trading with real money first. Pressure on the other hand, will still be there even for a well-skilled trader. In order to combat it, we will need to be more organized and have more time to do trading.