Yes, there are forms which are similar but that does not make gambling equal to trading.
 
The trading volumes leave little to chance. The millions of luckless players trying to get rich fill the pockets of Blackrock. And there is an exception to that rule too. Just remember Gamestop.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/27/gamestop-mania-explained-how-the-reddit-retail-trading-crowd-ran-over-wall-street-pros.html

As a side note its most unfortunate that to become a Retail investor has high hurdles, form a LLC with the capability to open a bank account in the US, plus funding it.