Maybe you are stuck in trading shitcoins and losing a lot, or trading futures trades, if you are doing spot trading on Bitcoin I doubt you can lose much, because losing a lot is what makes you think that, but with the right knowledge you will eventually know that gambling is definitely different from trading even though there are similarities but not completely the same.
If you rush into trading without any basic knowledge, you are just making predictions based on emotions and waiting for luck to come your way. That means you are gambling regardless of whether you use shitcoin or bitcoin pairs.
The difference between gambling and trading is knowledge, if you don't have knowledge then trading can also be considered gambling.
Very well then,I think people are trading as for gambling also because of the mindsets and how they participate in it.Based on my observations too,trading is no difference from gambling and it depends on the approach used.In other words, trading can be gambling if it's done without a proper knowledge, discipline and plan.
I still think it's different, but mindset and bad experiences make traders think it's the same.
Both are different but they have a lot of similarities and the line between them is very thin, and it all depends on how each investor uses it. As I said, if someone can't control his emotions, has no knowledge, doesn't know how to manage risks and relies mainly on luck...it's gambling.