Many beginners think trading is completely different from business. They believe business is clear-cut: buy at $1, sell at $2, and make a profit. Trading, on the other hand, seems chaotic and unpredictable—so they assume it's riskier and leads to more losses. But if you've ever taken trading or business seriously, you'd realize that assumption is flawed.

Running a business isn't just about buying low and selling high. Between those two steps lies a long, demanding process: sourcing quality goods, paying for rent, hiring staff, covering logistics, marketing, depreciation, and—most importantly—finding buyers. Even then, there's no guarantee they’ll pay the price you expect. Markets shift, demand fluctuates, and cash flow problems can destroy even well-run companies. Inventory builds up, bills stack, and loans become unmanageable. Many businesses fail not because of price, but because of timing and liquidity.

Trading is essentially business on fast-forward. You still buy assets with the hope of selling higher, but capital rotates quicker, price movements happen by the second, and outcomes are immediate. Profit, loss, emotion—everything is exposed instantly. It’s not gambling; it’s business compressed into a high-pressure environment.

The biggest reason people lose in trading is overleverage. With $10 in your account, opening a $1,000 position using 100x leverage means just a 1% move against you wipes you out. That’s not trading—it’s gambling with borrowed money. Just like opening a café with $10 and a $1,000 loan. If the café fails, the full debt is yours.

Want trading to feel like business? Buy any coin, aim for 2x, remove your stop-loss, and wait. But can you really hold through a 50% drawdown? For months or years? If not, you're not "doing business"—you're chasing illusions.

Business and trading both demand strategy, risk control, and emotional discipline. Neither is easy. And neither is for those who oversimplify it to “buy low, sell high.”

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