Is CFD trading like gambling?

CFD trading and gambling both involve risk and uncertain outcomes, but they are not the same activity. A CFD is a leveraged contract that lets you speculate on the price movement of an underlying asset such as forex, an index, a commodity, or a share, without owning it. You can go long or short, and you use market analysis, a tested strategy, position sizing, and risk management to build an edge that plays out over a large sample of trades.

In contrast, gambling outcomes are typically determined primarily by chance, with the odds generally predefined by the game. CFD trading involves exposure to financial markets, where outcomes are influenced by a range of market factors and trading decisions.