well it is depend on traders if you trade forex as a gambling, then it is gambling. Just toss a coin, here you go. But if you do analyze using many technique or some, then it's not gambling anymore. Just like building a company, or opening a store. If you gambling, you just put money on to the business and start. Then you yo don't care about accounting, managerial, advertising. After a while that business goes bankrupt. Well, it is gambling.