Have not read everything in this thread yet.
But I think it’s really important with a story like yours to put focus on forex and trading in general. Of course you should have been spared for this experience and I wish you the best.
It is gambling because you just can’t predict a war or some disease in the real world. It’s true when you choose a job or buy a house too. But clearly the risk is not the same. Don’t know much about “Forex” but it seems to be to the riskier side on your scale. But stocks is pretty risky too I think. An index fund do have a fair risk but otherwise it does remind me of gambling…Especially if I did it (think one needs to know much about a business to buy stocks and even then it would still be atleast 10 on your scale).
Thank you. Now I am aware of the risks.