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Trading or Gambling Screen

An honest self-assessment adapted from DSM-IV criteria for pathological gambling, applied to active trading. Answer honestly — your responses are not stored beyond this session.

Note: This screen is provided as a public service. It cannot diagnose any condition. If you have serious concerns, please consult a qualified professional.

1. I need to trade with increasing amounts of money in order to get the excitement I want from trading.

Yes No

2. I am restless or irritable when I try to cut down on trading or stop trading.

Yes No

3. I have made repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop trading.

Yes No

4. I am preoccupied with trading (thinking about past trades, planning future ones, or figuring out how to get more money to trade).

Yes No

5. I often trade when I am feeling distressed (helpless, guilty, anxious, or depressed).

Yes No

6. After losing money trading, I often return the next day to try to "get even."

Yes No

7. I have lied to family members or others to conceal the extent of my trading activity.

Yes No

8. I have done something illegal or unethical (borrowing without permission, misrepresenting, unauthorized use of funds) to finance trading.

Yes No

9. I have jeopardized or lost a significant relationship, job, or career opportunity because of trading.

Yes No

10. I rely on others to provide money to relieve a desperate financial situation caused by trading.

Yes No

11. Thinking honestly about my trading: I am trading primarily for financial returns, not primarily for the excitement, relief, or thrill of it.

Yes No

Free and anonymous. Results are not stored.