How to beat the markets

[ToryOGFX]

Technically the answer to this question would be to have a good strategy with a good winrate,but professional traders know this isn't enough. Reasons because psychology, human errors, trading network providers failure are great problems affecting traders.
So to answer the question the solution to this is using a trading bots/Ea . Reasons because trading bots don't think for them selves but follows prewritten rules coded , trading bots 100% of the time provides accurate parameters calculation, using trading bots means you have connected to the exchange API which provides best latency and speed entry that reduces slippage. Among others are the reasons why advanced traders uses trading bots

 

[fargana]

Automation helps execution, but the edge still comes from the rules the bot follows - data quality, slippage assumptions, and risk caps matter more than code. I’d forward-test any EA across regimes and enforce max drawdown & per-day loss limits

 

[hossainanan]

Absolutely! While strategy and winrate are key, trading bots remove psychological biases that affect humans, and they can execute trades faster with reduced slippage. Once your strategy is coded, bots stick to the plan without hesitation, which is crucial in volatile markets.

 

[Thaddeus Finch]

Technically the answer to this question would be to have a good strategy with a good winrate,but professional traders know this isn't enough. Reasons because psychology, human errors, trading network providers failure are great problems affecting traders.
So to answer the question the solution to this is using a trading bots/Ea . Reasons because trading bots don't think for them selves but follows prewritten rules coded , trading bots 100% of the time provides accurate parameters calculation, using trading bots means you have connected to the exchange API which provides best latency and speed entry that reduces slippage. Among others are the reasons why advanced traders uses trading bots

using trading bots can help remove emotional bias and improve execution speed. But even bots depend on the quality of their strategy and coding; without proper risk management or optimization, they can still lose money just as quickly.

 

[fargana]

Automation removes hesitation, but edge = rules + risk. Before live, I’d walk-forward the EA across regimes and wire in a kill-switch (max DD + per-day loss cap) so the bot can’t spiral during regime shifts

 

[swiftpipfx]

I’m still kinda new, but from what I’ve been reading and watching, it seems like bots help with the discipline part for sure. At the same time, a lot of traders also say the market changes too much, so the bot only works as long as the conditions match the rules you coded. I’ve been testing a few EAs on demo and they work great some weeks, then fall apart the next. So I guess it’s not really “beating the market,” more like finding something that fits the current environment. Still learning though.

 

[fargana]

Bots remove hesitation, but the edge is still your rules + risk - walk-forward across regimes and wire in max-DD/day-loss cutoffs so the EA can’t spiral