Manual trading graduation! What are the three freedoms you can gain with automated trading?
In the world of FX, the majority of people face the chart by choosing "discretionary trading."
However, there are probably also people who feel that pursuing discretionary trading robs them of various freedoms.
Monitoring the charts, worrying about entry timing, worrying about take-profit timing after entering, worrying about stop loss for unrealized losses, and nights when they can't sleep with a calm mind — such days inevitably come.
Of course, discretionary trading requires discretion if you are to trade as you think in response to market movements.
But if you operate in a fairly logical manner, there is now the option of automated trading (EA).
If you use an EA that trades according to your logic on your behalf, you can escape the state of being deprived of freedom by trading.
Here, we will introducethe “three freedoms”that come with introducing automated trading.
① Freedom of time — liberation from monitoring charts
In discretionary trading, you must constantly watch the chart to avoid missing opportunities.
But with automated trading, the EA watches the market around the clock and repeatedly executes entries and settlements as set.
While you are working, enjoying your private life, or sleeping — the EA keeps working calmly.
If you reduce the time spent gazing at charts, you create “gaps” in your daily life.
Watch your favorite videos, work out at the gym, enjoy meals with your family.
Trading shifts from “taking time away” to “creating time.”
If you automate even part of discretionary trading, you bring more room into your life.
I understand very well the thrill of investing capital in the market and seeing it move as you expected — the sense of accomplishment can be incredibly appealing.
I have experienced that many times as well.
But when you notice hours have passed, that can be a bit exhausting.
As a way to balance this, it may be worth exploring the adoption of EA.
② Freedom of the mind — stable investing unaffected by emotions
The most difficult part of discretionary trading is controlling emotions.
“Will it extend a little more…?” “If it reverses here, I won’t need to cut losses…” — surely everyone has had experiences where they broke the rules thinking that way.
EAs operate strictly according to their rules.
Profit-taking and stop-losses are executed exactly as preset, so emotional swings are, naturally, non-existent.
This “consistency” is the greatest weapon supporting long-term profits.
Even if there are temporary losses, the EA trades calmly and accumulates statistical advantage.
As a result, the trader can face the market with a calm mind that is not swayed by it.
That may seem boring, but reducing negative emotions like despair and impatience is a major benefit.
③ Freedom of location — you can operate from anywhere in the world
One of the greatest appeals of automated trading is that it “does not care about location.”
You don’t need to return to a private room full of monitors,
Using a VPS (virtual server) or cloud environment, the EA stays online and running continuously.
Even if you are not in Japan, even while traveling, you can check the operating status with just a smartphone.
In other words, EA automated trading liberates you from the constraint of “location” and increases the freedom of your life.
Summary: Automated trading as a “freedom amplifier”
Automated trading (EA) is not just a trading tool.
It is a tool to reclaim your time, mind, and place freedoms.
It is best suited for people who want to prioritize their lifestyle and enrich their life.
I also have four kids, the youngest is two years old, and I am busy with parenting, so I don’t have much time to devote to discretionary trading.
Therefore, it is very helpful that I can leave trading to the EA.
Of course, choosing the EA carefully and finding one you can trust is essential.
It is important to choose an EA with stable long-term backtest results and a high recovery factor.
Find a quality EA and integrate it into your lifestyle.
That should be the first step to graduate from manual trading and gain “true freedom.”
That’s about what I wanted to write today.
See you again!
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