Retail trading (manual) is the main type of trade in financial markets, but not the only one. Various trading software are gaining in popularity, making it easier for traders to do most of the basic and routine tasks. Newcomers to the market choose the path of least resistance and use automatic trading. However, it is worth noting that this method is not suitable for everyone due to its cost and complexity. This method is resorted to because the machine does not have feelings or emotions that will not interfere with the trade. There are initially built-in indicators in the algorithm that will be clearly executed by the program.

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