Topic
automated-trading-bots
What Happens When a Bot Enters as Spreads Widen?
A volatility spike can change a trade before it fills. Learn why an approval gate keeps risk decisions in human hands.
August Bounce Trading Signal: Why Marcus Rejected a Low-Volume Rally
See why a low-volume August rally can satisfy a trading bot while failing a human review of spreads, correlation, and position risk.
AI-first is not the same as AI-in-control: a practical comparison of autonomous bots, advisory tools, and approval-gated trading assistants.
Compare autonomous bots, advisory tools, and approval-gated AI before deciding who gets authority to place your trades.
The One Old-Code Server Knight Capital Had, and the $460 Million Consequence
See how approval-gated AI keeps a questionable Friday trade reversible before it becomes a live position.
AI Trade Approval Gates: Why Marcus Rejected a Valid Signal During Volatility
See how an AI trading approval gate changes risk, position sizing, and discipline during the first volatile session after disabling a bot.
Automated Trading Risk: Marcus Learned Why Every Order Needs Fresh Approval
A $184 loss exposed a bigger trading risk: an order filled without approval. Learn how execution rules keep the final decision with you.
The Overnight 2% Limit Your Bot Didn't Have, and What It Could Cost You
Your trading bot cannot follow an unwritten risk limit. Learn how to turn assumed boundaries into rules you can test before an order goes live.
What Happens When a Trade Alert Arrives Before You Can Review the Risk?
An alert can wait. Learn how approval-gated trading keeps signals from becoming unwanted positions before you review the risk.
The 3:46 AM Trade You Didn't Approve, and the Exposure You Inherited
Your trading bot found a setup overnight. Should it place the order without you? See why faster signals still require human approval.