How is your success and which trading approach do you currently use for your live trading?

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Total voters: 7

Purpose 

  1. There were some surveys in the past about this topic, this survey is the continuation of those and the purpose is to see the trend of trading approach or trading concern/interest over time.

  2. This survey also helps to see the failure/success rate.

  3. This survey also helps to see the difference in trading approach between successful and failed traders.

Remark

The results only reflect those who voluntarily participated in the forum poll, and are not official statistics on all MT5 or MQL5 Community users.

Reference

2013. What are your successful way(s) of live forex trading? (Auto / Manual / Signal) (https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/13607)

2014. Manual Trading vs Automatic Trading - Suggestions? (https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/23379)

2015. What is better: the auto trade with EAs or manual trade? (https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/63495)

2024. Do you trade manually or do you use a FX Robot? (https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/473233)
What are your successful way(s) of live forex trading ? ( Auto / Manual / Signal )
What are your successful way(s) of live forex trading ? ( Auto / Manual / Signal )
  • 2013.08.23
  • www.mql5.com
The author discusses their success in various trading methods, emphasizing that manual trading is the best approach despite the advantages of auto and semi-auto trading. They highlight the impact of news on automated strategies and stress the importance of manual oversight.
Minh Tue Le #:
The results only reflect those who voluntarily participated in the forum poll, and are not official statistics on all MT5 or MQL5 Community users.
Stated a bit more directly, "filter dysmorphia" will likely appear in the Poll. Sociologically, people prefer to portray themselves in the best light possible online.
Hi Minh,

voted. For me its both. I traded manually for a few years, but next to a full-time job I couldn't repeat the same thing twice, so I moved to EAs in 2024. Today I run several EAs on a few accounts and brokers.

Success for me is less about the best month and more about whether the EA live still does what it did in the test. Thats where most of my time goes now.

Thanks for collecting this :)
Chris
Ryan L Johnson #:
Stated a bit more directly, "filter dysmorphia" will likely appear in the Poll. Sociologically, people prefer to portray themselves in the best light possible online.

Yes sure. If i am in loss, I don't want to vote. Another purpose of this survey is to have a summary statistics for this post, besides the interview of some exceptional cases.

2026.  Success Stories in Algorithmic Trading - we need more of them! (https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/518588)
Success Stories in Algorithmic Trading - we need more of them!
Success Stories in Algorithmic Trading - we need more of them!
  • 2026.10.17
  • www.mql5.com
Algo-trading is challenging, with many traders finding no guaranteed system, leading to disillusionment and the need for methodical approaches. Real futures markets offer better opportunities than OTC CFD/FX markets, and personal growth through the process is often more valuable than financial gains.
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