The Psychology of Algorithmic Trading and Retail Investor Decision-Making
Let’s be honest. The stock market often feels like a battleground between two different species. On one side, you have algorithmic trading—cold, fast, and unemotional. On the other, the retail investor, armed with a brokerage app and a head full of hopes, fears, and memes. The real story isn’t just about code versus gut feeling. It’s a deep dive into the psychology of trading, where human minds try to compete with, and sometimes mimic, machines they built. The Machine Mind: What Algorithmic Trading Really Does First, let’s demystify the so-called…
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