TalkingTrading

Algorithmic trading promises consistency, discipline, and freedom from emotion - but for many traders, reality looks very different.In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford is joined by systematic trading expert Adrian Reid to uncover the silent killer behind so many underperforming algo trading systems: human psychology.You might have a well-built algorithm. The logic is solid. The backtests look impressive. Yet when real money is on the line, doubt creeps in. Trades get overridden. Rules get tweaked. Confidence evaporates at exactly the wrong time.Together, Louise and Adrian explore why even automated trading systems still require psychological discipline - and how traders unknowingly sabotage their own results by chasing control instead of consistency.You’ll discover:Why traders override profitable algorithms even when the data is soundHow fear, doubt, and impatience undermine systematic tradingThe danger of endless optimisation and 'fiddling'What it really takes to trust your trading s