In this episode, I sit down with Ben from
@altradyapp to talk about the journey from clueless beginner to consistent trader, and why automation has changed everything for me. We met in person at Consensus in Toronto last year, and this conversation picks up where those discussions left off - covering bot trading, trading psychology, and where AI is taking all of this next.
We get into how I started in crypto at the November 2017 top without even knowing what a trading pair was, how QuickFingers Luc and the Crypto Base Scanner shaped both our approaches, and why DCA bots and signal automation opened my eyes to building an account whether you're at the screen or not. Ben breaks down Altrady's grid picks and the new TA scanner, and we dig into why a slower, dependable bot beats an aggressive one every time. We also talk honestly about the painful lessons - round-tripping profits, blown scalping sessions, and learning to use your emotions as a mirror instead of giving in to them. The big theme throughout: this isn't a get-rich-quick simulator, it's about building wealth over time and stacking Bitcoin patiently.
Toward the end we cover how I'm using OpenClaw and AI as a complementary co-pilot for trade setups, why AI won't flatten the markets (if anything it'll add volatility and liquidity), and Ben teases some AI integration coming to Altrady. If you're struggling to stay consistent or want to spend less time glued to the charts, this one's for you.
Chapter markers:
0:00 Intro - Meeting at Consensus Toronto
2:30 How Aaron Got Into Crypto (2017 Top)
4:00 AB Trading & the Only Real Alt Season
5:00 Discovering DCA Bots & Automation
7:00 Should Beginners Start With Bots First?
9:00 Why a Slower Bot Beats an Aggressive One
13:30 Allocating Funds to Your Winners
18:30 The 15 Minutes to Financial Freedom Course
20:00 Building a Trading Plan & Managing Risk
23:30 Grid Trading & Altrady's Grid Picks
31:30 Manual Trading & the TA Scanner
35:00 Scalping Horror Stories
36:30 Trading Psychology - Using Emotions as a Mirror
40:30 Building Wealth vs Get-Rich-Quick
45:00 Splitting Your Portfolio Into Sections
48:30 Using AI & OpenClaw in Trading
51:00 Will AI Flatten the Markets?
52:30 AI Integration Coming to Altrady
54:00 Where to Find the Course & Wrap-Up
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