<![CDATA[fully automated vs semi-automated, is anyone actually hands-off long term]]>the dream sold everywhere is set an EA and walk away. but everyone i actually talk to who runs automation still babysits it, tweaks it, intervenes. is anyone genuinely hands-off on a forex EA for years, or is full automation more of a marketing fantasy than a real lived state?

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/411/fully-automated-vs-semi-automated-is-anyone-actually-hands-off-long-termRSS for NodeFri, 05 Jun 2026 23:19:16 GMTThu, 21 May 2026 15:40:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to fully automated vs semi-automated, is anyone actually hands-off long term on Fri, 22 May 2026 10:15:00 GMT]]>to give the original question a concrete answer: yes, low-touch for years is real and i know several who do it, but every one of them has a monitoring routine and a kill switch, and every one has had to retire or retune a system when its edge decayed. the automation removes the minute-to-minute clicking, not the responsibility. plan for maintenance and youll be fine, expect magic and youll be blindsided.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/2212https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/2212Fri, 22 May 2026 10:15:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to fully automated vs semi-automated, is anyone actually hands-off long term on Thu, 21 May 2026 20:30:00 GMT]]>everyone selling 'set and forget' is forgetting to mention the part where it forgets your account balance for you. fully hands-off works right up until the regime changes and then its fully hands-off into a drawdown.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/2211https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/2211Thu, 21 May 2026 20:30:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to fully automated vs semi-automated, is anyone actually hands-off long term on Thu, 21 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT]]>low-touch is the realistic target and its still a great outcome. the people who intervene constantly usually dont have a tested system, theyre discretionary trading through an EA wrapper. a genuinely validated system needs monitoring and periodic maintenance, not daily fiddling. if you tweak it every week its not automated, its manual with extra steps.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/2210https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/2210Thu, 21 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to fully automated vs semi-automated, is anyone actually hands-off long term on Thu, 21 May 2026 16:25:00 GMT]]>ive run one EA close to hands-off for about three years, but 'hands-off' really means i check it weekly, update the news calendar, and re-validate after major broker or build changes. truly zero-touch for years is a fantasy because the market regime and your execution environment both drift. low-touch is achievable, no-touch is a sales slide.

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