Trading Bots vs. Signals: What's the Real Difference?
Many people treat signals and trading bots as the same thing. They're not. Here's the plain difference and when each one fits you.
A common misconception is that a "signal" and a "trading bot" are the same. They're fundamentally different, and the difference directly affects your money.
What's a signal?
A signal is a suggestion: a message saying "this coin, this price, this stop loss." What you do with it is entirely up to you — you open the exchange, place the order, and manage it yourself.
What's a trading bot?
A bot goes one step further: it not only finds the setup, it executes it. You define the rules once, and the bot follows them without you being at the screen.
Which is better?
Neither is inherently better. If you have time and like control, signals or scanning are enough. If you're busy or want to keep emotions out, auto-execution prevents a lot of mistakes — a bot doesn't fear or get greedy.
In TDEX you choose where on that spectrum you sit. Open the app and see what fits you.