I’ve tried forex robot trading, and I agree with a lot of what you mentioned here — there are definitely pros and cons.
What helped me the most was finding a bot that comes with support and risk control, not just something you set and forget. I’ve personally been using KraitosX (from a platform called Auvoria Prime), and what I like is it’s not just a bot they throw at you — they actually teach you how to use it properly, plus everything stays connected to your own broker account, which I prefer for security.
It trades gold (XAU/USD) really well in my experience, and you’re not forced to intervene much unless you want to tweak settings.
Totally agree though — no robot is perfect, and you still need to understand what it’s doing under the hood. I always test in demo first before going live.
Honestly, I been using Auvoria Prime for a few months now and it's been pretty solid. At first I was skeptical like with all trading stuff, but once I actually gave it a shot, I saw it’s not just some random bot or shady signals.
The EAs they offer are super easy to setup, and what I really like is you stay in control of your account the whole time. No crazy promises or overnight riches, just steady performance if you follow the plan. Kraitos Elite and KraitosX are the ones I tried and both did good for me depending on the market.
Support team is actually helpful too, not like some platforms that ghost you. They even got training calls and webinars to help you understand what’s going on, which is nice if you’re still learning like me.
I still keep it on demo sometimes just to test different settings, but so far on my live account it’s been smooth. Just gotta be patient and not mess with the settings too much 😅
If you’re thinking about trying it, they even got a free trial now so it’s worth checking. Just my two cents but def one of the better tools out there I used.