day trade is good every time.  if the person is skillful, he will gain on every bull and bear market.  there's always money to earn in every situation.  using bots, on the other hand, is usually dependable during stable times.  it will calculate and analyze the trend and make specified moves, giving you small amount of earnings.  doing this again and again will net you bigger earnings.  but when it comes to unstable market, bots can sometimes do the reverse, making you lose big time.