The more people running these bots out of the box, the less profitable they are. I’d be surprised if they have an edge at all in this market given how sophisticated algos have become.

I learned trading by, well, trading. And then learning from my mistakes. No matter how much “book learning” you do, or how much you trade with demo accounts (no risk), it’s no replacement for actually trading. Traders often refer to early losses in their career as “paying tuition” because it’s like going to school and paying for it.

I would read some basic tutorials on things like candlestick analysis, chart patterns, trend trading and breakout trading, and how to use oscillators. Then start paying your tuition.