Forex on Autopilot - Does it Really Work

Well, I am sure if you have been around forex long enough, you must have heard about trading forex on autopilot. If you haven't, it's basically when a trading robot does all the trading for you automatically. I know you must be wondering does this actually work? Will I be rich trading on autopilot? The truth is no,you will not. I know there are people that say these autopilot systems work. My response is I'll believe when I see it.
Let's look at this logically. The majority of people that trade forex, lose money. Chances are, these are people that are following the market and able to hear about the international and economic news that is going on. Well, if people that can actually read, follow, and understand the news still fail miserably, how likely is machine going to be able to follow the news.
But, really the most obvious problem with trading forex on autopilot is that the trading decisions are based on lagging indicators. Lagging indicators tell you what has already happened in the markets. The only work after the price has already moved. I personally must have tried dozens and dozens of these types of systems and I can say with great certainty the majority just don't work.
The markets are a living, breathing thing. You need to be able to understand how and why they move. There are no shortcuts when it comes to this. A fancy trading robot isn't going to cut it. Believe me, if the day ever comes when an autopilot robot can have as much success trading forex as a person, i will be the first one to sign up. Until then, I'll have to pass.