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EA or discretionary on AUDUSD: which suits the pair?

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EA or discretionary on AUDUSD: which suits the pair?

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AUDUSD has some features that might favour one approach over the other.

Features of AUDUSD:
- Active during Asia (Australian session) and London.
- Sensitive to China news, commodity prices and risk sentiment.
- Spreads moderate, wider than EURUSD.
- Clean technical levels on many days.

Arguments for an EA:
- Asia session trading can be automated, avoiding late nights.
- Range strategies in quiet Asia periods are relatively easy to code.
- Consistent execution.

Arguments for discretionary:
- China news and commodity moves need interpretation.
- Risk sentiment shifts quickly and is hard to code.
- RBA and Australian data reactions vary.

A hybrid approach: EA trading quiet Asia ranges with tight filters, discretionary trading around news and London.

What approach do you use on AUDUSD? Has it changed over time?
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