Emotions vs. Reason in Stock Trading: When the Market’s Cheering but the Signals Say Run

dr roitman

Co-Founder & CTO of I Know First Ltd. With over 35 years of research in AI and machine learning. Dr. Roitman earned a Ph.D  from the Weizmann Institute of Science

Highlights

  • How AI helped Dr. Roitman overcome emotional bias and avoid the 2025 market crash
  • A personal journey from chemistry to building a professional-grade predictive model for stock markets
  • Why emotional discipline — not just data — is key in navigating turbulent financial markets

How I got saved from most of the market crash.

1. I’m not a rational trader, more of an emotional one. In my youth I started investing or you’d say trading. It was not very successful, to say the least. In the 1980’s I bought shares in a little known company Apple Computers. I sold them when I thought IBM was going to kill them.

2. In the early 1990s I bought my first real computer, a PC AT. When windows and MS

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Summary:

  • The inherent unpredictability of market behavior brings about both increased risks and profitable opportunities.
  • Contrary to the prevailing theory, institutional investors often navigate a nuanced landscape, where they may be more inclined to "ride" market trends than actively oppose price inefficiencies.
  • AI algorithms emerge as powerful tools, demonstrating precision in recognizing and capitalizing on complex market scenarios, unveiling asymmetries that may elude human experts and providing a comprehensive understanding of investment landscapes.

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