About Robot Wealth

The Unexpected Path from Engineering to Trading

I never planned to be a trader.

As an engineer, I approached markets like systems with predictable outputs—designing complex algorithms with multiple parameters, convinced that enough optimization would create the perfect trading system.

My first “successful” strategy turned $10,000 into $25,000 in four months. Then it started losing just as consistently as it had won. Later I realized I’d simply stumbled into trading trend during a massive trending period. Pure luck.

The turning point came when I showed my elaborate framework to a professional trader, expecting admiration. Instead, he asked one simple question:

“What’s your edge?”

My blank look said it all. I’d been obsessed with the “how” of trading without understanding the “why.”

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Finding My Way to Real Trading

Markets aren’t engineering problems with deterministic solutions. They’re complex adaptive systems driven by different players with different goals, constraints, and time horizons.

I shifted from asking “how can I predict price movements better?” to “why would someone pay me to take the other side of this trade?”

Through this new approach, I eventually landed an equity partnership at a proprietary trading firm. Later, I built my own trading operation.

Today, I run my business from Western Australia, trading a portfolio of systematic strategies that require only part-time attention, giving me the flexibility to focus on family, community, and personal growth.

Building Robot Wealth

Robot Wealth started in 2015 as a blog documenting my research. Through this early community, I met James, who came with nearly two decades of institutional trading experience.

What began as a blog has evolved into a community of over 400 members across six continents. Many are technical professionals like I was—engineers, programmers, data scientists—learning to redirect their analytical abilities toward market understanding rather than system complexity.

We run trading bootcamps, maintain a vibrant community, and continually research new edges to trade. Throughout this journey, we’ve remained committed to intellectual honesty, sharing both our successes and failures.

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Why We’re Different

The trading education space is full of people selling dreams, not reality. We’ve taken a different path:

Edge Comes First

We understand why someone would pay us to take the other side of a trade before building elaborate systems.

Trading More

We understand why someone would pay us to take the other side of a trade before building elaborate systems.

Doing Useful Things That Suck

We find opportunities in corners of the market too noisy or awkward for the big players.

Market Intelligence Over Technical Sophistication

Markets aren’t math problems—they’re complex ecosystems of players with different goals and constraints.

Our approach isn’t for everyone. It requires patience, intellectual honesty, and a willingness to embrace uncertainty.

Learn more about our Edge Alchemy approach

The RW Community: Accelerate Your Learning Curve

Trading can be isolating, especially if you’re used to collaborative problem-solving.
Our community of engineers, programmers, data scientists, and technical professionals provides:

Real-time discussion and feedback on trading ideas

Support during market drawdowns and volatility

Access to a growing library of specialized trading courses at member-exclusive pricing

Collaborative research and strategy development

A place to ask “stupid questions” without judgment

Connection with others on the same journey

“The community is the real gold in this whole experience… There are lots of experienced traders as well as new traders there to answer questions and support you on the journey.”

– Justin G.

Trading in 2025

As both markets and technology evolve, we continue to refine our approach and tools. But our core mission remains unchanged: to help technical professionals redirect their analytical abilities toward market understanding rather than system complexity.

If you’ve struggled to translate your skills into trading success, know that you’re not alone. I’ve been exactly where you are, and I built Robot Wealth to help others make that same journey with fewer detours and dead ends.

—Kris Longmore