Starting from scratch on "auto trading"

Hello All,

My name is Daniel and I have been trading manually for over 2 years. Having time constraints this had worked well for a while. Of late I have had a bit more time on my hands and would like to get into “auto trading with bots”…I must admit doing my own research on “auto trading” is a bit daunting as there is an information overload and finding a credible “source” of guidance is somewhat confusing.

[B]Not asking for a blueprint step-by-step OR a “set and forget” strategy/bot.[/B]

Put simply, it would be great if anyone can share their story on how they started out from ground zero on the “auto trading” path (pitfalls and short-cuts etc), or perhaps point me in the right direction that would be very much appreciated.

Cheers

Daniel