This is my first thread. Behold, a newfag!Inspired by neurotrader on youtube, i would like to start a new hobby by studying the math, algorithms and finance subjects involved to implement a solid trading bot framework.I know it will take time but since i have nothing to lose and appreciate learning and studying new stuff this is not a problem for me.My question is, in the long term, will it be profitable being able to implement solid automation techniques? Taking also note of AI, smart contracts and other shit. I find being able to interact with the markets with a programmer point of view might be really interesting now and in the future.However, if you find this question stupid, naive and to be discarded,what other subjects could i research to be profitable in this sector byleveraging my programmer skills? I don't want to make it a job,i already have one as a penetration tester. Maybe being able to audit smart contracts is an idea? Mhhm...