Trading signals shouldn't be relied on all the time, but should be used only as an alternative to personal research, what I do most time is do my own research and build up my own trading techniques alongside using trading signals as a support for to my own personal efforts.
Actually, relying on signals is the worst thing a trader should do for themselves as it will make them lack deep knowledge on trading and signals don't work anytime as wanted because this thing is just something that was created to help us as an alternative when we want to do something that is related to its function; it was not created for us to live everything for, and that is what some traders don't understand completely, some traders do rely on signals completely as what will trade for them; they won't use the skill they have to support it, which is wrong. We need to understand that signals don't always work; we are the ones to set it up and be managing it.
There is some truth to being dependent on signals, so we are lazy to do our own research. But I personally sometimes also use signals to make trading decisions, and maybe some other traders also find them useful as a trading strategy. There are also other traders who may prefer to rely on their own analysis and do their own research before making a decision. However, for me it would be better if we used both, don't believe one hundred percent in the signal but we use the signal to compare with our own analysis so that we can make the right decision.
For me, the reason why I always think we should not use or rely on signals is that most people always love alternative ways that will ease their work, which is not the case, but the outcome of what you trust, you need to consider the kind of result such thing is generating for you, but people don’t do this analysis before they decide to use signals. Most people, once they are into trading and start using the signals, rely on them and leave everything for signals to do for them, especially beginners.
But those who have been in the game for a long time know exactly what will favour them.
What is certain is that the signal is not always one hundred percent accurate, especially if the source is unclear. I mean, if we trust the signals too much, we may incur losses and miss the opportunity to buy or sell at the right time.
It’s obvious, mate, that completely trusting signals may definitely result in losses as time goes on. You know, all these things are not 100% sure. That’s why we need to be careful with the types of signals we use; not all signals can be trusted.