I have dealt with several trading bots in my life. In particular, I would like to note that none of these bots brought me any profit. I dealt directly with automated trading bots that traded on the bitcoin market according to a certain algorithm. All these bots brought money only at the beginning, and only at a time when the market was calm. I want to note that this experience happened to me during the bear market, perhaps now such bots are more accurate and profitable, but then this did not happen. So these bots brought profit for several months and then something called "unforeseen circumstances" happened, they just took and lost most of the money.
This is one good example about real experience in trading bots. And unfortunately, you had a bad one. Never used a trading bot ever since I am into crypto. But maybe, I have time to do on my own. I think it is better for the OP to learn on his own, even allot a little time each day and learn the ropes of crypto trading. In time, he will learn the tricks on this trade and he can use it throughout his trading career in crypto. He can't learn those tricks overnight but patience is the key.
I don't know people who have had a completely positive experience with trading bots. Especially if we are talking about automated bots.
But on the other hand, I have the experience of my friends who have used this kind of bots, and everyone, as one, has this experience - negative.
Actually it could really be on neither side when we do talk about outcomes because it isnt always that negative and mostly those people who are complaining specially if they had lost is that they do believe that bots
could really make out guaranteed money and when reality slaps out into their faces then they got frustrated and say that it doesnt work or garbage.
Honestly, bots are useful if you do know on whats its actual usage or you do know on how to set up things.Dont anticipate for some money making generator which most noobs
do believe which is really not true.
Basing on my experience about Bots then its useful for automation when you are away from your keyboard or pc.Set settings according to your knowledge and what you do prefer
and let the bot do on what you had mandated or set.