Expert view, Aug. 1 -- Trading can be risky for retail investors who lack a disciplined strategy and robust risk management. Today, traders have access to an abundance of information- from charts, technical indicators, options data, and social media to real-time news. Yet, most retail traders continue to incur losses.

Shai Coelho, Director of Vtrender Technologies Private Limited, explains why most retail traders struggle to make consistent profits, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in trading, and more. Edited excerpts:

AI will be useful, but not as a replacement for judgment. It can process large amounts of data, scan patterns, summarise conditions, test ideas and reduce manual workload.

On my own desk, it already does some of...