Guess what? Gen Z traders are giving cryptocurrency their all. To accomplish this, they are collaborating with AI. A new study from MEXC Research shows that 67% of Gen Z traders, who are between the ages of 18 and 27, have used at least one AI bot or strategy in the last ninety days. What a power move. These tech-savvy traders are taking their efforts to reduce panic selling seriously.
The worst part is that during those tense market declines, traders who used AI tools saw a 47% decrease in panic-sell incidents. Gen Z is sitting pretty and letting their bots handle the heavy lifting while the rest of us are biting our nails and clicking "sell" frantically.
A Strategic Partnership with AI
Don't get it wrong, though; Gen Z isn't simply letting their bots take over and hoping for the best. They're in charge, oh no. Gen Z traders use AI tools 11.4 days a month on average, which is more than twice as much as traders over 30. Furthermore, they're not merely setting it and forgetting it. Indeed, 73% of them activate their bots when news or market volatility spikes and turn them off when markets are sideways or calm. Clever, huh?
They are aware of when to assume control and when to let the AI do its magic. Additionally, they examine AI-generated signals 2.4 times more frequently than they do traditional indicators, demonstrating that these bots are their preferred option in volatile markets.
Gen Z vs. Others
According to MEXC's data, Gen Z uses AI as a crucial component of their risk management strategy, not just for convenience. In the first three minutes of major events, when most of us make costly mistakes, Gen Z traders who use bots are 1.9 times less likely to make those impulsive trades. In order to maintain boundaries rather than just entries, they are also 2.4 times more likely to employ stop-loss and take-profit rules.
In contrast, millennials continue to use workflows that are thesis-driven and heavily reliant on charts, viewing AI as an assistant rather than a full-time collaborator. A startling 73% of Gen Zers use AI during periods of high volatility, compared to just 22% of millennials and 7% of Gen Xers. When it comes to using AI to navigate the chaos of the market, Gen Z is clearly far ahead of the curve.
It should come as no surprise that millennials still favor manual control from a psychological standpoint. However, Gen Z? Depending on their mental capacity, noise level, and stress level, they alternate between automation and autonomy. It makes sense that they are approaching trading in the same way since this pattern reflects their social media and gaming behaviors.
According to MEXC, more than 80% of Gen Z traders will use AI by 2028 for tasks like tax automation and dynamic rebalancing. It appears that Gen Z is just getting started, as the AI trading market is expected to reach $70 billion by 2034, growing by more than 20% a year from 2025. Greetings from the crypto trading of the future!
Gunel Ismayilova
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