Large prop and energy companies (IMC, Citadel-level desks and specialised energy firms) already run algorithms for:
Speed is a key factor. The guest explicitly says he trades manually while others already run algorithms and react faster.
Context and market regime
Bots are good at micro-imbalances but weaker at recognising when the market has entered a “forced flow” regime (a large player must buy or sell at any price).
Weather + news + generation
Combining weather forecasts, actual generation and news (outages, strikes, political decisions) is still better handled by a human or a well-designed agent.
Event-driven opportunities
Football matches, major events, abnormal demand — separate models can be built here.
Negative prices as a distinct regime
Strategies specifically designed around the appearance and disappearance of negative prices.