Correct. And it is not just Investopedia who is misleading. Type Algorithmic trading in amazon search and you will see tens of books on this topic that have not

Correct. And it is not just Investopedia who is misleading. Type Algorithmic trading in amazon search and you will see tens of books on this topic that have nothing to do with algorithmic trading. No wonder some people are claiming they are doing algorithmictrading and even high frequency trading using their laptops from their bedrooms.