AI Trading Bots in India: How to Spot the Scams
Most 'AI trading bots' sold on WhatsApp and Telegram in India are scams. Nine red flags, the SEBI and RBI warnings behind them, and what to do if you paid.
10 min
Guides
Algo trading, explained properly.
Data-first guides on strategy building, backtesting, broker APIs and risk management — written for Indian markets.
Algo Trading Without Coding in India: 4 Routes Compared
How to do algo trading without coding in India: broker tools, no-code platforms, TradingView webhooks and Chartink scans, and where each one breaks.
9 min
Algo Trading for Beginners in India: A 30-Day Plan
A first-month plan for algo trading beginners in India: learn the plumbing, write one strategy, backtest it with costs, then paper trade with loss limits.
9 min
Angel One SmartAPI Algo Trading: Python Setup for 2026
Get an Angel One SmartAPI key, register your static IP, log in with TOTP and place an order in Python. Plus the real rate limits and error codes.
10 min
ChatGPT for Trading: What It's Good For and Where It Fails
ChatGPT can't predict the stock market, but it can explain, draft code and write rules. Where chatbots help Indian traders, and the bugs they quietly add.
10 min
Is Algo Trading Profitable in India? What SEBI's Data Says
Can you make money with algo trading in India? SEBI's data on who profits in F&O, what automation can and can't do, and the cost maths that sinks scalpers.
9 min
Minimum Capital for Algo Trading in India: Real Numbers
How much money you need for algo trading in India: equity, intraday, Nifty futures and options, plus the fixed costs that eat small accounts.
9 min
Nifty Expiry Day Strategy: A Tuesday Playbook for 2026
Nifty's Tuesday expiry explained: theta, gamma, SEBI's extra margin, four expiry day strategies with honest trade-offs, and a worked straddle payoff.
11 min
Overfitting in Trading: How to Tell If Your Backtest Lies
Overfitting in trading, diagnosed: why the best of 200 backtests looks good by luck, plateau vs spike, walk-forward, deflated Sharpe and a smell test.
10 min