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Practical, India-focused guides to algorithmic and options trading — what it is, whether it's legal, how to backtest, and strategies you can actually run. No jargon, no coding required.

Basics

What Is Algo Trading? A Plain-English Guide for Indian Traders

Algo trading means letting rules, not emotion, place your trades. Here's what it is, how it works in India, and how to start — no jargon.

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Regulation

Is Algo Trading Legal in India? SEBI Rules Every Retail Trader Should Know

Yes — it's legal and SEBI-regulated. Here's the retail framework: broker-approved APIs, strategy registration, and the static-IP rules landing in 2026.

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Backtesting

How to Backtest a Trading Strategy (Step by Step, No Coding)

Define clear rules, test on quality data, read the metrics that matter, and dodge overfitting and look-ahead bias — a practical, no-code walkthrough.

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Strategies

The Moving Average Crossover Strategy — and How to Backtest It on Nifty

How the EMA crossover works, why 9/21 is popular on Nifty and Bank Nifty, and how to backtest it end to end — with a runnable example you can copy.

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