Algo trading in India on your own Dhan or Zerodha account
Algo Connector's Indian Market app connects to your own broker account through its official API and runs strategies for you from our servers, through market hours. There is no software to install and no laptop that has to stay on, and you control everything from the browser or your phone.
Brokers you can connect
Dhan and Zerodha are fully supported for live trading. Angel One, Fyers, Kotak Neo, Flattrade, Shoonya (Finvasia) and IIFL can be connected too, but they are in beta and run in paper mode until each one is verified live. Broker logins renew automatically wherever the broker allows it.
What you can trade
- NSE index options on NIFTY, BANKNIFTY and FINNIFTY
- Options on F&O stocks from a watchlist
- SENSEX option calls on BSE through the Telegram signal executor
- MCX commodity futures (gold, silver, crude oil, natural gas, copper and zinc) with the MCX Zone Reversal strategy, which rolls to the next contract near expiry
Ready-made strategies and signal automation
Pick a strategy from the catalogue and tune its inputs from the browser:
- BankNifty VWAP Options and Stock VWAP Option Breakout
- Opening Range Breakout, Renko + Supertrend, EMA + RSI Pullback and Bollinger Squeeze Breakout on options
- MCX Zone Reversal for commodity futures
- Telegram Signal Auto-Executor for option calls from a channel you follow
- TradingView Signal Executor, which turns TradingView alerts into NIFTY, BANKNIFTY or FINNIFTY option trades
- Copy trading: follow a strategy or a manually traded master account with fixed, multiplier or proportional sizing
Risk controls that run on the server
- Paper mode on every strategy, with simulated fills on live market data
- A pre-flight check before a strategy can go live
- Per-strategy daily profit and loss caps, maximum trades and end-of-day square-off
- An account-level daily-loss circuit breaker
- A kill switch that pauses or squares off everything at once
- Play, pause, square off or change inputs while a strategy runs
Static IP and SEBI's retail algo rules
SEBI's framework for retail algo trading means orders sent through a broker's API have to come from a static IP registered with that broker. The Indian Market app offers a dedicated static IP as an add-on for each broker connection, so your orders come from an address you can whitelist. You remain responsible for meeting your broker's and SEBI's requirements.
Research tools in the same app
A live option chain (through a Dhan connection) with PCR, max pain, IV and open interest, a multi-leg strategy builder with payoff, Greeks and breakevens, a live scanner across NIFTY 50, Bank Nifty and F&O stocks, and candlestick charts with indicators.
How to set it up
- Sign up on the Indian Market app
- Connect Dhan or Zerodha (and a static IP if your broker needs one)
- Choose a catalogue strategy, a Telegram channel or a TradingView alert
- Run it in paper mode and check the trades
- Switch it to live and manage it from the dashboard
Setup videos
Frequently asked questions
Is algo trading legal for retail traders in India?
Yes. Retail traders can use algos through their broker's official API under SEBI's framework for retail algo trading, which includes rules such as a static IP registered with the broker. Algo Connector is a software provider and is not registered with SEBI; you are responsible for following your broker's and SEBI's rules.
Which brokers are supported?
Dhan and Zerodha for live trading. Angel One, Fyers, Kotak Neo, Flattrade, Shoonya and IIFL are in beta and trade in paper mode until verified.
Can I trade MCX commodities?
Yes, MCX futures on gold, silver, crude oil, natural gas, copper and zinc through the MCX Zone Reversal strategy. MCX options are not supported.
Do I need to know coding?
No. You pick a ready-made strategy and set its inputs, or connect a Telegram channel or TradingView alert. If you want your own rules coded, our team can build it for you.
Does Algo Connector hold my money?
No. Your funds stay in your own broker account and every order is placed there through the broker's official API. Broker credentials are encrypted before they are stored.
Is profit guaranteed?
No. Algo Connector is software that executes the strategy you choose. Trading in equities and derivatives carries risk of loss, and past or back-tested results don't guarantee future returns.
Get started
Create an account on the app and connect your own broker, exchange or MT5 account, or book a free demo and we’ll set it up with you on WhatsApp.
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