Plain-English writing on algo trading in India: what the rules actually say, how the brokers actually behave, and what the data actually shows.https://algotradingindia.comen-inhttps://algotradingindia.com/blog/is-algo-trading-legal-in-indiahttps://algotradingindia.com/blog/is-algo-trading-legal-in-indiaAlgo trading is legal for retail traders in India. The rules changed on 1 April 2026, and what you must do depends entirely on whether you wrote the algo yourself.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTruleshttps://algotradingindia.com/blog/static-ip-for-algo-trading-indiahttps://algotradingindia.com/blog/static-ip-for-algo-trading-indiaSEBI requires a static IP for retail traders placing orders through a broker API. Here is what that means, what it costs, and the cheaper option most people miss.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTruleshttps://algotradingindia.com/blog/what-is-algo-tradinghttps://algotradingindia.com/blog/what-is-algo-tradingAlgo trading means writing your trading rules precisely enough that a computer can follow them. Here is what it is, what it is not, and what it actually takes to start.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTbacktestinghttps://algotradingindia.com/blog/why-backtests-liehttps://algotradingindia.com/blog/why-backtests-lieMost backtests look better than reality for reasons that have nothing to do with the strategy. Here are the four that do the most damage, with real numbers from NSE data.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTbacktesting