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What is the 7% Rule in Stocks?
Sell any stock that falls 7–8% below your buy price. Why the rule works, the math behind it, and how to automate it.
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AI and trading
AI Tools for Algo Trading, and What an AI Connector Actually Does
General AI assistants can draft and review strategy logic but can't touch your trading account. An AI connector closes that gap. What each layer does, what Tradetron's TT Assistant can do, a worked example and the risks.
Options strategies
NIFTY Option Hedging Strategy: Protective Puts, Collars and More
Hedge a portfolio or a NIFTY position with options: how many lots you need, a full worked protective-put example, cheaper alternatives like collars and put spreads, and how to automate the roll.
AI and trading
How to Build an Algo Trading Strategy Using ChatGPT
ChatGPT is good at turning a vague trading idea into exact rules and finding the gaps. Here is how to go from that conversation to a backtested strategy running Live Offline, with prompts you can copy.
AI and trading
Is an AI Trading Bot Better Than Rule-Based Algo Trading?
Neither approach is better in general. Rule-based systems are transparent, testable and auditable; AI bots can adapt but are harder to explain and test. A clear comparison and a checklist to choose.
Algo trading basics
SEBI's Algo-ID Mandate Is Now Live: What Retail Traders Need to Do
Every algo order now carries an exchange Algo-ID. What the mandate means for retail traders, who needs to register, and a four-point compliance check.
Tradetron guides
How to Connect Zerodha with Tradetron: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
The full Zerodha setup in three parts, the URL mistake that breaks most connections, Kite Connect's static IP rules, and a troubleshooting table for every common error.
Tradetron guides
Algo Trading in Angel One with Tradetron: Step-by-Step (2026)
SmartAPI key, TOTP, static IP and a 30-second login each morning: how to connect Angel One to Tradetron and fix the problems that stop orders going through.
Backtesting
Nine Reasons Your Backtest Doesn't Match Live Trading
Slippage is only one of nine reasons a backtest and a live strategy drift apart. Here is the full list, roughly in order of damage, and a four-step method to reconcile live trades against the test.
Options strategies
NIFTY Lot Size Is Now 65, BANK NIFTY 30: What to Check
Changing the lot count is the easy part. Ten checks for strategies that were already running when NIFTY went to 65 and BANK NIFTY to 30: rupee stops, sizing, hedge ratios, backtests and signals.
AI and trading
AI Trading Assistant: Using Claude and Gemini for Algo Trading
Claude and Gemini are research and logic tools, not traders. How to use them to write better rules, what they get wrong, and how TT Assistant turns a chat into a tested strategy.
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