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Automate Your
Zerodha Trading

To automate trading on Zerodha, connect a Kite Connect app to Tradetron, then build or pick a strategy and deploy it: Tradetron places the orders through Zerodha's official API, and you write no code. Setup is once: a Kite Connect app with Tradetron's redirect URL, a Tradetron virtual server address registered with Zerodha, and your API key and secret. After that you log in to Zerodha from Tradetron once each trading day.

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Step by step

How to automate trading on Zerodha

Set it up once with these steps, in this order. Field names follow the Zerodha connection form on Broker & Exchanges.

  1. Add Zerodha on Tradetron

    On Broker & Exchanges, click Add Broker, pick Zerodha and save with placeholder details for now. This unlocks Enable virtual server.

  2. Enable a virtual server

    On the broker's edit page, click Enable virtual server and pick a plan (from Rs 100 a month + GST). Tradetron emails you the server's address; Zerodha accepts API orders only from an address you register with it.

  3. Register the address with Zerodha

    On the Kite Connect developer site's Profile page, enter the virtual server's address under IP Whitelist, fill in any missing profile details and save.

  4. Set up your Kite Connect app

    In My Apps, set the Redirect URL to https://zerodha.tradetron.tech/login.php?user=<your Tradetron user ID> and the Postback URL to https://zerodha.tradetron.tech/status-update.php?user=<your Tradetron user ID>, enter your Zerodha Client ID and save. Use your Tradetron user ID here, not your Zerodha ID.

  5. Enter your keys in Tradetron

    Copy the API key and secret from Kite Connect and enter them, with your Zerodha username, password and PIN, on Broker & Exchanges. Leave token blank and check there are no spaces.

  6. Log in to Zerodha

    Save, then click the token link: it opens Zerodha's login, and you should see "Token generated successfully".

  7. Deploy a strategy

    Build a strategy in the no-code builder or pick one from the marketplace, choose Zerodha as the broker and deploy. Live Offline runs it on live prices and shows each signal without placing an order; Live Auto places the orders at Zerodha.

Every trading day. Broker API sessions end every day, so before you trade each day you click your Zerodha login link on Broker & Exchanges and log in. It takes about 30 seconds.

Why the virtual server. Under SEBI's framework for retail algo trading, every Indian broker accepts API orders only from an address registered with it (all brokers from 1 April 2026). Your strategies run on Tradetron's servers, so the address Zerodha needs is your virtual server's, never your home or office address.

The full Zerodha connection guide → What the virtual server is → Backtest before you deploy →

Updated 24 Oct 2026. Steps follow Tradetron's Zerodha connection guide; broker screens can change, and the guide has the current labels. Trading in securities and derivatives carries a risk of loss. Tradetron is a software platform, not an investment adviser, and does not tell you what to trade. A backtest shows how rules behaved on past data and is not a forecast.

How it works

Three steps to automated trading

Set up once. Trade forever. Here's how to get your Zerodha account running on autopilot.

1

Build your strategy

Use Tradetron's no-code builder to create entry/exit rules, position sizing, and stop-loss logic — no programming needed.

2

Connect Zerodha

Link your Zerodha account in minutes. One-time setup, then Tradetron handles order placement automatically.

3

Trade on autopilot

Your strategy runs through market hours — scanning signals, placing orders, and managing risk while you focus on what matters.

Why Tradetron

Built for serious Zerodha traders

Trade the segments you need, with the reliability professional traders demand.

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Supports Equity, F&O, Commodity Trade across all asset classes available on Zerodha.
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Reliable order execution Orders placed directly through Zerodha's official API.
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No coding required Build complex strategies with conditions, scanners, and risk management — all visual.
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See every signal before you go live In Live Offline, Tradetron runs your strategy on live prices and shows you each signal. It places no order; you may place the trade yourself at your broker.
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Switch brokers without rebuilding Your strategy logic stays intact when you switch — connect a different broker without starting over.
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Marketplace of 1,000+ strategies Subscribe to strategies built by creators and deploy them in a few clicks.
Getting connected

How to connect Zerodha

One-time setup

Link your account

Connect through Zerodha's Kite Connect: enable a Tradetron virtual server and register its address in Kite Connect, set up a Kite app with Tradetron's redirect and postback URLs, and enter your API key and secret in Tradetron.

Setup once
Daily login

Refresh your session

Each trading day, click your Zerodha login link on Tradetron's Broker & Exchanges page and log in. It takes about 30 seconds.

Takes ~30 seconds

☀ Your trading day, automated

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8:30 AMRefresh token (30s)
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9:15 AMMarket opens
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All dayStrategies run
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Market closeYou stay in control

A few things to know about Zerodha

  • Register your Tradetron virtual server's address under IP Whitelist in Kite Connect; Zerodha refuses API orders from any other address.
  • Use your Tradetron user ID, not your Zerodha ID, in the redirect and postback URLs.
  • Paste the API key and secret with no spaces; a trailing space from copy-paste is a common silent failure.

Need step-by-step guidance? Read the Zerodha connection guide →

FAQ

Common questions about
Zerodha algo trading

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Tradetron's builder is fully no-code; you can also deploy ready-made strategies from the marketplace in a few clicks.

Is automated trading allowed on Zerodha?

Yes. Tradetron connects through Zerodha's official API. You stay in full control of your account and funds.

Why do I need to log in to my broker every day?

Under the exchange rules for retail algo trading, every broker API session is logged out each day before the next trading day begins. So each broker asks you to log in again, or generate a new token, before you trade. It is not a Tradetron limit.

Can I try it before paying?

Yes. Tradetron is free to start — sign up with your email, build a strategy, and paper trade at no cost.

How do I automate my options strategy on Zerodha without coding?

Connect a Zerodha Kite Connect app to Tradetron, build the strategy in Tradetron's no-code Strategy Builder (or the Option Wizard for option legs) and deploy it with Zerodha as the broker. Tradetron places the orders through Kite Connect. Run it in Live Offline first to see every signal on live prices without placing an order.

Do I need a Kite Connect app to connect Zerodha?

Yes. You create a Kite Connect app once on Zerodha's developer site (developers.kite.trade), with Tradetron's redirect and postback URLs, and enter its API key and secret in Tradetron. Zerodha sets the terms for Kite Connect; check its developer site for the current ones.

Which user ID goes in the Kite Connect redirect URL?

Your Tradetron user ID, not your Zerodha client ID. The redirect URL is https://zerodha.tradetron.tech/login.php?user= followed by your Tradetron user ID, and the postback URL is https://zerodha.tradetron.tech/status-update.php?user= followed by the same ID. Putting the Zerodha ID there is the most common setup mistake.

Why are my Zerodha orders refused with an IP error?

Brokers accept API orders only from an address registered with them. Register your Tradetron virtual server's address in the Kite Connect profile under IP Whitelist, exactly as it appears in Tradetron's email. Your home or office address will not work, because strategies run on Tradetron's servers. See tradetron.tech/virtual-server.

Can I backtest a strategy before running it on Zerodha?

Yes. Any Tradetron strategy can be backtested on 1-minute NSE and NFO history from January 2020 before you deploy it on Zerodha. A backtest shows how the rules behaved on past data; it is not a forecast. See tradetron.tech/backtest/nifty-options.

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