Step-by-step blueprint
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Learn backtesting: use the NSE Momentum Strategy code above to start
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Test 6 months of paper trading before using real money
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Open Zerodha account + enable Kite Connect API (₹2000/month)
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Run momentum or mean-reversion strategy on Nifty 50 stocks
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Set hard rules: max 5% loss per trade, max 20% portfolio drawdown = pause
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Deploy on AWS EC2 (₹1500/month) — runs 24/7, sends Telegram alerts
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Monitor daily but let the algorithm execute — resist manual overrides
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Target: 15-25% annual returns (Nifty gives 12% — beat it by 3-10%)
Automation details
// how it runs automatically
ToolsPython + Zerodha Kite + n8n for alerts
TriggerMarket hours (9:15am-3:30pm IST)
Fully automatic?✅ Yes
Your manual partWeekly review of positions and strategy performance
Realistic expectations
⚠️ Honest assessment
SEBI 2025 regulations require algo registration for client-side automated trading. Use for your own account only. 70% of algo traders lose money. Backtest rigorously for 2+ years of data before going live.