Traders, We are taking all your queries on writing your script/strategy on algoZ in the blog, “Code your Technical Analysis Strategy”. I have gotten a few queries like, “Once you have written a script, what next?” Though it is explained in the user manual, let me show you below how to take the strategy live, […]
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Traders, This was an email sent to our clients announcing the launch of Dear Traders, We are constantly trying to offer products that improve your odds of winning in the markets. The first one on offer for this financial year was the Zerodha 60-Day Challenge. We are following it up with the launch of algoZ, […]
Traders, We have introduced newer platforms since this post was published. Check out this user manual for Kite and Kite explainer videos here. To read on how to initiate charts on ZT, please read this blog. A common query that we get is that when you add more than 1 indicator, the data inside the chart […]
Traders, This is where we will be getting help from our programmers to code your technical analysis strategy. It could be as simple as moving average crossovers to anything intermediate. Mention your strategy, we will explain how to code it. Coding your technical analysis strategy is critical because only then will you be able to […]
Do the Ends Justify the Means? In this cutthroat world we live in, we often follow the motto, “The ends justify the means.” Blind ambition, self-sacrifice, and extreme self-control are valued. If you can work tirelessly, wait long enough, and quickly recover from endless setbacks, you’ll be one of the select few who survive and […]
Beginners, don’t worry if you don’t understand when you read this manual. We will explain how to code your technical analysis strategy in the “Code your strategy” section. Trading systems A trading system is basically a set of rules that determine entry and exit points for any given stock. Traders often refer to these points […]
Beginners, don’t worry if you don’t understand when you read this manual. We will explain how to code your technical analysis strategy in the “Code your strategy” section. Technical Analysis NEST Pulse provides many built-in Technical Analysis functions. Using only a single line of code you can calculate functions such as Moving Averages, Bollinger Bands, […]
Beginners, don’t worry if you don’t understand when you read this manual. We will explain how to code your technical analysis strategy in the “Code your strategy” section. Programming language This blog contains short examples that demonstrate how to perform common, basic tasks such as identifying securities within a specific price range, increase in volatility, […]
Basics Following are the indicators that you can use in algoZ to not just study and analyze price data, but also act on them: Accumulative Swing Index Aroon Aroon Oscillator Bollinger Bands Chaikin Money Flow Chaikin Volatility Chande Momentum Oscillator Commodity Channel Index Comparative RSI Detrended Price Oscillator Directional Movement System Ease of Movement Exponential […]
Live Mint discusses Zerodha’s unique broking model with it’s Founder and CEO, Nithin Kamath. The market environment for financial services has changed significantly post the 2008 global financial crisis. While regulators have realized that services and products need to have a greater focus on customers, service providers themselves have acknowledged that the endgame is in […]
Traders, What is delivery based equity trading? When you buy stocks and hold it overnight, we call it delivery based equity trading. If you buy/sell stocks and exit it before 3.30 PM, it is called intraday trading. What type of account is required to trade delivery based equity? You will need a trading account through […]
Traders Here’s a quote from Isaac Newton – “What we know is a drop, what we don’t know is an ocean.” A lot of you might know how to write strategies, but for all of you who don’t and think it is rocket science, Z-Connect will simplify it for you. But as mentioned in the […]
Moving Beyond Mediocrity Working a typical 9-to-5 job can be monotonous. Many people just try to make it through the day. They can’t wait for their shift to end. Some work settings are viewed as especially mundane. For example, comedians are fond of making fun of the workers at the Department of Motor Vehicles, portraying […]
Update: Zerodha is saddened to announce that the 60-day challenge will be shut down with effect from January 1, 2023, owing to recent changes in regulations that disallow any form of competition or “gamification”. Although 60 day challenge was neither a multi-party competition nor a game, a strict interpretation of regulations still disallowed it. W.e.f. […]
Business Line talks to Nithin Kamath CEO/Founder of Zerodha, on introducing Discount Broking in India. March 23, 2013: Can stock broking be a paying proposition? Numbers from big Indian brokerages don’t suggest so. But Zerodha.com, an online trading portal that started out in August 2010, seems to be raking in the money, with clients flocking […]
When You Fall Off the Horse . . . At first if you don’t succeed, try, try again. And when you fall off a horse, it’s wise to get back on. Are these sayings appropriate for trading? In some ways they are, but in some ways they aren’t. Long ago psychologists mapped out something called […]
Traders, Have you always thought that algos, program-based trading, backtesting tools are privy to a select few? We at Zerodha have introduced algoZ to break this myth by offering an algo product completely free of cost and more importantly by dedicating an entire section on Z-Connect to train you on writing/backtesting/going live on a technical […]
Hello Traders, We have introduced newer platforms since this post was published. This platform has been discontinued w.e.f. 11th June 2017. Check out this user manual for Kite and Kite explainer videos here. In the following blog, we give you an overview of Z5 and help you to get started using the Z5 platform on web […]
Hello Traders, We have introduced newer platforms since this post was published. This platform has been discontinued w.e.f. 11th June 2017. Check out this user manual for Kite and Kite explainer videos here. In this blog, I will give you an introduction to the platform and the benefits. Z5 is a html5 based trading platform launched recently. Z5 was designed […]
Bangalore-based online broking firm, Zerodha is looking at a three-fold growth in revenues. Buoyed by a steady rise in new trading accounts and untapped potential in North India, Bangalore-based online broking firm Zerodha is looking at a three-fold growth in revenues to Rs 60 crore in 2013-14 and is in talks with US-based brokerages to […]
The Intrinsic Rewards of Trading It seems so easy: Find a good setup, place a bet, close out the trade and take home the profits. Enduring trading success is easier said than done, however. Trading experts note that even those traders who achieve early success don’t maintain it. It’s easy to make a series of […]
Traders, A lot of us when in a trade would probably do one of the 2 things below. For example: I will consider that the margin for Nifty futures is Rs. 28000 and my account balance is Rs. 30000. I have bought 1 lot of Nifty futures at 5900. 1. I place a stop loss […]
The Courageous Trader Winning traders are courageous.They show courage when they risk their money, and face the possibility of losing it. They show courage when they follow their convictions, and possibly let their pride and ego get hurt. But courageous trading is a little more complicated than it appears at the first glance. Courageous trading […]
The Confident Trader Joe tells his friend, “I’m staying out of the markets for a few days.” “Why?” asks Tom.”I can’t trade under these conditions. I’m going to wait for the markets to change,”answers Joe.”What a lack of confidence,” Tom taunts.”Maybe, but I’d rather be safe than sorry,” Joe retorts.Does Joe actually lack confidence? Just […]
Using Your Intuition Skillful traders know how to use their intuition to make quick, conclusive decisions. There are times when going with your “gut” instinct can be shrewdly accurate. There are also times, though, where your intuition can be dead wrong, and nothing more than wishful thinking. A seasoned, profitable trader knows the difference, and […]