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Algo Trade (Live Trading)

Algo Trade executes your strategy with real money through your connected broker. When your conditions fire, real orders are placed automatically.

Before you deploy — prerequisites​

  1. Broker connected — link your broker account to AlgoTest and complete the broker's algo-trading requirements, including static IP setup where the broker requires it.
  2. Execution settings configured — set up execution settings for this strategy (quantity, order types, auto square-off).
  3. Forward tested — strongly recommended: validate on live data without money first.
  4. Broker login — for NSE/BSE brokers, you must log in to your broker via AlgoTest every trading day (exchange requirement). Delta Exchange (crypto) does not require daily login.
Don't activate from the 920/AlgoTrade page

The 920/AlgoTrade page is for time-based strategies only. Your signal strategy deploys from Saved Signals, and once deployed it just needs to be in the Listening state. Activating a 920 strategy on top of a signal strategy can cause confusion or duplicate execution. See the FAQ.

Deploy live​

  1. Go to Signal → Signal Dashboard → Indicator → Saved Signals.

    Signals dashboard

  2. On your strategy, click Algo Trade, connect/confirm your broker, and click Deploy.

    Algo trade deployment

  3. The instance shows 1 Deployed, and the strategy runs under Indicator → Algo Trade in the Listening state.

    Deployed algo trade

    Strategy live in algo trade

Managing a live strategy​

Click the strategy to access controls and executed order details.

Algo trade strategy controls

ControlWhat it does
Pause ListeningTemporarily stops monitoring — no new entries are taken
Start ListeningResumes monitoring
Debug (under More)Copies the strategy's debug details for troubleshooting
Logs (under More)Shows all activity and signal-related logs
Delete (under More)Stops and removes this live deployment
note

Pausing stops new entries — check your open positions separately and square off manually if needed (or rely on Auto Square-Off from your execution settings).

If something goes wrong​

Missing executions, unexpected entries, or errors → Debug a Strategy walks you through collecting the details support needs.