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Frequently Asked Questions

Getting started​

Do I need TradingView (or a TradingView paid plan) to use Signals AI?​

No. Signals AI is fully self-contained in AlgoTest — strategies are built, backtested, and executed without any third-party tools. You only need TradingView if you use Signals (Classic), the webhook-based product. See Signals vs Signals AI.

Do I need a separate Algo Trading plan on top of my Signal Plan?​

No. The Signal Plan includes execution. You do not need to buy or activate anything else to run signal strategies live.

Do I need to activate my strategy from the 920/AlgoTrade page?​

No. That page is for time-based strategies. Signal strategies deploy from Saved Signals and just need to be in the Listening state. Activating a 920 strategy as well can cause confusion or duplicate execution.

Which instruments are supported?​

NIFTY, BANKNIFTY, SENSEX, MIDCPNIFTY, FINNIFTY, BANKEX, all NSE F&O-enabled stocks, and crypto (BTCUSD, ETHUSD via Delta Exchange). Not supported: MCX commodities, forex, and non-F&O stocks.

Backtesting​

Which plan includes backtesting for Signals AI strategies?​

Indicator-strategy backtesting is included in the 6-Month Signal Plan. See Pricing & Plans.

Do I need to buy a separate backtest plan or extra credits?​

No separate plan. Backtest credits for signal strategies come from the same pool as time-based backtest credits, and you get 25 free backtests every Monday (resets weekly).

Can I backtest a portfolio of multiple signal strategies together?​

Not currently — each strategy is backtested individually.

Can I download the backtest report?​

Yes — day-wise trade logs are downloadable as CSV from the backtest results.

Running strategies​

Do I need to log in every day for my strategy to trade?​

  • NSE/BSE brokers: yes — daily broker login via AlgoTest is an exchange-side requirement.
  • Delta Exchange (crypto): no daily login needed.
  • The strategy itself: no daily re-activation. If it's in the Listening state, it keeps running.

Does forward testing require margin or a broker?​

No. Forward Test is fully simulated — no real money, no broker connection, no margin.

Can I run NSE and crypto strategies at the same time?​

Yes. You can run NIFTY strategies on NSE and BTC/ETH strategies on Delta Exchange under the same Signal Plan.

Can I use multiple brokers with one signal strategy?​

Yes, by adding broker slots to your plan — see Multi-Broker plans. Different multipliers per broker under the same strategy are not currently supported.

Can I use Heikin Ashi candles in my conditions?​

Yes — set Candle Type to HEIKIN_ASHI in any indicator's parameters. See Indicator Parameters.

Plans & account​

What happens to my strategies when my plan expires?​

Saved strategies remain in your account, but you need an active Signal Plan to keep live and forward-test deployments running. Renew to resume.

How do I upgrade from the 1-Month to the 6-Month plan?​

Go to the Pricing page and select the 6-Month plan. See Pricing & Plans.

Problems​

My strategy didn't take a trade it should have. Why?​

Work through the checks in Debug a Strategy — the usual culprits are a paused strategy, broker not logged in, signal limits already hit, or a condition that was true mid-candle but not on candle close.

My backtest is failing with an error. What do I do?​

Take a screenshot of the error plus your strategy prompt/logic and send it to the support Telegram group.

Why don't my live results match my backtest?​

Some difference is normal (slippage, fills, evaluation timing). See why results differ.