Algorithmic Trading

From floor trading to algorithms: India’s stockbroker rules get a 21st-century makeover

The comprehensive overhaul represents SEBI's commitment to maintaining a regulatory framework that evolves with market realities

SEBI prioritises ease of doing business in market overhaul

SEBI has unveiled sweeping regulatory reforms in a consultation paper featuring 20 proposals designed to modernise stock brokerage operations while strengthening investor protection and market oversight

Algos are now the dominating force in Indian equities, F&O; share in derivatives nearly 70%

Data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) shows that algos accounted for 57 percent of all trades done in the equity cash segment in April. In F&O, it was 70 percent in FY25.

Algo vendors can abuse Sebi directive on compensation structure, warn industry sources

Since the commission of algo providers/vendors is directly related to the brokerage earned by brokerages, algo traders may design strategies that generate more trades than good returns, say market insiders.

Brokers welcome algo-norms, but will wait for clarity before investing big

According to SEBI circular issued on February 4, implementation standards will be out in April and directions will come into effect from August.

SEBI sets track and trace rules for retail investors' algo trading

Brokers can provide algo trading facility to retail investors only after obtaining requisite permission from stock exchanges for each algorithm, SEBI said in a circular

SEBI proposes algo norms: retail to get self-developed algos registered, algo providers to get empanelled

The facility of algo trading shall be provided by the stock broker only after obtaining requisite permission of the stock exchange for each algo, says SEBI

MC Exclusive: Sebi trying to regulate algo sellers with API norms, not hinder retail traders

Sources close to the development told Moneycontrol that the market regulator is trying to crackdown on algo sellers who promise unrealistic returns

HFTs fish for profits in illiquid stocks, leave market guessing

What’s caught the attention of many market observers is that many HFTs are now active in shares with a market capitalisation of less than Rs 500 crore.