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Plain-English guides to connecting your broker, deploying strategies, reading backtest reports, and getting the most out of free algo trading on Indian exchanges.
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Risk & Safety
Crypto Funding Rates Explained: What 7 Years of Bitcoin Data Show Longs Really Pay
Bitcoin longs paid funding on 87% of days since 2019. We analysed 7,776 funding payments to show what funding really costs, and what hot funding signals.
15 Oct 2026 10 minRisk & Safety
Is Crypto Algo Trading Legal in India? Rules and Tax Explained
Automating your own crypto trades through an exchange API is legal in India. What the rules cover, how crypto income is taxed, and what to keep on record.
7 Oct 2026 6 minRisk & Safety
Crypto Futures Algo Trading Explained: Leverage, Funding, Risk
How algo trading works on crypto perpetual futures: long and short, leverage, margin, funding and liquidation, explained with simple numbers before you automate.
7 Oct 2026 7 minStrategies
Bitcoin and Ethereum Algo Trading: How It Works in India
Why most crypto algo strategies trade Bitcoin and Ethereum, how BTC and ETH differ for an automated strategy, and what you need to start on an Indian exchange.
7 Oct 2026 6 minGetting Started
How Do Crypto Trading Bots Work? A Simple Explanation
A crypto trading bot is software that places orders on your exchange account by fixed rules. The main types, what it does on each price update, and the risks.
7 Oct 2026 6 minGetting Started
Free vs Paid Algo Trading Software: What You Actually Pay For
The real costs of algo trading software: subscriptions, profit shares, exchange fees and hidden limits. How to compare free and paid tools before you start.
7 Oct 2026 6 minGetting Started
What Is Crypto Algo Trading? A Plain-English Guide for India
Crypto algo trading means software places your trades by fixed rules. How it works, what it costs, whether it is legal in India, and the risks to know.
7 Oct 2026 8 minGetting Started
How to Automate Crypto Trading Without Coding in India
You can automate crypto trading in India without writing code. The no-code options, how to choose, and six steps from exchange account to live strategy.
7 Oct 2026 7 minGetting Started
Best Crypto Algo Trading Platforms in India: How to Choose
How to compare crypto algo trading platforms in India: the four kinds of tool, eight checks before you connect an API key, and where AlgoPulse fits.
7 Oct 2026 8 minBroker Setup
How to Add Funds to Your Shark Exchange Futures Wallet (INR → Futures)
Step-by-step with screenshots: deposit rupees on Shark Exchange and move them to your Futures wallet so AlgoPulse can trade — no USDT to buy. Takes about a minute.
27 Sept 2026 4 minBroker Setup
How to Add Funds to Your CoinDCX Futures Wallet (INR → USDT → Futures)
Step-by-step with screenshots: deposit rupees on CoinDCX, buy USDT, and move it into your Futures wallet so AlgoPulse can trade. Takes about 2 minutes, plus the fixes for “Insufficient funds”.
27 Sept 2026 5 minBroker Setup
How to Connect CoinSwitch PRO to AlgoPulse for Free Algo Trading
Connect CoinSwitch PRO API keys to AlgoPulse and automate crypto futures strategies at no cost. Covers why PRO is required, Ed25519 key handling, IP whitelisting, and common connection errors.
24 Aug 2026 5 minBroker Setup
How to Connect Shark Exchange to AlgoPulse (Free Algo Trading Setup)
Step-by-step guide to connecting Shark Exchange API keys to AlgoPulse and running automated crypto futures strategies free. Covers key permissions, IP whitelisting, and the errors that block most first connections.
24 Aug 2026 5 minGetting Started
Getting Started with AlgoPulse: From Sign-Up to Your First Live Trade
A complete walkthrough of your first 5 minutes on AlgoPulse: creating an account, connecting a broker, picking a pre-built strategy, and deploying it on a live market.
19 Apr 2026 6 minGetting Started
Deploying Your First Strategy: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
What every field in the deploy dialog actually does: amount, leverage, position size, and why the 'meets minimum' check matters.
17 Apr 2026 5 minBacktesting
Understanding Your Backtest Report: 15 Metrics Explained
Win rate is not enough. A complete guide to reading every number on your AlgoPulse backtest report and what it really says about a strategy.
15 Apr 2026 8 minBroker Setup
How to Connect Bybit to AlgoPulse
Step-by-step guide to generating a Bybit USDT perpetual API key and pasting it into AlgoPulse, safely.
13 Apr 2026 4 minStrategies
Compounding vs Fixed Position Sizing: Which Should You Deploy?
AlgoPulse lets you size every trade as a percentage of current equity or as a fixed cash amount. The choice changes your equity curve more than most people expect. Here is the trade-off in plain numbers.
11 Apr 2026 5 minBroker Setup
How to Connect Pi42 to AlgoPulse
Pi42 is India's first compliant INR-settled crypto derivatives exchange. Here's how to connect it to AlgoPulse.
9 Apr 2026 4 minRisk & Safety
Position Sizing, Leverage & Minimum Notional: The Money Math
The single most important thing to understand about algo trading: how much money is actually at stake per trade. A plain-English breakdown.
7 Apr 2026 6 minBroker Setup
How to Connect CoinDCX Futures to AlgoPulse
Complete guide to generating a CoinDCX Futures API key, adding it to AlgoPulse, and placing your first automated trade.
5 Apr 2026 4 minBroker Setup
How to Connect Delta Exchange India to AlgoPulse in 3 Minutes
Delta India is one of the most popular derivatives exchanges for Indian algo traders. Here's the fastest way to link your account.
3 Apr 2026 3 minRisk & Safety
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Deploying Your First Algo Strategy
Every new algo trader makes at least three of these. Here's what to watch for so you don't have to learn the hard way.
1 Apr 2026 5 min