India’s retail trading ecosystem is undergoing another major transformation. From the days of trading floors and dealer-operated terminals to web and mobile platforms, technology has consistently lowered the barriers to market participation. Now, the next shift is underway: AI-powered algorithmic trading, which was once largely restricted to institutions and sophisticated traders, is increasingly becoming accessible to retail investors.
The combination of SEBI’s February 2025 framework, trading APIs, zero-code platforms and AI-driven strategy builders is opening up a new avenue for traders who may have little or no coding expertise. But the bigger appeal could lie beyond speed and convenience—automation can help traders remove the fear, greed and execution bias that often creep into manual trading.
