BS EDIT: Trading with machine: Algorithms reshape Indian markets

By Business StandardPublished On Apr 22, 2025

Algos dominate market activity

By February 2024, algorithms drove 54% of NSE cash trades. In derivatives, they’ve led for years

Retail adoption set to grow

Regulatory nod to retail algo tools means more individuals will trade via machines

How algos work

Algos follow coded rules, manage risk, and split orders — all without human intervention

Lessons from history

The 1987 crash revealed algo risks. Today’s AI-driven systems are even harder to oversee

Machines outpace humans

From arbitrage to earnings, algos act in milliseconds. Human traders can’t keep up

Manual trading fades

Day-traders lose ground. Only long-term, buy-and-hold investors stay outside the algo net