Articles in “Algorithmic Trading” category
12 articles.
2026 (12)
- Kite Connect authentication errors: invalid app code and incorrect api_key or access_token
Two authentication errors confused for each other: 'Invalid app code' on the Kite login second factor, and 'Incorrect api_key or access_token' on the Kite …
- How to authenticate Kite Connect with TOTP automation
Step-by-step guide to automating the Kite Connect daily login using pyotp and requests, eliminating the manual browser step so your algo trading scripts can …
- How to deploy a Streak strategy on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to taking a Streak algo strategy from backtest to live deployment on a Zerodha account, covering Kite Connect authorisation, position sizing, …
- How to generate a Kite Connect API key
Step-by-step guide to registering a Kite Connect app and obtaining your api_key and api_secret from the Zerodha developer console at kite.trade.
- How to generate the request_token and access_token on Kite Connect
Step-by-step guide to completing the Kite Connect OAuth login flow, building the login URL, capturing the request_token, and exchanging it for a session …
- How to migrate from Pi bridge to Kite Connect
Step-by-step migration guide for traders moving from the discontinued Zerodha Pi Excel/AFL bridge to the Kite Connect REST API, covering API equivalents, code …
- How to paper-trade a Streak strategy
Step-by-step guide to running a Streak algorithmic strategy in paper-trading mode on Zerodha, interpreting simulated results, and deciding when to transition to …
- How to place an order via the Kite Connect REST API
Step-by-step guide to placing equity, F&O, and commodity orders through the Kite Connect REST API using the kiteconnect Python SDK, including order types, …
- How to renew a Kite Connect subscription
Step-by-step guide to renewing or reactivating a lapsed Kite Connect subscription, understanding the billing cycle, and avoiding API downtime caused by …
- How to stream live ticks via Kite WebSocket
Step-by-step guide to subscribing to real-time market data ticks using the Kite Connect WebSocket (KiteTicker) in Python, including connection management, …
- How to use postback URLs on Kite Connect
Step-by-step guide to configuring and handling Kite Connect postback URLs so your server receives real-time order update notifications without polling the …
- How to write a basic Python script using kiteconnect
End-to-end guide to writing your first Python script with the kiteconnect SDK: installing the package, authenticating, fetching portfolio data, and placing a …