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How to backtest a strategy on Streak

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Streak is a no-code algorithmic trading platform integrated with Zerodha that allows traders to build, backtest, and deploy rule-based strategies on equities and F&O contracts without writing a single line of code. This guide focuses on the backtesting workflow: how to define a strategy, run it against historical data, and critically evaluate the results.

For the deployment workflow once a backtest is satisfactory, see How to deploy a Streak strategy live . For the underlying brokerage platform see Streak platform overview and Kite, Zerodha’s trading platform .

How to paper-trade a Streak strategy

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Paper trading a Streak strategy runs the strategy’s entry and exit logic against live real-time market data, logging simulated orders at current market prices, without placing any actual orders in your Zerodha account. Paper trading bridges the gap between historical backtesting (which uses past data) and live trading (which uses real capital): it tests the strategy’s signal logic under live market conditions, including intraday price movements and volatility patterns that may not be captured in historical data, while eliminating the financial risk of live execution.