# Algo trading for individuals
**URL:** https://tradingqna.com/t/algo-trading-for-individuals/162456
**Category:** General
**Created:** [March 17, 2024, 7:15am UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/algo-trading-for-individuals/162456 "2024-03-17T07:15:58Z")
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### Author:  [@ashish\_a](https://tradingqna.com/u/ashish_a)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2024, 7:15am UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/algo-trading-for-individuals/162456/1 "2024-03-17T07:15:58Z")
In the future, are SEBIs rules likely to affect individual traders who use APIs to only automate their orders without involving in selling or ding anything else ?
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### Author:  [@VijayNair](https://tradingqna.com/u/VijayNair)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/algo-trading-for-individuals/162456/2 "2024-03-17T08:10:05Z")
> [@Query on future of APIs for traders](https://tradingqna.com/t/query-on-future-of-apis-for-traders/160288):
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> Just wanted to know if API facility would continue in the future or not for zerodha trades? I dont know if I am reading this article correctly: [SEBI may tighten rules for algo trading - The Hindu BusinessLine](https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/sebi-may-tighten-rules-for-algo-trading/article67810710.ece) "Brokers have been asked to stop giving access to open APIs if they do not know where it is being used. Currently, there are a number of strategies used by clients using open APIs, which are not tracked by brokers nor approved by exchanges. “Most of the algo trading happening today is on …
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### Author:  [@ashish\_a](https://tradingqna.com/u/ashish_a)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/algo-trading-for-individuals/162456/3 "2024-03-17T11:58:37Z")
This is for open APIs. Not sure if this would apply for individuals who pay for APIs