STEP 01
Download from the official listing
Use the Microsoft Store listing to install the Windows app. Check the listing for current availability and system requirements, and install updates from the official source.
Product guide
A clear, careful guide to using your algo.
Follow the full journey: download the app, connect your broker API, review a strategy and then trade with a simple, disciplined daily routine. Always check the latest app, broker and exchange instructions before use.
The daily routine in four rules
Read the full playbookBefore you begin
Set up in four reviewable steps.
Use the current instructions inside the app and your broker’s official API documentation for account-specific details.
STEP 02
Prepare your broker API access
Sign in through your broker’s official developer or API portal. Review its current API permissions, authentication flow, session expiry and order restrictions before connecting.
STEP 03
Connect and verify the setup
Enter credentials only in the intended secure app settings. Confirm the selected account and market data, then check connection status and resolve any warnings before continuing.
STEP 04
Review the strategy before activation
Read the strategy rules, instrument selection, order type, quantity and risk limits. Test the configuration in a non-live environment where available before enabling live order placement.
Official Windows app
Download Dark Logic Algo from Microsoft Store.
Use the official listing to view app details and install the available release.
Broker connectivity
Configure API settings with care.
Broker dashboards differ, so use your broker’s current documentation for exact field names and steps. Before connecting, work through this checklist.
- 1Confirm the account and API access
Check that API access is enabled for the account you intend to use and that the broker permits the required workflow.
- 2Use only the required permissions
Choose the minimum access needed. Review whether the app requires market data, order placement or other permissions.
- 3Keep credentials private
Never post API keys, passwords, access tokens, OTPs or session details in a public place or send them through social media.
- 4Check session and connection status
Follow the broker’s authentication and renewal process. Resolve connection errors and verify account selection before any strategy is enabled.
Strategy activation
Watch the strategy walkthrough.
Follow the video to understand the activation flow. Before using a strategy, verify its parameters, instrument, quantity, risk controls and whether the selected mode is live or non-live.
- Read each setting before saving.
- Confirm the selected account and instrument.
- Know how to stop the strategy and check open orders.
Recommended routine
The Dark Logic trading playbook.
A simple set of habits for getting the most from the algo: when to trade, when to stop, which index to prefer and which contract to avoid. Follow them in order, every day.
Rule 1
Trade between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM.
This is the core window and the recommended time to run live. Experienced users may extend to 1:00 PM at most. After that, don’t place new live trades. All times are Indian Standard Time (IST).
- 9:15 – 9:30 AMOpening
Let the opening settle. Don’t start live trading yet.
- 9:30 – 11:30 AMCore window
Recommended for all users. Run your live strategy here.
- 11:30 AM – 1:00 PMExtended window
Experienced users only, and never later than 1:00 PM.
- 1:00 – 3:30 PMStand down
No new live trades. Paper trading for practice only.
Rule 2
Once your target or stop loss is reached, stop real trading.
Whichever you reach first ends your live trading for the day. If you still want to continue, switch to Paper trading rather than risking more real money.
- 1Target or stop loss is reached
Whichever comes first: your daily profit target or your stop loss.
- 2Stop real-money trading
Close for the day. Don’t re-enter live to “win it back” or to extend a good day.
- 3Optional: continue in Paper mode
Still want to trade? Practise with simulated positions instead of real orders.
In the desktop app: open Algo Settings → Trading mode → Paper trading, save, then restart the algo for the change to apply.
Rule 3
Prefer Bank Nifty, then Nifty, then Sensex.
In Dark Logic’s observations, the win rate has been highest on Bank Nifty, followed by Nifty and then Sensex. Start with the top choice and move down the list only when it isn’t suitable that day, for example on an expiry day.
- 1Bank NiftyPreferred
Highest observed win rate. Start here.
- 2NiftySecond
Second choice when Bank Nifty isn’t suitable.
- 3SensexThird
Lowest of the three. Use it last.
Observed results vary with market conditions and are not a guarantee of future performance.
Rule 4
Don’t trade the contract that expires today.
Contracts on their expiry day can swing sharply and lose value quickly. Skip today’s expiring index and choose another index, or a later expiry, instead.
| Index | Expires | Don’t trade | Choose instead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | Weekly: every Tuesday | Nifty weekly options on Tuesday | Bank Nifty, or the Nifty monthly contract |
| Sensex | Weekly: every Thursday | Sensex weekly options on Thursday | Nifty or Bank Nifty |
| Bank Nifty | Monthly only: last Tuesday | Bank Nifty on the last Tuesday of the month | Sensex, or Paper mode |
Last Tuesday of the month: the Nifty monthly and Bank Nifty monthly contracts expire together with Nifty weekly, so every NSE index contract is expiring that day. Prefer Sensex, or stay in Paper mode.
- If the usual expiry day is an exchange holiday, expiry moves to the previous trading day. Check the NSE and BSE calendar each week.
- In the app, use Algo Settings → Instrument selection to enable only the index you plan to trade today.
- Exchanges can revise expiry days. This table reflects the schedule at the time of writing, so confirm against the official calendar.
Rule 5
Stick to buying options (CE / PE).
Dark Logic strategies are built around buying options. When you buy an option, the most you can lose on that trade is the premium paid plus charges, which keeps risk defined. Avoid writing (selling) options, where losses are not limited.
Your daily routine at a glance
Five checkpoints that bring the rules together.
- Before 9:151Connect and verify
Log in to Upstox, check the token status and confirm the feed is live.
- 9:15 – 9:302Check today’s expiry
Pick today’s index. Skip whichever contract expires today.
- 9:30 – 11:303Run live
Start the algo in Live mode inside the core window.
- At target / stop4Stand down
Stop live trading and switch to Paper if you want to carry on.
- By 1:00 PM5Wrap up
Stop the algo, check open orders and review the day.
Trading discipline
Know when to pause as well as when to run.
These are operational checks, not trading signals or recommendations. Your own plan, risk limits and current broker and exchange notices should guide your decisions.
Consider running only when
- The exchange and broker services are operating according to their current official notices.
- Market data is updating correctly and the API connection reports a healthy status.
- The selected instrument, strategy settings and order size match the plan you reviewed.
- You can monitor activity and have a clear process for pausing or stopping the system.
Pause or do not activate when
- Prices or quotes appear stale, the connection is unstable, or orders show an unexpected status.
- You do not understand a setting, a strategy has not been tested, or the selected quantity is uncertain.
- A personal loss limit has been reached, or the system is behaving differently from your reviewed plan.
- A broker or exchange notice, maintenance window or market condition makes your setup unsuitable.
Need help with setup or access?
Review our product details or send the team a question before you proceed.
Educational and product-use information only. Dark Logic Algo is software, not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security or derivative. The trading routine, timings and index preferences above reflect Dark Logic’s observations and general risk-management practice; they are not guarantees. Trading involves risk, and losses can exceed expectations. Verify all settings and broker rules independently; past or simulated results do not guarantee future outcomes.