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Algo Scorecard
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October 1, 2026
The Algo Scorecard — October 2026
Daily log for the live automated strategy, updated after each session — NIFTY, BANKNIFTY, and SENSEX combined (1 lot each).
All figures below are for 1 lot. Scale accordingly for your own position size — these are not the actual traded size, just the per-lot reference number. Net of fees and slippage.
Month at a glance
| Date | Net |
|---|---|
| Oct 1 | -₹2,924 ❌ |
| Oct 5 | -₹3,528 ❌ |
| Oct 6 | +₹3,472 ✅ |
| Oct 7 | +₹6,920 ✅ |
| Oct 8 | -₹4,827 ❌ |
| Oct 9 | -₹6,639 ❌ |
| Oct 12 | +₹695 ✅ |
| Oct 13 | -₹2,964 ❌ |
| Oct 14 | +₹4,926 ✅ |
| Oct 15 | +₹879 ✅ |
| Oct 16 | +₹5,886 ✅ |
| Oct 19 | -₹485 ❌ |
| Oct 21 | -₹5,385 ❌ |
| Oct 22 | +₹5,359 ✅ |
| Oct 23 | -₹2,291 ❌ |
| Oct 26 | -₹6,660 ❌ |
| Oct 27 | +₹17,097 ✅ |
| Oct 28 | -₹1,289 ❌ |
| Oct 29 | -₹2,827 ❌ |
Month-to-date net: +₹5,415 — 8W 11L
Related: the framework behind these numbers is unpacked in Why Algo? Is Trading a Psychology Problem or a Systems Problem?, the 5-year backtest is the full track record this live log is building on, and September's scorecard is the previous month in full.
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— Shak