SEBI Postpones Retail Algo Trading Implementation Deadline to August 1, 2025.

Banking & Finance

In April 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, extended the deadline for implementing retail algorithmic (algo) trading regulations from April 1, 2025, to August 1, 2025.


      - This extension follows requests from stock exchanges seeking more time to finalize technical standards in coordination with the Brokers' Industry Standards Forum (ISF).

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) The new algo trading norms were announced on February 4, 2025, targeting retail investors using automated software to place trading orders.

      (ii) The framework clearly defines the roles of brokers (as principals) and algo providers (as agents), where the latter operate using broker-authorized Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).

(iii) Every algo order must include a unique identifier for improved auditability and tracking.
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Chairperson: Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Headquarter : Mumbai
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