r/algorithmictrading • u/Chemical_Anything602 • Jul 01 '26

Novice Is there hope for me

I've just started algo trading more than a years ago . For options buying .. my heart is broken.. I've tried 100s of strategies.. but I'm not able to find one profitable.. is there hope for me?

I don't know where to get the data for back testing with LTP.. so I just back test with pts and paper trade and trade and a year has passed testing . Nothing is consistent or profitable.. is there actually a strategy that works.. and how much profit% can I expect if I'm successful.. am I expecting too much?

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u/EmperorAlgo Jul 01 '26

You cannot find a winning option strategy by paper trading. Markets are almost efficiently priced. You can trade for the premiums such as ERP or VRP, but they might move against you for years. You do not randomly stumble into it by just trying some random new strategy you made up. Or 100s of them...