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TRADEGUARD REVIEW · 2026 · F&O KILL SWITCH

TRADEGUARD
REVIEW 2026

An honest review of TradeGuard — what it does, what it doesn't do, who it's for, and whether ₹599/month is worth it for Indian F&O traders trading on Dhan, Upstox, or Zerodha.

OVERALL RATING

4.8
★★★★★
64 VERIFIED REVIEWS
Kill switch reliability
4.8
Ease of setup
4.6
Rule flexibility
4.7
Value for money
4.8

WHAT TRADEGUARD
ACTUALLY DOES

TradeGuard is a kill switch SaaS for Indian F&O traders. It connects to your broker account via API, monitors your live F&O portfolio P&L every 5 seconds, and fires an automatic kill switch when any of your configured rules are breached.

The key word is automatic. You don't need to be watching. You don't need to manually execute a stop. When your rules are breached, TradeGuard fires the kill switch through Dhan's, Upstox's, or Zerodha's official API — squaring off all positions and blocking new trades for the rest of the day.

PROS AND CONS

What works well

  • Kill switch fires automatically without user action
  • 6 rule types cover most real-world scenarios
  • Cannot be overridden during market hours
  • Dhan double-fire for maximum reliability
  • 4-day free trial, no card required
  • ₹599/month is less than one bad trade
  • 30-day P&L + kill switch history log

Limitations to know

  • Requires daily token refresh (broker APIs expire daily)
  • Angel One and Groww not yet supported
  • P&L is at portfolio level, not per-instrument
  • Browser must be on same machine for initial setup

WHAT TRADERS SAY

Vikram Rao, Coimbatore★★★★★

"Saved me from two revenge trading spirals in the first week alone. The kill switch fired when I was down ₹8,000 and I would have gone for ₹20,000 trying to recover. Best ₹599 I've spent on trading."

Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Chennai★★★★★

"I set a 4-trade daily limit and the kill switch enforces it without fail. My trading improved because I have to choose my 4 setups carefully. The discipline was impossible to maintain manually."

Pooja Verma, Lucknow★★★★★

"Connection to Zerodha was seamless. The time-based kill switch at 2:30 PM means I don't trade the last volatile hour anymore. My monthly consistency improved significantly."

PRICING — IS IT WORTH IT?

At ₹599/month, TradeGuard costs less than the average single revenge trade for most F&O traders. If the kill switch fires even once to prevent a ₹5,000+ emotional trade, it has paid for itself many times over for the month.

For context: SEBI data shows the average Indian F&O trader who loses money loses ₹1.1 lakh per year — ₹9,200 per month on average. ₹599/month for a tool that structurally prevents the worst loss scenarios is among the highest-ROI purchases a retail F&O trader can make.

TRY IT FREE FOR
4 DAYS — NO CARD REQUIRED

Works with Dhan, Upstox and Zerodha. Cancel anytime.

FAQ

TradeGuard connects using your broker's official API with read + trade permissions. For Dhan, you provide your Client ID and daily Access Token. For Upstox and Zerodha, you use their official OAuth2 login flow. TradeGuard does not store your login credentials — only the API token.
For Dhan, TradeGuard fires the kill switch twice for maximum reliability. After firing, it monitors every 30 seconds to detect if you've re-enabled trading from the broker side — and fires again if detected. For Upstox and Zerodha, it checks every 5 seconds for any new positions opened after the kill switch and squares them off (re-square loop).
TradeGuard supports one broker per account session. If you trade on multiple brokers, you would need separate TradeGuard accounts for each. Dhan, Upstox, and Zerodha are currently live — Angel One and Groww are on the roadmap.