We know you're evaluating options. Here's an honest, feature-by-feature comparison of TradeGuard against other kill switch tools available to Indian F&O traders in 2026.
killswitch.in is the only other dedicated kill switch tool in India. Here's the honest head-to-head:
| Feature | TradeGuard | killswitch.in | Broker Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broker: Dhan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (native) |
| Broker: Zerodha | ✓ | ✗ Not supported | ✓ (native) |
| Broker: Upstox | ✓ | ✗ Not supported | ✓ (native) |
| Broker: Angel One | ✓ | ✗ Not supported | ✓ (native) |
| Daily Loss Limit Kill Switch | ✓ Automatic | ◎ Basic | ✗ |
| Profit Target Lock | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Trade Count Cap | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Time-Based Kill | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Day-Based Kill (e.g. every Thursday) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Specific Date Lock | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Kill Switch Fires Twice | ✓ (max reliability) | ✗ (fires once) | N/A |
| Bypass Re-fire Monitor | ✓ Every 30 sec | ✗ | ✗ |
| Override Blocked During Market Hours | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| WebSocket + API Polling | ✓ Both (Dhan) | ◎ API only | N/A |
| 30-Day Discipline Challenge | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| P&L Dashboard (30-day history) | ✓ | ◎ Basic | ◎ In-app only |
| Free Trial | ✓ 4 days, no card | ◎ Limited | ✓ Free forever |
| Monthly Price | ₹599/mo (Dhan) · ₹999/mo (others) | Similar | Free (basic only) |
killswitch.in only supports Dhan. If you use Zerodha, Upstox or Angel One — you cannot use killswitch.in at all. TradeGuard supports all four: Dhan, Zerodha, Upstox and Angel One.
Most tools fire once. TradeGuard fires twice for every trigger — first to cancel pending orders, then a verification fire. This eliminates the single-fire failure cases that can slip through.
If you go directly to Dhan and re-enable trading after the kill switch fires, TradeGuard detects it within 30 seconds and fires again. No other tool has this bypass detection layer.
You set an override PIN before market open. During market hours (9:15 AM–3:30 PM IST), the PIN is intentionally blocked. You cannot override a fired kill switch during the session — even if you desperately want to.
Lock your rules for 30 consecutive trading days. Build the habit of following rules at a systems level. No other kill switch tool offers a multi-week discipline program.
TradeGuard uses Dhan's WebSocket for near-instant order updates AND polls the API every 5 seconds as a backup. Dual-layer monitoring means no missed triggers even if one channel hiccups.
Free with Dhan · ₹999/mo for Zerodha, Upstox & Angel One See the difference dual-fire + bypass detection makes.