Mohit Bhandari

@FinbridgeExpo '26 was our first time at an expo as an exhibitor. Spent two days at the Stratzy booth talking to traders - some just curious, some who had clearly been thinking about algo trading for a while. What stayed with me most was the genuine interest. People who took the time to understand what we're building, asked hard questions, and left with intent. Being in that room, having those conversations - it's hard not to feel that algo trading isn't a distant future anymore. It's where serious traders are already headed. Years of work go into building something like this and moments like these remind you the problem is real and so is the opportunity. We're still early. There's a lot left to build. But this weekend made it clear we're pointed in the right direction. 💚 @Stratzy_HQ

We were at our first @FinbridgeExpo this weekend! 💜 We weren't sure what to expect honestly - but the response was something else. People stopped, asked questions, stuck around longer than they planned to. Some traders were discovering Stratzy for the first time and watching it click for them was a strong moment of validation for us. But the conversations didn't stop there. They moved into the nuances of building a portfolio… The psychology behind holding through volatility… And what it really takes to stay consistent in today's markets. A lot of serious traders were genuinely surprised by what algo trading can do for them. That kind of reaction tells you something. The interest is real and the shift is already happening! Can't wait to be at more such events, and open the world of Algo Trading for everyone! @mohitb999

@kushalbhagia @RaiseTheBarHQ Thanks Kushal for being one of the early believers in us 😄

@mohitb999 @RaiseTheBarHQ Congrats ! great run for you and Gaurav! 😃

4/20 Some dates quietly change everything. Yesterday, I got married and started a new family. And today, Stratzy becomes a part of the @RaiseTheBarHQ family.

Welcoming team @Stratzy_HQ to @RaiseTheBarHQ 🚀 Now aiming to build and serve the capital market ecosystem with @DhanHQ @scanx_trade @Upsurge_club @FilterCoffeeHQ @ask_fuzz 😊

Grateful to see the journey getting covered. Read the Moneycontrol coverage: moneycontrol.com/news/business/…

To my team, thank you for staying, building, and believing when it wasn’t easy. This belongs to all of you. And to both my families, old and new, thank you for the love, the patience, and the strength. Because in the end, family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.

A few months back, I read this one thing that changed my life forever. “No work is beneath me” This was said by Jensen Huang in an interview. That got me wondering how people (including myself) pick up this idea that certain jobs are "beneath" us. That once we've reached a particular level, there are things you simply don't do anymore. Of course, nobody is born thinking certain work is beneath them. It creeps in slowly. Through the way we're raised. The comparisons we make. The validation we seek from titles and paychecks. Society doesn't help either. We've built entire hierarchies around work - who does what, who earns what, who deserves respect for it. And somewhere in absorbing all of that, some of us start to believe that moving up means leaving certain things behind. That progress means distance. We all have done a lot of things to get to where we are today. None of those roles came with a title. None of them paid well. And good chances that none of them were in the direction we eventually wanted to go in. Yes, the work changes, so does the responsibility. But the dignity of showing up and doing something well - that doesn't change. Take pride in what you do, wherever you are.  That's the thing that travels with you, forever. PS: Throwback to Hult Prize Foundation competition at BITS Goa

Most people think KFC is about fried chicken. It’s actually a story about what happens when an economy dies… and something new replaces it. Kentucky wasn’t always about fast food brands. It was built on coal, factories, and physical labor. Entire towns in eastern Kentucky existed because of coal mines. That was the identity. That was the economy. Then something changed. Mechanization, cheaper alternatives, environmental shifts. Coal jobs didn’t just fade away but collapsed. From ~29,000 jobs in the 1990s to barely ~2,400 by 2020. And it wasn’t just miners who lost jobs. Truckers. Local दुकानदार. Schools. Real estate. Everything hollowed out. Towns became something worse. Economically ghosted. Low income. No opportunity. Young people leaving. Now think about this. Replace coal with code. Replace Kentucky with Bangalore. And suddenly the question becomes uncomfortable. We’re already seeing signals: Oracle laying off tens of thousands. AI writing code faster than junior engineers. Startups doing more with fewer people. Industries don’t die when they become unimportant. They die when they become too efficient. Coal didn’t disappear because energy demand fell. It disappeared because fewer humans were needed. The same risk exists for IT. So will Bangalore become the next Kentucky? Not exactly. Because there’s one key difference: Coal workers couldn’t easily reskill. Tech workers can. But only if they move fast.

Here’s a counterintuitive truth: You’re more likely to give your best to something difficult and meaningful than to something easy and inconsequential. Think about it. When something feels trivial, your energy drops. When it doesn’t really matter, you go through the motions. Now flip it. When the goal is ambitious - when it actually means something, you show up differently: -You push past what’s comfortable -You take ownership instead of waiting for direction -You care about the outcome, not just checking the box Difficulty is almost never the problem. Meaninglessness is. Audacious goals work because they answer a deeper question: “Why should I care?” And once that’s clear, effort follows. So instead of always asking, “How do I make this easier?” Try asking, “Is this worth doing at all?” Raise the bar. Make it matter. Find your purpose. Because you don’t burn out from hard things you burn out from things that feel pointless.

Algorithmic trading in India still gets dismissed by most people as something only hedge funds and HFTs do. But I think we're at an inflection point - and most people are going to miss it until it's already happened. Here's what's changing: Retail participation in Indian markets has exploded. Crores of new investors, most of them young, most of them comfortable with technology in a way the previous generation simply wasn't. But the tools they're using are still largely manual. Still largely emotional. Still largely reactive. There’s a massive gap there. Markets don't reward effort. They reward correctness and speed. And humans - no matter how disciplined - are wired in ways that work against them in volatile markets. Algorithms don't have that problem. And before someone says "but algo trading caused the 2010 flash crash" - yes, poorly designed systems cause damage and that’s why algos need to be well researched and backtested. What's actually interesting is that India has quietly been building the infrastructure for this. Better APIs, co-location, faster settlement cycles. SEBI has been super progressive too. And the conditions in India are finally right for this. Daily volumes have grown, options markets are massive, and there are enough participants on the other side of your trade. A few years ago, outside of Nifty and a handful of large caps, your algo would move the price against itself before the order even filled. That problem is largely gone now. The missing piece was never talent or technology. We have plenty of both. It was just that the market wasn't ready. It is now. I'm not saying manual trading dies. But I do think the next decade will separate people who build systems from people who react to markets. Data Source: grandviewresearch.com/horizon/outloo…

Only a Neo sees the truth. Red pill or blue? Time to wake up before they code us all. 🕶️ 🔴

The only thing that can restore positive sentiment in Nifty IT companies right now is for them to launch their own LLMs

The fundamental seven feelings that drive our decisions, relationships, and growth •Love (Shringara): The pull of passion and beauty. •Heroism (Veera): Courage in the face of battle. •Anger (Raudra): Fiery outburst against injustice. •Compassion (Karuna): Empathy for the suffering. •Fear (Bhayanaka): The grip of the unknown. •Wonder (Adbhuta): Awe at life’s mysteries. •Peace (Shanta): Calm after the storm.

How Much Does Civic Sense Impact India’s GDP? If poor civic sense leads to: -Higher maintenance instead of productive investment -Lower efficiency in transport and logistics -Increased operating costs for businesses -Reduced attractiveness for global capital and tourism Even a 3–5% GDP leakage due to inefficiency and waste would be enormous. At India’s current GDP scale, 5% represents several hundred billion dollars—enough to fund world-class infrastructure, healthcare, education, and innovation without raising a single extra rupee in taxes. That is the opportunity cost of indifference. linkedin.com/pulse/how-much…

Every coder now thinks they’re a product manager. Every product manager thinks they’re a designer. Every designer thinks they can ship code. AI has created a dangerous illusion: everyone believes they can do everyone else’s job as the job description line are blurring But execution still separates amateurs from builders.