Frequently Asked Questions

Our algorithmic trading platform, Appu, is a software solution that lets you automate a trading strategy in the financial markets. Instead of watching charts and reacting under pressure, you define the rules once and the platform applies them consistently, at machine speed, every time the conditions you specified occur.

We custom-code algorithms from scratch to analyse market data and place trades against criteria you have set and tested in advance. The platform is the technology. The strategy and the decision to run it always remain yours.

An algorithm is simply a set of rules written precisely enough for a computer to follow without interpretation. It reads live market data, checks that data against your conditions, and when they are met, it submits an order in milliseconds, without hesitation, fatigue or second-guessing.

The advantage is not that a computer is smarter than you. It is that a computer is consistent. Most trading losses come from good rules abandoned at the worst moment. Automation is what keeps discipline intact when the market gets uncomfortable.

The platform provides real-time market data analysis, fully customisable trading strategies, risk management controls, comprehensive backtesting against historical data, and connectivity to a range of markets and brokers.

Everything is designed around one principle: you should never be asked to deploy a strategy you have not been able to examine. Every rule, every fill and every result is visible and auditable.

No. The platform offers guided, user-friendly interfaces along with pre-built strategies and templates, so you can sign up and begin trading without writing a line of code.

If you do write code, the platform will not hold you back. Experienced users build entirely custom logic, and our engineers are available to translate a strategy you have described in words into a strategy the platform can execute.

Yes. The platform is built to serve users at every level of experience, and beginners start from templates rather than a blank page.

We would still encourage any newcomer to begin conservatively: study the backtest results, start with modest position sizes, and understand each rule before you rely on it. The platform makes automation accessible, but it does not remove the need to understand what you are automating.

The platform supports a range of instruments including stocks, options, futures and forex, and it is adaptable to different instruments and market structures across countries.

If you have a specific market or broker in mind, contact us before you subscribe and we will confirm coverage and any integration work involved.

Security is treated as an engineering requirement, not a compliance afterthought. We use industry-standard encryption protocols, secure data storage practices, and strict access controls, and we monitor and update our defences continuously.

The same principle applies to every system we build for clients: protecting trust is far cheaper than rebuilding it.

Yes, and we strongly recommend it. The platform includes robust backtesting that simulates your strategy against historical market data so you can assess how it would have behaved before committing real capital.

Backtesting tells you whether a strategy was ever sound. It cannot tell you what the future holds, and past performance is not indicative of future results. It will, however, reliably reveal the ideas that were never going to work.

We currently provide customer support by email, and we will add further channels as we grow. Our support team handles platform questions, technical issues and general enquiries, and we aim to respond within one business day.

You can reach us at contact-us@bcatalysts.com at any time.

We offer several subscription plans with different features and price points, and we quote against your requirements rather than publishing a single rate card.

Write to contact-us@bcatalysts.com and we will send you the current subscription options along with a clear explanation of what each one includes.

No, and you should treat any provider who says otherwise with considerable caution. We are a technology company. We supply the platform that executes your strategy. We do not promise a level of performance, profit or investment outcome, whether on strategies you build or on any strategy we discuss with you.

Markets carry genuine risk, including the loss of your capital. Please read our disclaimer in full and consider taking independent financial advice before you begin.

Email us at contact-us@bcatalysts.com or send a note through our contact form, telling us what you would like to trade and how much experience you have.

We will walk you through onboarding, help you shape a first strategy, and make sure you have backtested it properly before anything goes live. There is no obligation in that first conversation.