About Us

Our Story & Mission

Learn why we built OptionBot and how we're helping Indian option buyers trade with discipline.

Our Story

Born from Real Trading Pain

Like millions of Indian option buyers, our founder experienced the devastating cycle of overtrading, revenge trading, and emotional decision-making that leads to consistent losses.

After losing significant capital multiple times despite knowing technical analysis, the realization struck: knowledge without discipline is useless in trading.

The problem wasn't lack of strategy — it was the inability to stick to the plan when emotions ran high during market hours. Every morning, the plan was clear. By 10 AM, overtrading had already begun.

In 2024, after extensive research and development, OptionBot was born — a platform that doesn't just advise discipline, it enforces it.

The Hard Truth

According to SEBI data, 97% of individual option traders in India lose money consistently. The average loss exceeds ₹50,000 per year.

89% of losses come from overtrading

76% of traders exceed their planned loss limit

94% admit to revenge trading after a loss

Our Mission

What Drives Us Every Day

Our Mission

To save Indian option buyers from financial ruin by enforcing trading discipline. We want every trader to protect their hard-earned capital and trade with rules, not emotions.

Our Vision

To become India's most trusted trading discipline platform, creating a community of 100,000+ disciplined option buyers who trade profitably and sustainably.

Our Promise

We promise to never compromise on discipline. Every feature we build is designed to protect your capital, reduce your losses, and make you a better, more consistent trader.

Values

The Principles We Live By

Discipline First

Everything we build starts with discipline. No feature compromises on protecting your capital.

Security

Your API keys are encrypted with AES-256. Your data is never shared with anyone.

Community

We believe in growing together. Our community of disciplined traders supports each other.

Innovation

We continuously improve based on trader feedback. New features shipped regularly.

"I built OptionBot because I was tired of losing money to my own emotions. I knew the strategies, I knew the charts, but I couldn't control my impulses during market hours. This platform is my answer to every trader who has ever said 'I wish I had stopped earlier.' Now, you don't have to wish. OptionBot stops for you."
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Shankar Jakkula

Founder & CEO, OptionBot

Journey

Our Journey So Far

2023

The Problem

Experienced firsthand the pain of losing ₹5+ lakhs in options trading due to overtrading and emotional decisions. Started researching solutions.

2024 Q1

The Idea

Conceptualized a platform that locks risk parameters before market opens. Named it OptionBot - a bot that enforces discipline.

2024 Q3

Development

Built the first prototype with Fyers API integration. Tested with 10 beta users. Results showed 80% reduction in overtrading.

2025

Launch

Officially launched with multi-broker support. Added Upstox, Zerodha, and Dhan integration. Growing community of disciplined traders.

2026

Scaling

Adding advanced features - AI-based risk suggestions, community leaderboards, and personalized trading insights.

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