Tradetron’s Recurring “Price Zero” Error: My plans to Switch to AlgoTest

Tradetron strategies often halt due to “instrument seems illiquid, price is zero” errors, like with Torntpharma, forcing manual intervention to resume trading. This issue stops all further condition checks for the day until users mark it “completed manually,” disrupting automated flows. The same strategies run flawlessly on AlgoTest with the identical broker, highlighting platform differences.​

Error Details

Notification logs show messages like “Torntpharma price is zero, seems illiquid,” appearing in both live and paper trading. Affected strategies display zero execution counts and error status on the dashboard, with capital locked at ₹200. Users must navigate to logs, manage the error, and manually complete it to proceed, a repetitive fix for multi-stock lists.​

Why It Halts Trading

Tradetron stops the entire strategy on any illiquid instrument detection, even if others are viable, unlike configurable skips in some platforms. Low liquidity in options or strikes triggers zero-price reads from broker data, common in equity options. This exposes traders to missed opportunities, as no further entries occur until reset.​

Manual Workaround Steps

• Access deployed strategies dashboard and click the three dots for the errored one.​
• Select “Notification Log,” identify the zero-price entry, then “Manage Error.”​
• Choose “Completed Manually,” ​
  This restores checking but requires daily monitoring, unsuitable for hands-off algo trading.youtube​

AlgoTest Superiority

AlgoTest handles the same Torntpharma strategy without errors, offering free backtesting, high customization, and no-coding strategy building. It provides detailed performance reports, real-time support, and multi-broker integration (35+), running smoothly where Tradetron falters. Users report easier interfaces and precise execution, ideal for commodities and options .

Platform Comparison

Feature	Tradetron algotest​	AlgoTest algotest​
Error Handling	Halts on illiquid; manual fix	Continues seamlessly
Backtesting	Paid plans required	25 free weekly
Customization	High, some coding	Very high, no-code builder
Support	Adequate	Highly responsive, real-time
Cost Structure	Subscription starts paid	Credit-based, flexible
User Interface	Tricky for beginners	Intuitive, all-in-one toolkit

My Decision Ahead

Raised the issue with Tradetron support; a fix would retain value for its automation. Without resolution, full migration to AlgoTest makes sense for reliability in live trading. Traders facing similar disruptions should test strategies cross-platform before scaling.