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shakti tiwari
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AI Trading in 2026: What's Working Now

Real results from live NIFTY systems

What works:

  • XGBoost on order flow features: Sharpe 2.1
  • PCR divergence entries: 67% win rate
  • Walk-forward optimization: prevents overfit
  • Local LLMs for sentiment: zero cost

What doesn't:

  • Pure price pattern ML: fails in sideways
  • Deep learning on raw ticks: overfits
  • Social media sentiment: lagging

Stack recommendation:

  1. XGBoost for signals
  2. Local LLM for context
  3. Rule-based risk management
  4. Human review for black swans

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