Question 1

What is Crucible?

Accepted Answer

Crucible is an institutional quantitative execution platform that empowers traders and investors to build, backtest, and automate rule-based algo bots for Options & Futures alongside conditional macro portfolio rebalancers for Demat equity holdings in plain English without writing code.

Question 2

How does Crucible automate portfolio rebalancing without management fees?

Accepted Answer

Crucible generates 1-click non-custodial delivery baskets (CNC) for Zerodha Kite, Dhan, and Angel One. Users retain 100% custody of their funds in their existing Demat accounts, eliminating traditional 1.5% to 2.5% mutual fund and PMS management fees.

Question 3

Is Crucible SEBI compliant in India?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Crucible operates under the SEBI Non-Advisory Software & Execution Vendor Safe-Harbor. It models real statutory costs including Securities Transaction Tax (STT), Stamp Duty, exchange fees, and 18% GST. Rebalancing execution uses 1-click delivery basket confirmation, fully exempt from automated algorithmic trading registration requirements.

Question 4

Which brokers are supported for Demat rebalancing and algo trading?

Accepted Answer

Crucible integrates seamlessly with Zerodha (Kite Connect & Kite Publisher Delivery Baskets), Dhan (HQ API & 1-Click Baskets), Angel One, Kotak Neo, Fyers, and Upstox for Indian markets (NSE/BSE), as well as Alpaca and Interactive Brokers for US markets (NYSE/NASDAQ).

Question 5

What is the Furnace AI quantitative compiler?

Accepted Answer

Furnace AI is Crucible custom domain-specific 7B parameter compiler that translates natural language prompts into Backus-Naur Form (BNF) constrained Crucible DSL (~90 tokens), resolving deterministically into multi-asset Abstract Syntax Trees with a 100% schema validation pass rate.

Question 6

What strategy types are supported in Crucible?

Accepted Answer

Crucible supports 5 core strategy types from plain English prompts: 1) Single Stock & Index momentum/breakouts, 2) Multi-Leg Options & Derivatives (straddles, strangles, vertical spreads with up to 70% SEBI margin relief), 3) Multi-Stock Pools & Baskets (sector momentum & relative strength ranking), 4) Statistical Arbitrage & Cointegration Pairs, and 5) Systematic Demat Portfolio Rebalancing with 200-DMA trend shields.

Question 7

Does Crucible support Crypto or MCX commodities?

Accepted Answer

No. Crucible is strictly focused on dual-market regulated securities: Indian Equities & Derivatives (NSE/BSE) and US Equities & Options (NYSE/NASDAQ). Crucible does not support cryptocurrency or MCX commodities.

Question 8

How does Crucible compare to QuantConnect and legacy quant platforms?

Accepted Answer

Crucible lets traders express complex multi-leg options and stat-arb setups in plain English, compiling into verified execution in 800 milliseconds without the 400-to-800 line C# or Python boilerplate required by QuantConnect. Unlike QuantConnect, Crucible also natively supports Indian brokers (Zerodha, Dhan, Angel One, Upstox) with SEBI cross-margin relief alongside US markets.

Question 9

How does Crucible provide up to 70% SEBI margin relief on hedged options?

Accepted Answer

Crucible execution engine automatically pairs short option legs with long protective wings (Iron Condors, vertical spreads, calendar hedges) adhering to SEBI margin circulars, unlocking up to 70% capital relief compared to unhedged margin requirements.

Question 10

Can I export clean Python code from Crucible?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Crucible is 100% white-box. Every strategy compiles into clean, standalone Python scripts using standard pandas, numpy, and scipy libraries. There is zero vendor lock-in or proprietary framework dependency.

Question 11

How does Crucible model realistic market slippage and fills?

Accepted Answer

Crucible incorporates Almgren-Chriss square-root market impact modeling, real historical bid-ask spreads, exchange transaction charges, and STT statutory taxes, ensuring backtest results accurately reflect live trading fills without paper-trade mirages.

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