ABOUT RICHMONKS

Where Markets Meet Mathematical Precision.

Richmonks is a quantitative trading and algorithmic investment firm in India, focused on the equity and derivatives (F&O) markets.

Research-Led
System-Driven
Data-Grounded

OUR FOUNDATION

Three Principles at the core of Richmonks

Trust

Built Through Structure

Rule-based decisions. Data-backed models. Fully auditable process. Consistency is the foundation of trust.

Trade

Executed with Discipline

Systematic execution across equity and derivatives markets. No discretionary overrides. No intraday trading. No reactive decisions.

Earn

Outcome of Process

Returns are not predicted or chased. They are a result of structured participation, disciplined execution, and risk control over time.

OUR EDGE

We Interpret the Market First.

Disciplined. · Data-driven. · State-aware.

At Richmonks, our algorithms are tailored to interpret the market. While most quantitative strategies focus on scalping, high-frequency setups, or isolated technical signals, our approach is fundamentally different: we begin by comprehending the state of the market.

2,400+Trading Days Analysed

75+Market & Proprietary Variables tracked

Where the Advantage Comes From

Market State First

Participation is based on defined market conditions, not isolated signals.

Behavioural Extremes

Periods of excessive fear and greed create distortions. Our framework identifies these conditions and participates decisively when probabilities are favourable.

Selective Participation

Capital is deployed only when conditions are favourable, improving probability of outcomes.

Positional

We avoid constant intraday churn. Once the market bias is set, our systems automatically identify and execute stock-specific opportunities aligned with it.

OUR FOUNDERS

The minds behindmethod.

Richmonks was built by individuals who have lived the markets — combining decades of trading intuition with the precision of modern technology.

30+ YearsFINANCE & TRADING

Rajesh Mehra

Founder & Market Strategist

Markets & Algorithms

Rajesh Mehra brings over three decades of experience in financial markets, with deep expertise in behavioural dynamics, market structure, and systematic trading.

He has developed 50+ proprietary variables — including Profit Meter, SumLong, SumShort, Market Sentimeter, Profit Meter, Call/Put Velocity, Triggerpoint and the FNO Index — each designed to quantify and interpret market behaviour across equities and derivatives.

At Richmonks, he leads the architecture and evolution of structured, rule-based trading systems, ensuring every decision is driven by data, discipline, and repeatable logic.

Full-StackIT INFRASTRUCTURE

Ayush Kharkia

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Technology & Infrastructure

Ayush Kharkia leads the technology and infrastructure backbone of Richmonks.

He has architected scalable, high-performance systems capable of processing large volumes of financial market data with speed and precision, enabling seamless, real-time execution of algorithmic trading strategies.

His work ensures robustness, low-latency performance, and reliable integration of the firm’s quantitative models into a unified, production-grade platform.

“Research without technology is incomplete. Technology without research is directionless. At Richmonks, the two are inseparable.”

— The Richmonks Philosophy

The Richmonks Way.

Our name reflects our identity: professionals who work with quiet conviction. Like monks, we value information over noise — like markets, we evolve with time. Our algorithms are not just built to trade — they are built to think, adapt, and earn trust through consistency.

Trust the process. Trade with precision. Earn through discipline.