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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Market reaction to MPC moves temporary

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Market reaction to MPC moves temporary

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Domestic inflation upsets RBI’s projection, no supercycle in oil markets expected, strong composite PMI data recorded for March, AAP softens stance towards Congress, and more

Trapped short sellers can take oil prices higher after OPEC+ surprise output cut  

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Trapped short sellers can take oil prices higher after OPEC+ surprise output cut  

The breach of the crucial $65 per barrel support level and the near record high short sellers in the oil market may have also prompted the cartel to surprise the market.  

SEBI's announcement will make trading costly and impact discount brokers the most

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SEBI's announcement will make trading costly and impact discount brokers the most

SEBI’s announcements are in the right direction, but they may hurt active traders

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Broking blues are around the corner

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Broking blues are around the corner

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Fall in oil prices add to short position, vibrant domestic auto market brings cheer, Indonesia key to counter China, Andhra set for Jagan-Naidu face-off in 2024, and more

Is the oil market in the grip of short sellers?

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Is the oil market in the grip of short sellers?

Oil prices have fallen below the $65 a barrel mark, a level at which oil producers have hedged their production by buying put options

Guruspeak | How Kushal Jain worked his way through college developing and trading Algos 

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Guruspeak | How Kushal Jain worked his way through college developing and trading Algos 

As a trader, always focus on building a system that is ready to face the worst-case scenarios. This is the ideal way to be in the market for a long time. 

Discontinuation of 'Do not exercise' a needless step

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Discontinuation of 'Do not exercise' a needless step

The cost of trading equity options will increase substantially and may not be lucrative for traders.

Does the gold rally have legs?

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Does the gold rally have legs?

The immediate trigger for a move in gold, on either side, will come from the Federal Reserve's monetary policy

Guruspeak: How these professional traders managed to survive the market fall

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Guruspeak: How these professional traders managed to survive the market fall

Strategies to cope with choppy markets include downsizing positions, playing both sides of the market, being flexible and having the right psychology

What record FPI short position means for the market

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What record FPI short position means for the market

Retail investors are also wary of the market, with the SIP stoppage ratio, which is the ratio of the number of closed accounts to new accounts, at a 27-month high

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Investing in a structurally weak market

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Investing in a structurally weak market

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India needs better AI safeguards, has Nagaland battled the unemployment demon, Imran Khan's supporters on a rampage in Pakistan, is air ticket pricing a smart move, and more

Is the parliamentary panel right on airline pricing?

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Is the parliamentary panel right on airline pricing?

The government should ensure that there is no collusion between the airlines while setting prices and that there is no price gouging

Why have markets reacted adversely to Fed's move?

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Why have markets reacted adversely to Fed's move?

FII positions in the derivatives market show an overwhelming short position, indicating they are expecting a further decline. On the flip side, if markets do recover, their short covering can result in a sharp rally

GuruSpeak | Akshay Bansal -- a trekker's guide to option trading

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GuruSpeak | Akshay Bansal -- a trekker's guide to option trading

‘I would resort to revenge or recovery trading, which wasn't part of any system, leading me to take even more losses. This taught me the true meaning of greed, and I realized that trading is a mental game of composure and creating concrete values, and sticking to them religiously’

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A confused Fed leaves markets in the lurch

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A confused Fed leaves markets in the lurch

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: BSE holds up, TCI may hit a bump, making sense of Generative AI mania, Indian fintech’s underbelly and more   

Signals from shipping containers have a lot to say about global economy

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Signals from shipping containers have a lot to say about global economy

Major Chinese container ports Shenzhen and Shanghai are seeing massive growth in the number of empty containers

A tale of two IPO markets

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A tale of two IPO markets

In the first two months of 2023, 19 companies raised Rs 225 crore from the SME IPO market, while there were no issues in the main market.

GuruSpeak | Joy Chakraborty’s journey from building bio-toilets to trading algos

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GuruSpeak | Joy Chakraborty’s journey from building bio-toilets to trading algos

" There are two main strategies that I have been following for the last 3 years, an algo-based option selling setup and the other one is a discretionary setup where I write iron condors in weekly Nifty contracts."

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Markets show signs of fatigue, traders and investors cautious

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Markets show signs of fatigue, traders and investors cautious

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Time to put lithium to good use, India’s cotton industry in tight spot, big crypto investors usurped small investors, extension of trading hours a good idea, and more

Why selective extension of trading hours is good for Indian market participants

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Why selective extension of trading hours is good for Indian market participants

Indian investors are exposed to overnight market risk due to time differences with other markets. Extended trading hours can give them a reprieve

Why are retail investors running away from the cash market?

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Why are retail investors running away from the cash market?

There has been a visible drop in retail participation in the market. The number of active accounts on the NSE has been on a steady decline since June 2022 and the rate of demat accounts has slowed substantially

Traders and market volume suffer as new collateral norms set in

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Traders and market volume suffer as new collateral norms set in

SEBI did not bother to check whether the infrastructure is in place for the smooth operation of the policy changes

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | SC panel needs to think out of the box

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | SC panel needs to think out of the box

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India's influence in Asia abates, shocking inflation numbers for January, get basics right to trade indices, coders could become overdependent on ChatGPT, and more

GuruSpeak| Virendra Pandey: how to trade with an investment mindset

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GuruSpeak| Virendra Pandey: how to trade with an investment mindset

Reversal trading is akin to coming down stairs and then climbing them back. The stairs that you have used to come down will be the same ones you will use to climb back up.

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