BUSINESS
Are markets headed towards procyclicality?
Procyclicality is when stock prices move in tandem with economic growth. While it is due to visit in 2025, the slide in markets is raising the prospect of it setting in early
MARKETS
Traders, analyse rollover data before making your next move
Once the expiry is done and dusted, the process of price discovery begins again. Much will depend on how much of the existing long positions are carried over to the November series
BUSINESS
Retail traders hold the key to market trends
Retail investors tend to have a weak hand compared with foreign institutional investors, and traders must keep this in mind
BUSINESS
How long does it take for a trader to make a living from trading alone?
There are no shortcuts to success as a trader. Just as athletes train relentlessly, so must traders pay fees to the market over multiple cycles before joining the ranks of the successful ones
BUSINESS
How should investors deal with the war's impact on oil, equity markets?
Savvy traders do not expect the impact of the Israel-Hamas-Iran war to extend too long, or if it does, to not impact global markets for too long
BUSINESS
Buy the Dip or Buy the Breakout?
The answer depends on what type of a market player you are, a long-term investor or a short-term trader
BUSINESS
These three filters can up your trading game
Traders are always searching for a secret sauce to get ahead in markets. Here are some simple ingredients you can use to make one
BUSINESS
Will bullion stick to the US presidential cycle price trend in 2024?
Ahead of US elections, gold prices typically weaken but this time they have been rising. Will gold find its way to the historical trend or is this time different?
BUSINESS
Are rising natural gas prices a bullish signal?
A seasonal price trend may fool newbie retail traders into thinking it’s a bullish breakout in the making. Why the charts are misleading, on this occasion
BUSINESS
It’s time for traders to tweak their tools for a market that’s in rude health
A small tweak to the charts you see can help tremendously in not only garnering trading profits but also protecting what you have already earned and exiting trades before markets turn turtle
BUSINESS
Revisiting the Marshmallow Theory of investing
The secret to trading success as a professional trader is not just to make more money in profitable phases but also to lose less money during drawdowns
BUSINESS
Welcome the procyclical phase in financial markets
Keep calm and take exposure to smaller lots during scary market movements as seen now
BUSINESS
Metal Stocks – A health check
While industrial metal prices are under pressure, companies that use metals for raw material will benefit
BUSINESS
Strategies for traders to thrive in a higher STT regime, post Budget 2024
The increase in STT makes it more difficult for intraday traders to survive as their costs will increase. Here are three strategies for those seeking to play the long game in trading
BUSINESS
Is your trading playbook Budget-proof?
On high volatility trading days, like the recent election results day or the forthcoming Budget day, a trader’s toolkit must include strategies to make profits on good days but also protect from sharp losses on bad days
BUSINESS
Market outlook hinges on how banking stocks perform
With a two-thirds weightage in the Nifty, a sustainable rally cannot be expected unless banking stocks continue to rise
BUSINESS
Bond index inclusion will drive FII flows into Indian markets, lifting liquidity
Unlike equity inflows, bond inflows are long term investments. That means the rupee will not witness volatility like it does when FIIs exit from equity markets
BUSINESS
If taxes are used to slow the F&O juggernaut, what should traders expect?
Fears are growing that the government will use tax hikes to curb trading. What form could they take, who could they hurt and what kind of traders will be able to ride the storm?
BUSINESS
Be a Jack of all trades to thrive in an interconnected market
Many people like to specialise in an asset class. But if the universe of asset classes is an interconnected one, does it make sense to specialise in only one?
BUSINESS
Follow big money moves to know which way the wind is blowing
When they diversify away from equities into alternate assets, especially exotic ones, it’s time for investors to pay heed
BUSINESS
A phase of temporary uncertainty in markets to cause pain
Investors who can survive these tough phases will emerge stronger on the other side as winners
BUSINESS
Retail traders, skill up for a big challenge in 2025
A reduction in the tick size of shares can see a flood of overseas institutional traders -- such as HFTs, hedge funds, algo traders, and AI-assisted traders—enter Indian markets, posing a challenge for retail traders
BUSINESS
Hold on for a wild but profitable ride in gold and silver
As procyclicality becomes increasingly probable from 2025 onwards, the alignment of bullion prices is logically upwards
BUSINESS
Know the maths behind index trading
There can be no broad-based rally in the markets unless banking and finance stocks rise
