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    How to stay a step ahead of market crowd? Get basics of index trading right

    A vast majority of traders choose to trade indices for solid reasons. Indices are less volatile as compared to individual stocks, index futures require lower span margins compared to stock futures

    Vijay Bhambwani
    February 14, 2023 / 08:43 IST
    A mathematically inclined trader has a significant edge over a trader who ignores these data points
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