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In layman’s words, having an edge means having a strategy or an approach or resources that differentiate you from your competition. But if you do not have the edge, the business may not survive. Trading edge is an approach that creates cash advantage for a trader over other market players. While there are many ways to build a trading edge, some traders have not even heard of this approach. Some traders even spend years to find a trading edge in trading strategies and discretionary methods. Perhaps, the best way for a trader to find an edge is by capitalising his existing technical skills. A trader may make profits in the short-term without a trading edge, but without an edge it is not possible in the long term. A set of conditions that is likely to result in a net gain when used over a large number of trades, can be perhaps defined as trading edge. A single trade cannot be reflective of a trading edge, however a series of trades can help traders identify it. More

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  • Will the bloodbath on D-Street continue or is there relief on the anvil? Market experts say this

    Analysts say a brief pause or rebound cannot be ruled out at these levels; however, any recovery will largely depend on the performance of banking and IT stocks.

  • GIFT IFSC sees sharp dip in new AIF setups in 2025, even as investor numbers climb

  • Technical View: Rebound possible but unsustainable as bearish momentum dominates, drags Nifty near 200 DEMA; VIX hits 2-month high

    The Nifty 50 formed a long bearish candle on the daily charts, accompanied by further weakening momentum indicators, indicating a sell signal.

  • Sensex falls 3,800 pts in 7 weeks, Nifty down 4%: Should you stop your SIP for a while? Here's what market experts say

    SIP allocations during lower market levels allows investors to accumulate more units at reduced prices, which incrementally improves long-term returns and compounding, an analyst explained.

  • Rs 10 lakh cr m-cap wiped out; Sensex down 1,100 pts, Nifty at three-month low - 10 key factors behind market crash

    Sensex, Nifty declined more than 1% amid huge selling pressure, leading to a market cap loss of about Rs 10-lakh crore.

  • Retail equity portfolios continue to trail benchmarks as weak returns test investor patience: Kotak’s Sanjeev Prasad

    “Index returns have been so-so, portfolio returns not even so-so,” Prasad said in Kotak Institutional Equities’ latest report which analysed both direct equity holdings and investments through mutual funds and portfolio management schemes.

  • Base metals rally on supply crunch, AI-infra demand; experts see selective upside ahead

    Over the past one month, aluminium prices rose 6.53 percent to $3,135.25 per tonne, while zinc and lead gained 4.48 percent and 4.30 percent respectively. Copper prices were last seen near $5.87 per lb, with daily gains of 0.70 percent, according to January 19 data.

  • Trading Plan: Will Nifty 50 sustain below 25,600, Bank Nifty below 60,000 amid rising VIX?

    Support for Nifty 50 is placed at 25,450; below this level, a fall toward 25,300 cannot be ruled out. On the higher side, the index may attempt to claw back above 25,600; above this, 25,700–25,800 are the levels to watch.

  • Trade Spotlight: How should you trade Tata Elxsi, Colgate Palmolive, Shriram Finance, Canara Bank, CCL Products, and others on January 20?

    The market is expected to consolidate and trade within the previous week’s range. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.

  • Trade setup for January 20: Top 15 things to know before the opening bell

    Given the Nifty 50 has slipped below all key moving averages (except the 200 DEMA) and momentum indicators are weakening, a bearish to sideways trade may be seen in the next few sessions.

  • Malabar Gold and Diamonds sells 0.8% stake in Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri

    Malabar Gold held 2.89 percent stake in Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri as of December 2025.

  • FII/FPIs net sell shares worth Rs 3263 crore, DIIs net buy Rs 4234 crore on January 19

    For the month so far, FII/FPIs have net sold Rs 26,048 crore while DIIs have net bought Rs 34,075 crore.

  • Technical View: Nifty 50 faces downside risk on decisive break below 25,450; VIX at 12 signals caution, Bank Nifty below 60,000

    Weekly options data suggest that the Nifty 50 is expected to trade in the 25,500–25,800 range in the short term.

  • Sensex settles 300 pts lower, Nifty ends below 25,600: Negative global cues among key factors behind market decline

    Apart from renewed US tariff concerns, weak Q3 results by ICICI Bank, Wipro also led to negative market sentiment on January 19

  • Dalal Street This Week: Q3 earnings, US & China GDP data, Trump’s Davos speech among 10 key factors to watch

    The market is expected to trade sideways to cautiously, with focus on corporate earnings and management commentary, geopolitical tensions, FII sentiment, key economic data from the US, China and Japan, developments on the India–US trade deal, and President Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

  • India’s markets entering a ‘Fosbury moment’ as old economic playbooks fail, says DSP MF

    According to the fund house, links between money supply and inflation, interest rates and recessions, fiscal deficits and bond market stress are no longer behaving as expected, making macro forecasting less dependable.

  • Trading Plan: Can Nifty 50 climb convincingly above 50 DEMA, Bank Nifty hold 60,000?

    The Nifty 50 decisively needs to break the 25,600–25,900 range for a directional move going ahead. Until then, it is likely to trade cautiously, with a consolidative bias.

  • Trade Spotlight: How should you trade UPL, IDBI Bank, Mishra Dhatu Nigam, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, and others on January 19?

    Consolidation with rangebound trading may continue for a few more sessions. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.

  • Trade setup for January 19: Top 15 things to know before the opening bell

    Until the Nifty 50 decisively breaks the 25,600–25,900 range on either side, consolidation and caution may continue, experts said.

  • Quant Mutual Fund appoints Mahendra Kumar Jajoo as Whole-Time Director

    Before joining Quant Money Managers, Jajoo was associated with Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India) Private Limited (MAIMI) as Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income.

  • Broader indices underperform but these 27 small-cap stocks gain up to 62%

    The underlying trend of Nifty remains choppy. A sustainable move above 25900 could open further upside for the next week

  • Benchmarks flat in volatile week; rupee weakens against dollar

    Sectorally, Nifty Consumer Durables, Realty, Pharma, Healthcare shed 2 percent each, Nifty Auto index slipped 1.75 percent and Nifty Media index down 1 percent during the week.

  • Smallcap World Fund sells 1.8% stake in Poly Medicure, Kedia Securities buys 2% shares in SPML Infra

    Antony Waste Handling Cell shares also saw significant buying interest on Friday, rising 17.95 percent to Rs 550.90.

  • FIIs net sell shares worth Rs 4346 crore, DIIs net buy Rs 3935 crore on January 16

    For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 21,702 crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 30,140 crore.

  • SEBI notifies revamp of mutual fund regulation; to come into effect from April 1

    SEBI on December 17, during its board meeting, approved a comprehensive overhaul of mutual fund regulations aimed at improving cost transparency and reducing the expense burden on investors.

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