Bollinger Bands: Squeeze, Breakout, and Mean Reversion
Bollinger Bands are a volatility-based technical indicator used to identify periods of contraction, expansion, and unusually stretched prices. Traders commonly use them for three setups: a Bollinger Band squeeze before a potential large move, breakout trades when price moves beyond…
BTST and ATST Trading: Margin, Settlement & Auction
BTST, or Buy Today Sell Tomorrow, is a trading approach in which you buy shares on one trading day and sell them on the next, sometimes before the purchase has fully settled. ATST, or Acquire Today Sell Tomorrow, is another…
AUM in Mutual Funds: When Fund Size Starts Hurting
AUM in mutual funds tells you the total market value of assets a scheme manages. A large AUM can indicate scale, investor acceptance, and potentially lower operating costs, but it does not automatically mean better returns. Fund size can become…
Long Straddle: Buying Volatility Before a Big Move
A long straddle is an options strategy in which you buy a call option and a put option with the same strike price and expiry date. Traders use it when they expect a large price move but are unsure whether…
How to Start Commodity Trading in India: First Trade
Commodity trading in India starts with opening a commodity derivatives account with a SEBI-registered stockbroker, completing KYC, activating the commodity segment, adding the required margin, and selecting an exchange-traded futures or options contract. Before placing your first trade, understand three…
How to Read a DRHP Before Applying for an IPO
A Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) is one of the most useful documents to read before applying for an IPO in India. It explains the company’s business, financials, risks, promoters, use of IPO proceeds, legal proceedings, and other information that…
DRHP vs RHP vs Prospectus: Three IPO Documents Explained
When a company launches an IPO in India, you may come across three similar-sounding documents: the DRHP, RHP, and prospectus. The simplest difference is timing and completeness. The DRHP is the draft filed during the regulatory review stage; the RHP…
Iron Condor: Building a Range-Bound Options Strategy
An iron condor is a limited-risk options strategy designed for range-bound markets. Traders use it when they expect the underlying asset to stay between two price levels until expiry, rather than make a large move in either direction. The strategy…
Swing Trading in India: Setups, Holding Period, Risk
Swing trading in India is a trading approach in which traders aim to capture price moves that develop over several days or weeks. Instead of closing every position before the market shuts, as an intraday trader would, a swing trader…
