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Varsity is an extensive and in-depth collection of stock market and financial lessons created by Karthik Rangappa at Zerodha. It is free and openly accessible to everyone and is one of the largest financial education resources on the web. No signup, no pay-wall, no ads.

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Explore all the open-access Varsity modules that cover the entire spectrum of financial literacy and capital markets; everything from savings and taxation to option strategies and technical analysis.


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Recent comments

  • 528 Karthik Rangappa on The Dow Theory (Part 2)

    Thats right, but knowing about the primary trend gives you a sense of where the market is headed in the longer run and when likely the secondary trend is likely to reverse. ...

    02 May 2026
  • Given your age, I think it makes sense to learn how to invest and build long term wealth. You can pick up trading much later if you want :) ...

    02 May 2026
  • 528 Karthik Rangappa on The Dow Theory (Part 2)

    Yeah, do read through at least futures module to get a sense of how to short. ...

    02 May 2026
  • 26 Karthik Rangappa on Mindset of an investor

    A speculator just punts on events happening. For example, you get a hunch that the stock price of xyz will increase, then you buy the stock. Thats speculation. ...

    02 May 2026
  • 1305 Karthik Rangappa on Call Option Basics

    The easier way to think about this is to ask - how much was the initial cash outflow and how much was the final gain, and then figure the % gain. ...

    02 May 2026

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