Stock markets, trading, and investments – Simplified
Varsity is an easy to grasp collection of stock market lessons with in-depth coverage and illustrations. Brought to you by Zerodha, India's biggest discount stock broker, it is completely open and FREE to access.
Modules
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1. Introduction to Stock Markets
14 chaptersMoney needs to be invested to cover the cost of Inflation. This opens us to the Stock Markets, learn about basics of investing in this module -
2. Technical Analysis
20 chaptersTechnical Analysis helps identify trading opportunities using actions of Market Participants through charts, patterns, and indicators. -
3. Fundamental Analysis
16 chaptersFundamental Analysis is the art of evaluating the intrinsic value of a stock to find long-term investing opportunities. Learn stock analysis in this module -
4. Futures Trading
12 chaptersFutures Trading involves trading in contracts in the derivatives markets. This module covers the various intricacies involved in undergoing a futures trade including margins, leverages, pricing, etc -
5. Options Theory for Professional Trading
23 chaptersOptions is a contract where the price of the options is based on an underlying. Options contracts grant the buyer the right to buy the underlying without a compulsory obligation -
6. Option Strategies
13 chaptersThe module covers various options strategies that can be built with a multi-dimensional approach based on Market trend involving Option Greeks, Risk-Return, etc. -
7. Markets and Taxation
7 chaptersThe module covers the taxation aspect of investing/trading in the stock markets. The process of calculating P&L, payment of taxes, filing returns, etc. is explained -
8. Currency, Commodity, and Government Securities
19 chaptersThis module covers the Currency, MCX Commodity contract, and the Government Securities (GSec) traded in the Indian Markets. -
9. Risk Management & Trading Psychology
16 chaptersThe module covers the risk management aspect along with the psychology required for being consistent and profitable while trading -
10. Trading Systems
15 chapters
Finance made easy for kids
A box set of 5 books introducing 5 financial concepts to children. Brought to you by Varsity @ Zerodha.
Where does money come from and where does it go? The innocent inquisitiveness of children is what makes them most endearing. Help your little ones understand the financial world through simple stories that make learning fun.
Chapter updates
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Currency, Commodity, and Government Securities
Ch 19 – Government Securities
May 3, 201819.1 – The new beginning In a very exciting new development, NSE in collaboration with RBI has recently made it possible for retail investors to start investing in Government Securities, mainly the ..
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Option Strategies
Ch 11 – The Short Straddle
April 14, 201611.1 – Context In the previous chapter we understood that for the long straddle to be profitable, we need a set of things to work in our favor, reposting the same for your quick reference – The vo ..
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Trading Systems
Ch 15 – Calendar Spreads
June 23, 201815.1 – The classic approach I had briefly introduced the concept of calendar spreads in Chapter 10 of the Futures Trading module. Traditionally calendar spreads are dealt with a price based approac ..
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Trading Systems
Ch 14 – Live Example – 2
May 30, 201814.1 – Position Sizing I know, the discussion on pair trading was to end with the previous chapter, but I thought I had to discuss a special case before we finally wrap up. I’ll also try and keep ..
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Trading Systems
Ch 13 – Live Example -1
May 25, 201813.1 – Tracking the pair data We have finally reached a point where we are through with all the background theory knowledge required for Pair Trading. I know most of you have been waiting for this m ..
Recent comments
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Hi Karthik, Can we look at the delta of 1. ( Market Future - Spot ) for "Cash & Carry Arbitrage" 2. ( Deviation of different expiry Futures contracts (1m/2m/3m) prices from the current spot price ) for "Calendar S ...
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Sir, Thanks for your reply, as per my knowledge and feeling 10th-12th day of series is best Rate for Insurance and one strike out of money is best for delta neutral, if you have any Stretdgy to hedge my position, kindly oblige. Darshan ...
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