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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Markets and Taxation
Ch 4 – Taxation for Investors
July 1, 2015This topic explains how long term and short term capital gains/losses are determined based on the holding period of the investment and their applicable tax rates. We also studied how one can reduce LT ..
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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 ..
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Trading Systems
Ch 12 – Trade Identification
May 4, 201812.1 – Trading the equation At this stage, we have discussed pretty much all the background information we need to know about Pair trading. We now have to patch things together and understand how al ..
Recent comments
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Hi karthik, Why do we calculate std dev in percentage terms and why not in absolute terms. when we use percentage terms the answer is not matching with absolute terms, ex if in absolute terms lupin std dev is 56 daily, but in percentage terms i ...
11 Dec 2018 -
In response to your Responses to your previous mail, 2a) How about for Short Position , Is there any logic or is it when it starts retracing back I buy back the stock at any given point . Your suggestions please 2b) In Bracket Order how would I me ...
11 Dec 2018 -
In response to your Responses to your previous mail, 2a) How about for Short Position , Is there any logic or is it when it starts retracing back I buy back the stock at any given point . Your suggestions please 2b) In Bracket Order how would I ...
11 Dec 2018 -
Sir, u finished trading system module is it??? Or is der other trading systems coming up??? ...
11 Dec 2018 -
Sir, u finished trading system module is it??? Or is der other trading modules coming up??? ...
11 Dec 2018
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