Free and open stock market and financial education
Varsity is an extensive and in-depth collection of stock market and financial lessons created by Karthik Rangappa at Zerodha. It is openly accessible to everyone and is one of the largest financial education resources on the web.
Modules
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1. Introduction to Stock Markets
15 chaptersInvesting ensures financial security, and the Stock market plays a pivotal role in this domain, it is a place where people buy/sell shares of publicly listed companies. In this module, you will learn about the fundamentals of the stock market, how to get started, how it functions and the various intermediaries that appertain it. -
2. Technical Analysis
22 chaptersTechnical Analysis (TA) plays an important role in developing a point of view. Like every other research, TA also has its own attributes. In this module, we will discover all those complex attributes of TA, study various patterns, indicators and theories that will help you as a trader to find upright trading opportunities in the market. -
3. Fundamental Analysis
16 chaptersFundamental Analysis (FA) is a holistic approach to study a business. This module will help you understand Equity research, read financial statements, annual reports, calculation of Financial Ratio, Analysis and most importantly evaluate the intrinsic value of a stock to find long-term investing opportunities. -
4. Futures Trading
13 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
25 chaptersAn option 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
14 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 chaptersAs a trader in India, you should be informed of all the taxes that are levied on your investments and account. This module overlays the taxation countenance of Investing/Trading in the Markets. It also outlines the various essential topics like calculation of your turnover, how to prepare a balance sheet and the P&L statement, and further about how you can file your Income Tax Returns. -
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
16 chaptersHave you considered building your own Trading System? Well, then this module is for you. The major components of building a good trading system are input parameters and interpreting output alongside decision-making. In this module, we will learn about all the components and much more including the techniques and different types of Trading Systems. -
11. Personal Finance (Part 1)
30 chaptersPersonal finance is an essential aspect of your financial life as it helps you achieve your short term and long term financial goals. This module encompasses the various aspects of personal finance such as retirement planning, Mutual funds, ETFs, Bonds, and goal-oriented investments. -
12. Innerworth — Mind over markets
603 chaptersA series of articles on the psychology of trading, that will guide you mend your thought and prepare you psychologically to become a novice trader. -
13. Integrated Financial Modelling
15 chaptersAn integrated financial model of a company breaks down the financials of a company to give you granular insights. A financial model includes assets, reserves, debt schedules, and valuation models. Learn all that and more in this module.
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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फंडामेंटल एनालिसिस on September 14, 2019
Ch 11 – फाइनेंशियल रेश्यो एनालिसिस (भाग 3)
11.1 वैल्यूएशन रेश्यो (The Valuation Ratio) किसी चीज की कीमत निकालने को उस चीज का वैल्यूएशन ..
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Introduction to Options Trading (Video Series) on June 13, 2022
Ch 11 – Options M2M and P&L calculation
11.1 – Margins for Options trading When trading options, you’ll hear a term called “margin.” It’s nothing but the money required to buy or sell an option. Margin requirem ..
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Introduction to Options Trading (Video Series) on
Ch 10 – Vega
10.1 – Vega of an Option So far, in the series, we’ve learned about three option greeks—delta, gamma and theta. In this video, we’ll discuss vega—the fourth and final greek. < ..
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Integrated Financial Modelling on June 7, 2022
Ch 15 – FCFF & FCFE
15.1 – Building blocks Picking up from the previous chapter, we discussed relative and absolute valuation concepts. At its core, three key inputs drive the absolute valuations – The cashflow Th ..
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Introduction to Options Trading (Video Series) on May 23, 2022
Ch 9 – Theta
9.1 – Theta of an Option All options – both Calls and Puts lose value as the expiration approaches. The Theta or time decay factor is the rate at which an option loses value as time passes. T ..
Recent comments
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Hi Karthik, I've often noticed that data shown on sites like Value Research are inaccurate in certain cases, as in, the crux of it remains the similar to what we see on other platforms but details like modified duration, macaulay duration, alpha, bet ...
02 Jul 2022 -
But in futures contract isn't there a buyer for every seller and vice versa? That is decided when both sides enter the contract. So I don't understand how low liquidity can be a factor for futures. For cash I can understand, as there is no seller ...
02 Jul 2022 -
Sir, if I buy call of Same strike Price of 1 lot(50qty)for 6 times will my p&l multiply on the 6 th trade ie I mean to say on the 6 th trade will I face big loss of around 500 to 600 just after opening the trade. By multiply I mean will i fac ...
02 Jul 2022 -
Thanks a lot to you and zeroda family for providing such an excellent content for becoming successful option trader. ...
02 Jul 2022 -
Sir what is the target for bul call spread Suppose i buy banknifty 33600ce and sell 33900ce,expecting a bullish view, so is my target 33900ce kindly reply? ...
02 Jul 2022
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