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3.1 – Brexit, the event extraordinaire! I originally planned to dedicate this entire chapter to the USD INR pair, which as you may know is the largest traded currency contract in India. But then, th ..

2.1 – Dual View Think about a stock, Infosys for example, when you buy or sell Infosys – your view on the stock is straightforward – you are either bullish or bearish on Infosys. Therefore, you ..

1.1 – Module Orientation At the onset, let me give you a quick orientation so that you can set your expectations for this module. The focus of this module will be on three main topics – Curren ..

13.1 – My experience with Option Pain theory In the never ending list of controversial market theories, the theory of ‘Option Pain’ certainly finds a spot. Option Pain, or sometimes referred to ..

12.1 – Background If you have understood the straddle, then understanding the ‘Strangle’ is quite straightforward. For all practical purposes, the thought process behind the straddle and strangl ..

11.1 – 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 ..

10.1 – The directional dilemma How many times have you been in a situation wherein you take a trade after much conviction, either long or short and right after you initiate the trade the market move ..

9.1 – Background We discussed the “Call Ratio Back spread” strategy extensively in chapter 4 of this module. The Put ratio back spread is similar except that the trader invokes this when he is b ..

Average Directional Index (ADX) About: The Average Directional Index (ADX), Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) and Directional Indicator (+DI) represent a group of directional movement indicators that ..

8.1 – Choosing Calls over Puts Similar to the Bear Put Spread, the Bear Call Spread is a two leg option strategy invoked when the view on the market is ‘moderately bearish’. The Bear Call Spread ..