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  • Remember to Celebrate: You Deserve It

    Kulsum Khan on June 15, 2020

    The markets are closed on Monday. What are you going to do? Hopefully, you are taking the day off. Whether it is “A Wonderful Life,” “A Christmas Carol,” or “How the Grin ..

  • Sharpening Your Mental Edge

    Kulsum Khan on June 15, 2020

    The markets often present a barrage of information. Sometimes it is just too hard to attend to all of it. And you not only have to attend to it, but think about it, and make decisions based on it. You ..

  • Media News and the Behavior of the Masses

    Kulsum Khan on June 15, 2020

    As a short-term trader, your goal is to stay ahead of the crowd and let their money flow from their pockets into yours. The better you can anticipate the behaviour of the masses, the better you’ ..

  • Iron Condor

    Karthik Rangappa on June 14, 2020

    14.1 – New margin framework These are fascinating times we are living in, especially if you are an options trader in India 🙂 Starting 1st June 2020, NSE’s new margin framework is live, which es ..

  • Another Martha Story

    Kulsum Khan on June 12, 2020

    We’ve been bombarded with stories about Martha Stewart all weekend. The media can’t seem to let up. If you haven’t heard, Ms Stewart was found guilty of giving false statements to go ..

  • Staying Ahead of Market Moods

    Kulsum Khan on June 12, 2020

    Markets go up; markets go down. It shouldn’t matter much, but many novice traders find that their own personal mood fluctuates with the markets, moving from extreme euphoria as the markets soar ..

  • The Dangers of Anthropomorphizing the Market

    Kulsum Khan on June 12, 2020

    Don’t let creative journalists or analysts convince you into thinking about the market as a marathon runner: “Every bull market has to pause and get its breath once in a while before it sprints hi ..

  • Staying Calm Through the Ups and Downs

    Kulsum Khan on June 9, 2020

    Many novice traders ride an emotional rollercoaster, feeling euphoric bliss after a win, but overwhelming disappointment after a loss. Experienced professional traders, however, stay calm and relaxed ..

  • Money Management and the Big Picture

    Kulsum Khan on June 9, 2020

    Sometimes traders run hot, but sometimes they run cold. The factors that influence this fluctuation in performance are varied. As a trader, you may have a bad day or week. Or market conditions may not ..

  • Don’t Make the Odds Even Lower

    Kulsum Khan on June 9, 2020

    “How many novice traders succeed?” asks a would-be trader of a group of seasoned experts. “Of the 40% who last about a year, only one or two become consistently profitable,” an ..