Bond Yields Return to Centre Stage

The trading patterns of the headline indices on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday last week were that of chaos. Sudden price swings, gaps at open and trends fizzling out without warn ... Read more

The trading patterns of the headline indices on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday last week were that of chaos. Sudden price swings, gaps at open and trends fizzling out without warning were routine phenomena. This is why a trader should wind up trades intraday in such markets rather than carry over positions to the next session/s. Read more

There are two ways to make Rs 10,000 in trading profits. Either buy 1,000 shares and wait for a Rs 10 price move or buy 10,000 shares and await a Re 1 price move. September is a mo ... Read more

There are two ways to make Rs 10,000 in trading profits. Either buy 1,000 shares and wait for a Rs 10 price move or buy 10,000 shares and await a Re 1 price move. September is a month better suited for the latter strategy. Since a trader is taking a higher exposure, his risk is elevated. He must take smaller and more frequent profits. Carrying over positions to the next session should be avoided wherever possible. Such traders who take small but frequent profits are called scalpers. September historically favours scalpers. Read more

While Indian financial markets have outperformed their global peers, the slam dunk decline in US markets on Friday may unnerve many. The US Federal Reserve is likely to continue on ... Read more

While Indian financial markets have outperformed their global peers, the slam dunk decline in US markets on Friday may unnerve many. The US Federal Reserve is likely to continue on the path to rate hikes. That is negative for corporate profitability and, by extension, equities. Read more

Last week I wrote about the ongoing rally being a different one. Read more

Last week I wrote about the ongoing rally being a different one. Read more

Last week I wrote the undertone was optimistic, and the odds were tilted in favour of bulls. Markets lived up to those expectations. Read more

Last week I wrote the undertone was optimistic, and the odds were tilted in favour of bulls. Markets lived up to those expectations. Read more

Markets lived up to these expectations and edged higher. My expectations of higher statistical ßeta (pure price volatility) were also met. Read more

Markets lived up to these expectations and edged higher. My expectations of higher statistical ßeta (pure price volatility) were also met. Read more

Last week I wrote financial markets were climbing over a wall of worries. Markets lived up to my expectations. I also wrote a trader should ideally take profits daily wherever avai ... Read more

Last week I wrote financial markets were climbing over a wall of worries. Markets lived up to my expectations. I also wrote a trader should ideally take profits daily wherever available since markets were highly volatile. Read more

Last week I wrote bulls were attempting a comeback. I presented four charts to corroborate that hypothesis. Read more

Last week I wrote bulls were attempting a comeback. I presented four charts to corroborate that hypothesis. Read more

Last week saw weakness in the first three-and-a-half sessions. Read more

Last week saw weakness in the first three-and-a-half sessions. Read more

Last week, I wrote about July favouring bulls Read more

Last week, I wrote about July favouring bulls Read more