ETMarkets Trade Talk | Greed vs fear lesson from Mumbai’s top options trader Jitendra Jain

ETMarkets Trade Talk | Greed vs fear lesson from Mumbai’s top options trader Jitendra Jain

Why do you invest in the stock market? To make profits, isn’t it? Four years ago, when Jitendra Jain started options trading, he too was driven by the greed factor that makes Dalal Street overcrowded with scores of young ‘Khatron ke Khiladi’ for whom making quick money is no less than a game. But things … Read more

Is trading that easy? 5 key learnings from option traders at Traders Carnival

Is trading that easy? 5 key learnings from option traders at Traders Carnival

Bengaluru: The zero-to-hero stories of a handful of option traders in the last 2-3 years have made hundreds of others hopeful of replicating their success by moonlighting as a day trader. Some of these new star traders are not only willing to share their secrets but also mentor the new crop on Dalal Street. At … Read more

Big Movers on D-St: What should investors do with RK Dmani’s DMart, TCS and Monte Carlo?

Big Movers on D-St: What should investors do with RK Dmani’s DMart, TCS and Monte Carlo?

The Indian market closed in the green on Friday for the third consecutive day. The S&P BSE Sensex rallied by more than 300 points while the Nifty50 closed above 16,200 levels. Sectorally, buying was seen in capital goods, power, utilities, and industrials, while some profit booking was visible in metals, and telecom stocks. Stocks that … Read more

Big Movers on D-St: What should investors do with Nazara, HDFC and HDFC Bank?

Big Movers on D-St: What should investors do with Nazara, HDFC and HDFC Bank?

Indian market closed higher on Friday for the second consecutive day. The S&P BSE Sensex rose over 450 points while the Nifty50 closed just a shade below 15,700 levels. Sectorally, buying was seen in telecom, auto, utilities, power, and consumer discretionary while marginal selling was seen in IT stocks. Stocks that were in focus included … Read more

Big Movers on D-St: What should investors do with JSPL, Jain Irrigation and ITI?

Big Movers on D-St: What should investors do with JSPL, Jain Irrigation and ITI?

Indian market snapped its 2-day winning streak on Wednesday following muted global cues. The S&P BSE Sensex plunged more than 700 points while the Nifty50 managed to close above 15,400 levels. Sectorally, selling pressure was seen in metals, energy, realty, power, and utilities. The S&P BSE Midcap index fell 1.5 per cent, and the S&P … Read more

Big Movers on D-St: What should investors do with SPARC, Delta Corp and M&M?

Big Movers on D-St: What should investors do with SPARC, Delta Corp and M&M?

Indian market closed lower for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday following muted global cues. The S&P BSE Sensex plunged more than 1,000 points while the Nifty50 closed below 15,400 after it hit a fresh 52-week low. Sectorally, selling pressure was seen in metals, public sector, telecom, realty, and IT stocks. The S&P BSE Midcap … Read more

Trading has to be an expression of your own identity

Trading has to be an expression of your own identity

Equity trading can be a profit-making exercise if the same is backed by professional training, approach, and strict stop losses. We keep hearing about new entrants in the market incurring huge losses. These are cases where the small investors with limited to no understanding take a plunge with no serious thoughts to prevent the losses … Read more