List of Share Market Articles

Speculative trading, or speculation, is the act of buying or selling stock simply because you have heard or believe that it will rise in value. If your prediction proves correct, you make money; if not, you lose it (or at least some of it). The results can be very rewarding but risky. While some speculators make their fortunes on one good trade, many more lose their entire fortunes.

Understanding equity is paramount to beginning your investment journey across stock exchanges in India. A company requires funds for its businesses and to meet its working capital requirements.

In this segment, we look at the types of margins that are levied on cash and futures and options positions. There are various margin types ranging from initial margins to MTM margins, which you must be familiar with.

Do you constantly hear the terms Sensex, BSE, NSE, and Nifty? They form the foundation of the Indian stock market. Here’s a guide that explains what these terms mean.

The risk-free rate of return is a theoretical number within the capital markets that pertains to an investment that provides guaranteed returns with negligible or zero risk.

An inverted hammer candlestick pattern is depicted as an inverse hammer with the body of the candlestick being small, and the upper wick of the candlestick being over twice as large as the body of the candlestick itself with little to no wick at the bottom.

Every company starts by being a private company where all the shares are held privately with the directors, executives or external investors.

The big question that mutual fund traders have on their minds is can I buy mutual funds on margin? That is an interesting question and we will come back to why it is practically tough in the Indian context.

For investors looking to invest systematically, they diversify across various sectors such as fixed-income products, which include a lower risk than other investment avenues.

Effectively, risk and return are just two sides of the same coin. Greater risks are correlated with bigger potential profits in an efficient market.

The stock market is one of the most sought-after places for people to invest and earn good returns on their investments.

While margin trading is a facility available to traders in the stock market, the big question is what are the costs entailed?

A Bracket Order is a sophisticated trading technique that empowers traders to effectively manage their positions by placing three interconnected orders for a single trade. This innovative approach creates a "bracket" around the initial trade, providing traders with a comprehensive strategy to protect against market volatility and seize profitable opportunities.

Investing in the Indian stock market is one of the most popular ways adopted by people looking to attain financial freedom.

A Bear Hug refers to an acquisition strategy where one company makes an offer to purchase the shares of another company at a price that is much higher than the share market price of the stocks for the target company