Support and Resistance: How to Draw Floors and Ceilings on Indian Charts
If you take a group of people and show them a line on a wall at eye level, almost everyone will eventually lean against it or use it as a reference point.
Atmabhan Pandit
Founder, TWIST POOL Labs | TAC Research | First-principles finance educator.
RSI Indicator: How to Measure Market Stamina in Indian Stocks
Imagine an athlete running a 100-meter sprint. At the 50-meter mark, they are moving at maximum velocity. But by the 90-meter mark, their lungs are…
How to Use Moving Averages for NSE Stocks: SMA and EMA Explained
If you look at a raw stock chart, it often looks like a chaotic zig-zag of "Thermal Noise." One day it’s up 2%, the next day it’s down 1.5%. For a…
Candlestick Patterns: The Master Guide with Indian Examples
If you look at an NSE chart of Nifty 50, you see hundreds of red and green rectangles. These are Japanese Candlesticks.
Types of Orders: Market, Limit, Stop-Loss, AMO — Explained
If you have just read our Complete Beginner Guide to the Stock Market and successfully opened your Demat account, you are ready for your first trade.
T+1 Settlement Explained: How and When Your Shares are Credited
If you buy a share on Monday, why doesn't it show up in your "Holdings" immediately? Why does it sit in a "T1" or "Unsettled" status until Tuesday?
What is a Stockbroker? Full-Service vs Discount Brokers India
So, you’ve decided to enter the market. You understand that the BSE and NSE are the engines (C1 Pillar 2), but you can't just knock on their door. You…
How to Read a Stock Quote: Decoding OHLC, Volume, and VWAP
When you search for a company on an exchange website or a trading app, you aren't just looking for a "price." You are looking at a Real-Time Data Stream…
Penny Stocks in India: Why Cheap Isn’t Always Better
Walk into any online investment forum in India, and you will see the same question being asked over and over: "Which stock under ₹5 will become the next…
How IPO Allotment Works in India: The Complete Process
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the single most exciting event in a company’s life. It is the moment the company transitions from a private entity to…
Lot Size, Face Value, Market Cap: A First-Principles Glossary
When you look at a stock page on an app like Groww or Zerodha, you are bombarded with numbers. Some are in rupees, some are in crores, and some are just…
Demat Account vs Trading Account: Key Differences Explained
If you’ve just opened an account with a broker like Zerodha or Groww, you’ve probably seen both these terms thrown around. You might even think they are…