Guides
Intraday Trading Guides: Cash, Options, MCX and Risk
Plain-language guides on intraday cash, Nifty options, MCX, futures and risk. Pick a topic and start reading.
01Intraday cash market
How intraday trading in NSE stocks works, and the habits that keep losses small.
10 Intraday Trading Rules for Day TradersTen simple rules on stop-losses, trade size and timing that keep intraday losses small.Read the guide →Stock Selection Criteria for IntradayWhat to check before you pick a stock for the day: liquidity, trend, news and volume.Read the guide →Market Psychology in Intraday TradingHow fear and greed move prices, and how to stay calm when a trade goes against you.Read the guide →What SGX Nifty Tells You Before the OpenWhat the early global cue says about the Nifty open, and its limits.Read the guide →Trading on Event Days: RBI, Budget, Results, FedWhy RBI policy, the Budget, results and Fed days move prices, and how to handle them.Read the guide →How the Indian Stock Market WorksExchanges, segments, SEBI and the players behind every trade, in plain words.Read the guide →Practise on a Demo Account FirstLearn your trading app on a demo account before real money is at stake.Read the guide →
02Nifty and Bank Nifty options
Premiums, Greeks and option strategies, explained with simple examples.
Option Greeks Explained: Delta, Gamma, Theta and VegaDelta, gamma, theta and vega with simple Nifty examples, and what each means for a premium.Read the guide →What Is Delta in Options Trading?How much an option premium moves when the Nifty moves one point.Read the guide →Put-Call Ratio and India VIX ExplainedWhat the put-call ratio and India VIX show about the mood of the market.Read the guide →Options Selling vs Options BuyingHow buying and selling options differ in capital, risk and the way time works on you.Read the guide →Black Scholes Model: Formula, Example and Option PricingThe formula behind option prices, explained with a simple worked example.Read the guide →Options Strategies: Straddle, Strangle, Butterfly, Iron CondorFour common option strategies, when traders use them and the risk in each.Read the guide →Option Strategies and Why They MatterWhy traders combine options, and the basic building blocks of a strategy.Read the guide →Bank Nifty Index and Why It MattersWhich banks make up the Bank Nifty and why it moves faster than the Nifty.Read the guide →Bank Nifty Support and Resistance LevelsHow to read support and resistance zones on the Bank Nifty chart.Read the guide →
03MCX commodities
Gold, silver and crude oil on MCX: contract sizes, timings and risk.
Crude Oil Intraday Trading on MCX: Timings, Volatility and RiskMCX crude timings, when US data hits in IST, why crude gaps, margin and stop-loss sizing.Read the guide →MCX Mini and Micro Contracts: Trade Gold, Silver and Crude Oil With Smaller CapitalSmaller gold, silver and crude contracts on MCX, and how much a tick is worth.Read the guide →
04Futures
Lot sizes, margin and how index and stock futures compare with options.
Nifty Futures vs Nifty Options for Intraday: Which Suits Your Capital?Capital, risk and behaviour of Nifty futures and Nifty options for an intraday trader.Read the guide →Stock Futures Lot Size and Margin: How Much Capital You Really NeedHow lot size and margin decide the capital you really need for stock futures.Read the guide →F&O Securities Ban and Its Effect on the MarketWhy a stock enters the F&O ban list and what you can and cannot do then.Read the guide →
05Charts and indicators
Reading price charts, levels and the indicators traders use most.
Indicators for Intraday Trading: VWAP, EMA, RSIVWAP, EMA, RSI and MACD: what each shows and how traders combine them.Read the guide →Candlestick Patterns: 16 Patterns Every Indian Trader Should KnowSixteen candlestick patterns, what they suggest and why confirmation matters.Read the guide →How to Identify Support and Resistance LevelsHow to find support and resistance on a chart and use them to plan a trade.Read the guide →Moving Average in Stock Market: SMA, EMA and Trading StrategiesSMA and EMA explained, and how traders read crossovers and trends.Read the guide →Chart Patterns: Head and Shoulders, Triangles and FlagsHead and shoulders, triangles and flags, and how traders read them.Read the guide →
06Risk and capital
Stop-losses, position sizing and how much capital each style needs.
Intraday Risk Management: Stop-Loss and Position SizingThe 1% rule, position sizing, where to place a stop-loss, daily loss limits and common mistakes.Read the guide →Intraday Capital: ₹1 Lakh vs ₹3 Lakh vs ₹5 Lakh, What ChangesWhat changes at ₹1, ₹3 and ₹5 lakh: segments, stock futures and choosing a plan.Read the guide →Share Market for Working Professionals: Intraday vs Short Term vs PositionalIntraday, short term or positional: which style fits a full-time job and limited screen time.Read the guide →Earning From the Indian Share Market: Managing the RiskA beginner view of trading income: position size, stop-losses and mistakes to avoid.Read the guide →How to Become a Professional TraderThe skills, routine and discipline that full-time trading asks for.Read the guide →
07Choosing an adviser
What SEBI registration means, and the claims no adviser can make.
How to Check a SEBI Registered Intraday AdviserHow to check an adviser on the SEBI register, and what registration does and does not mean.Read the guide →How to Choose a Stock Advisory Company in IndiaThe checks to run before you pay any stock advisory firm.Read the guide →Why No SEBI Registered Adviser Can Promise ProfitsWhy no SEBI registered adviser can promise profits, and what honest intraday calls look like.Read the guide →Telegram Channels for Indian Stock Market TradersHow to judge a market Telegram channel before you follow it.Read the guide →
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08Short term and stock basics
Holding for days or weeks, and how to judge a company before you buy.
What Is Swing Trading?Holding trades for days or weeks: how it works and the overnight risk it brings.Read the guide →How to Pick Stocks for Short TermTrend, liquidity, results and market factors to check before a short term trade.Read the guide →How to Value a Stock: P/E, P/B, Dividend Yield and MoreP/E, P/B, dividend yield and other simple ways to judge what a stock is worth.Read the guide →How to Read Financial StatementsHow to read a balance sheet, income statement and cash flow without jargon.Read the guide →Industry Trends and Competitive PositioningHow a company stands against rivals, and why it matters for its stock.Read the guide →Market Capitalisation: Large, Mid and Small CapsLarge, mid and small caps: how they are defined and how their risk differs.Read the guide →Multibagger Penny Stocks: An 8-Point ChecklistWhy no list is reliable, and an 8-point checklist to judge any penny stock.Read the guide →How the Monsoon Affects the Indian Stock MarketHow a good or weak monsoon flows into prices, sectors and the economy.Read the guide →
These guides are for education only and are not investment advice. Investment in securities market is subject to market risks. Read all related documents carefully before investing. EquityX is a SEBI registered Investment Adviser (Reg. No. INA100011775).