Sensibull — The Options Trading Platform is live

What can Sensibull do for you? Sensibull is an options trading platform. Let’s start with Feature Number 1 We will you give you the best options strategies to trade your view. Here is the link to the main feature Let’s say you think NIFTY will be up 200 points in 7 days. And you are not … Continue reading Sensibull — The Options Trading Platform is live

SEBI extends Trading hours to 11:55. Now what? — Part 2

Artists depiction of the emotions of an options trader when he is delta hedging an options portfolio during gaps In part 1, we mentioned that the implied vols are likely to come down if NSE implements the 1155 timeline for derivs trading. We explained that this is because the delta neutral option traders will make fewer … Continue reading SEBI extends Trading hours to 11:55. Now what? — Part 2

SEBI extends Trading hours to 11:55. Now what? — Part 1

Artist’s depiction of what traders think their life will be like after 1155. It does not happen in real life though “That was a total dick move” — Someone at SGX First things first. None of this might go through because SEBI has allowed this does not mean NSE or BSE will implement it. But, having said that, … Continue reading SEBI extends Trading hours to 11:55. Now what? — Part 1

Be a better trader. Part 4. There is always the next trade

This is the continuation of the series “How to be a better trader?”. Click here to start from Part 1 Let that sink in. Take a deep breath. And read that again. There is always the next trade. Trading is a process. Even if you take only one trade a day, every trade you take … Continue reading Be a better trader. Part 4. There is always the next trade

Be a better trader. Part 3. Avoid big risks

This is the continuation of the series “How to be a better trader?”. Click here to start from Part 1 There are no points for valor in trading. Taking stupidly big bets is not courage. There is no glory in losing money. In the last post, we looked at the right attitude towards money. In … Continue reading Be a better trader. Part 3. Avoid big risks

Be A Better Trader. Part 2. Trading Capital

This is the continuation of the series “How to be a better trader?”. Click here to start from Part 1 “How much money should I trade with?” Every single trader who started trading has asked someone this question. But before we get into the answer, we need to know this: It is very important to … Continue reading Be A Better Trader. Part 2. Trading Capital

Be a better trader. Part 1. Avoid Mistakes

Let me get to the point straight away. Stage 1 of becoming a better trader is easy. Avoid making BAD mistakes. No, I am not talking about mistakes where you lose a bit of money here or there. I am talking about mistakes which blow up your account. And believe me, most traders make big … Continue reading Be a better trader. Part 1. Avoid Mistakes

Buying options — The myth of limited losses

Everyone who knows anything about options will tell you this. Trying to get rich buying options is like building that caste in the air. I have no idea what that woman is doing staring at the castle though. “Option buying is better than options selling. At least the losses are limited” For years, people have been … Continue reading Buying options — The myth of limited losses

This one change can make you a profitable trader

The fundamental reason why retail investor loses money in Options trading is this: Retail investors are buying options most of the times instead selling options. Surprised? Well, yes, as surprising as it sounds, that is the number 1 reason. So if you want to dramatically improve your trading fortune, just do one thing: Decrease buying … Continue reading This one change can make you a profitable trader

Announcing, Option Trade Analyser

Sensibull is a few days away from the launch. We do not want to keep you waiting for the launch, so we thought we will give you a small part of Sensibull which is useful to you. A super-simplified, user-friendly, no-nonsense Option Trade Analyser. This helps you compare Buy Call Option, Sell Put Option, Buy … Continue reading Announcing, Option Trade Analyser