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

How to (NOT) Trade Options in market crashes

Shaktimaan says “Think before you trade Options” NIFTY opened like a 300 point gap down two weeks back. Here is how you could have made (or lost) 15k with just 50 k capital in 10 minutes! Here is Balajee Ramachandran, our front end engineer and an Options Trading enthusiast, with his real life Options Trading Experience … Continue reading How to (NOT) Trade Options in market crashes

To trade well is to not trade

To trade well is not to trade is a very famous Zen proverb (which I just made up). Some of the best traders I have known did not trade for 17 out of 20 trading days a month. And in the three or so days they did, they made a killing. Why should you not … Continue reading To trade well is to not trade