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STT Increase Impact on F&O Trading

STT Increase Effect on F&O Trading – Impact on Traders and Market Activity

An increase in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) directly impacts F&O trading by affecting trading costs, option strategies, liquidity, and overall ....

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PCR, NIFTY, BANK NIFTY, Open Interest, India VIX

How Institutions Trade Options in India

In the Indian derivatives market, institutions (FIIs, DIIs, prop desks, hedge funds) trade options very differently from retail traders. Retail ....

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PCR, NIFTY, BANK NIFTY, Open Interest, India VIX

Put-Call Ratio (PCR) – How Reliable Is It in Indian Markets?

The Put-Call Ratio (PCR) is one of the most widely tracked indicators in the Indian derivatives market. It is often ....

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Market Behaviour After Derivatives Expiry

Market Behaviour After Expiry – How Markets React Post Derivatives Expiry

Market behaviour after expiry explains how stock and index prices react once derivatives contracts expire, highlighting volatility changes, trend continuation, ....

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Put Call Ratio Indicator in Options Trading

Put Call Ratio (PCR) – Meaning, Importance & How to Use in Trading

Put Call Ratio (PCR) is an important indicator in options trading that helps traders understand market sentiment, identify trend direction, ....

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Option Chain Analysis in Stock Market

Option Chain Importance in Stock Market Trading

The option chain is a powerful tool in derivatives trading that helps traders analyze market sentiment, support and resistance levels, ....

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Derivatives trading, BankNifty, NSE, Nifty

Top Traded Derivatives in India: Nifty, Bank Nifty, and Beyond

Derivatives trading has exploded in popularity in India over the past few years. With record-breaking volumes in index options, India ....

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Derivatives trading, BankNifty, NSE, Nifty

How Indian Businesses Use Derivatives for Hedging: A Simple Breakdown

Indian businesses operate in a highly dynamic environment—commodity prices fluctuate, currencies move unpredictably, and interest rates rise and fall. These ....

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Greeks, Delta, Call Options, Portfolio Management, manage risk

The Ethics of Speculation: Are Derivatives Really “Weapons of Mass Destruction”?

1. Background — The Famous Quote In his 2002 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter, Warren Buffett warned: “Derivatives are financial weapons ....

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Greeks, Delta, Call Options, Portfolio Management, manage risk

What Is an Interest Rate Swap?

An interest rate swap is a contract between two parties to exchange interest-rate cash flows over a notional principal amount ....

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