Long-Short Ratio
The index futures long-short ratio serves as a crucial sentiment indicator, reflecting market sentiment by comparing the number of bullish positions held by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to their bearish positions. A low ratio suggests that FIIs are bearish on the Indian equity market, whereas a high ratio indicates bullish sentiment. Calculation of Long-Short ratio […]
Technical vs. Fundamental Analysis – Do they work together?
I cannot count the number of books I have read on this topic, nor the number of times I have been part of a debate on this particular aspect of investing. Is there a Relationship between Technical and Fundamental Value of a Share? Short answer – NO. While technical analysis relies on a study of […]
Futures and Options Lot Size – Margin Amount and Number of Shares
In the stock markets, participants can trade in 2 segments: (i) Cash segment; and (ii) Futures and Options (Derivative) segment. Participants in the cash market can buy/sell any number of shares of a company (i.e. they can buy anything from a single share to thousands of shares). On the other hand, in the futures and options segment, participants […]
Choosing Fundamentally Strong Stocks for Trading
I often get emails asking for what are the good shares for trading in the Indian stock markets? One particular inquirer asked me to name some – fundamentally strong stocks for trading. I think this is worth writing about. At first, to come up with any coherent answer, the question must be broken in at least […]
Buying and Selling Stocks Frequently – Common Mistakes
As the exchange commences business every morning; a range of financial news channels play a trendy adrenaline pumping music. A market opening countdown timer adds to the excitement with the millisecond number scrolling faster than the speed of light. The anchor of the show starts speaking loud and fast. Suddenly, green and red colored tickers […]