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GMP (Grey Market Premium) is the unofficial premium IPO shares trade at before listing. This guide explains what GMP means, how it is calculated, whether it actually predicts listing gains, and how to use it without over-relying on it.
A step-by-step walkthrough of how to read an NSE option chain — what each column (CE, PE, strike, LTP, OI, IV) means and how to use them together to pick a strike, for traders who've never opened one before.
Explains what change in OI actually means in an NSE option chain — why rising or falling OI alone isn't bullish or bearish, how to read it together with price to spot long buildup, short buildup, short covering, and long unwinding, with a worked example.
A practical explainer on reading India intraday option chain data — OI, IV, and price columns, how to spot OI buildup patterns, and how to pick a strike using chain data instead of guessing.
What the IV column in an option chain actually shows, why it differs by strike and expiry, how to tell high IV from low IV, and how traders read it instead of guessing from a raw number.
How option premiums are calculated in Indian F&O markets — intrinsic value, time value, and how implied volatility moves the price, explained for traders new to the option chain.
Call and put options explained side by side, in plain language — what each contract lets you do, who profits when, and worked ₹ examples showing exactly how a trade plays out for someone new to options.
Put Call Ratio (PCR) explains what the ratio means, how to calculate it from live option chain open interest, how to read high vs low PCR, and what counts as a good PCR for Nifty and Bank Nifty options.
A plain-English guide to MTF (Margin Trading Facility): how it lets you buy more stock than your cash covers, what brokers charge in daily interest, and the real risks of trading on borrowed money.
A demat account holds your shares and securities in electronic form. This guide explains what a demat account is, how dematerialisation works, typical AMC and transaction charges, and how it differs from a trading account.
A plain-language explainer on NSE's OI Spurts report - what triggers a spurt in open interest, how to read the report's columns, and how traders interpret it alongside price, with worked rupee examples.
A plain-language guide to MTM (mark-to-market) in trading: what it means, how daily settlement works, and how MTM profit/loss shows up in futures and options, with real rupee examples.