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Basics of Stock Market
What is a Bull and Bear Market? Who are Market Movers? Who are Market Makers? What is Dematerialization of Shares? (Demat) IPO vs FPO vs OFS: What’s the Difference? What is ASBA in IPO Application? What is Grey Market and Grey Market Premium? What is Liquidity in Stock Market? What is Bid Price & Ask Price? What is a Stop-Loss Order? What is Market Order vs Limit Order? What is Pledge of Shares? Who are Promoters and What is Promoter Holding? What is Margin Trading? What is Short Selling? What is Market Depth? Equity vs Debt – What’s the Difference? Role of NSDL and CDSL in the Stock Market Mutual Funds vs Stocks Who are FIIs and DIIs in the Stock Market? What is a Portfolio? What is Settlement Cycle (T+1, T+2, T+3) in Stock Market? Trading Hours in the Indian Stock Market What are Circuit Limits & Circuit Breaker in the Stock Market? What is Book Value of a Stock? What is Rights Issue? Understanding Stock Split and Bonus Shares What is Dividend in Stocks? What is Face Value of a Stock? Difference Between Intraday vs Delivery Trading. What is Volume in Stocks? Large Cap vs Mid Cap vs Small Cap What is Market Capitalization? What is Sensex and Nifty? Who are Retail Investors? Stockbroker vs Sub-broker: What’s the Difference? What is SEBI and Its Role in the Stock Market? Difference Between NSE and BSE How to Invest in the Stock Market in India What is IPO (Initial Public Offering)? Why Do Companies Issue Shares? Types of Stock Markets: Primary vs Secondary Stocks vs Shares – What’s the Difference? How Does the Stock Market Work? What is Stock Market?
Chart Patterns
What is a Rectangle Pattern in Trading? What is Ascending & Descending Triangle in Trading? Flag & Pennant Patterns – The Power of Market’s Mini Break! Double Top & Double Bottom – The Twin Peaks & Twin Valleys of Trading! Cup & Handle Chart Pattern – The Tasty Recipe for Breakouts! Head & Shoulders
Fundamental Analysis
How Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Affect a Company’s Fundamentals Industry Structure Analysis – Porter's Five Forces! Consolidated Results vs Standalone Results What is Stock Dilution? What is Promoter Pledge? What are Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)? What are Contingent Assets? What is Working Capital Analysis? CAGR vs YoY Growth: What’s Better? What is Sectoral Analysis? Importance & How to Do It? What is the Scuttlebutt Method in Investing? What is PEG Ratio? What is a Moat in Investing? How to Find Undervalued Stocks? What is Margin of Safety? What is Intrinsic Value? Impact of Inflation on Earnings Operating Leverage vs Financial Leverage – What’s the Difference? What is Goodwill in Balance Sheet? Asset-Light vs Asset-Heavy Businesses What are Contingent Liabilities? Conference Call Analysis Guide How to Analyze Quarterly Results? What is Credit Rating? What is Promoter Holding? What is Shareholding Pattern? How to Read an Annual Report? What is DuPont Analysis? Net Profit Margin vs Gross Profit Margin What is Free Cash Flow? What is Operating Profit Margin? What is EBITDA & EBIT? What is Dividend Yield? What is Interest Coverage Ratio? What is Debt to Equity Ratio? ROE vs ROCE: The Battle of Profitability Metrics! What is PB Ratio? (Price to Book Ratio) What is PE Ratio? (Price to Earnings Ratio) Understanding EPS (Earnings Per Share) What is a Cash Flow Statement? What is Profit & Loss Statement? Balance Sheet Analysis What is Fundamental Analysis?
Indicators
Using MACD Histogram in Trading Pivot Points in Trading – The Magic Levels Every Trader Should Know! ATR (Average True Range) — The Secret of Market Volatility! Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) What is Ichimoku Cloud? What is Supertrend Indicator? What is ADX (Average Directional Index)? What is Stochastic Oscillator? What is Fibonacci Retracement Tool? What are Bollinger Bands? What is MACD Indicator? What is RSI (Relative Strength Index)? What is Moving Average?
Technical Analysis
What is Gap Up & Gap Down in Trading? What is Volume Analysis in Technicals? What is a Trendline? What are Support and Resistance Levels? How to Read OHLC Charts Different Chart Types Explained Candlestick Chart Basics What is Technical Analysis?
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📝 What is Technical Analysis?

🌟 What is Technical Analysis? Imagine you are buying and selling mangoes 🥭 in a market. Every day you check — what was the mango price yesterday? What was it last week? Was the price going up or down? If you see that for 3 days price is going up... you may think — "Tomorrow also the price may go up, let me buy today and sell tomorrow to make profit!" 💰 👉 This thinking is called Technical Analysis. It simply means: Looking at past price to guess future price. ✔️ No need to check mango quality, mango seller's shop, or owner’s details. Only price matters! 😄 Same way, in stock market — traders only check stock price and volume to make decisions. 🔍 Why Technical Analysis is Useful? ✔️ Helps traders to decide when to Buy cheap & Sell costly! 🔄 ✔️ Helps to earn profit by catching small price moves. 💸 ✔️ Helps to avoid buying at the wrong time. ❌ 🎯 Best Example to Understand: 👦 You go to the market daily to buy onions 🧅. For 10 days you see this: ✔️ Day 1: ₹20/kg ✔️ Day 2: ₹22/kg ✔️ Day 3: ₹24/kg ✔️ Day 4: ₹26/kg ✔️ Day 5: ₹28/kg 👉 You think — "Price is rising every day. Better buy today, tomorrow it may be ₹30/kg!" ✔️ This is technical analysis — judging by price chart (past prices). No need to check who is the farmer, what fertilizer he used, how was the weather — only price movement matters! 🛠️ What Tools are Used in Technical Analysis? 1️⃣ Charts (Price Graphs) Show the stock price movement — just like seeing onion price history. 2️⃣ Support & Resistance ✔️ Support = Price won’t fall below this easily (like a floor). ✔️ Resistance = Price won’t go above this easily (like a ceiling). 3️⃣ Trendlines Shows the direction — UP trend (price going up) or DOWN trend (price falling). 4️⃣ Indicators (Like RSI, MACD) These are tools that tell if the price may rise or fall soon — just like asking a smart friend what he thinks about tomorrow’s onion price! 😄 5️⃣ Volume Shows how many people are buying/selling — more volume = stronger signal. ⚠️ Important: Technical vs Fundamental Analysis: ✔️ Technical Analysis = Check price & chart only. ✔️ Fundamental Analysis = Check the company’s business, profit, sales. If you want to trade for 1-2 days or short time — Technical is best! If you want to invest for 5-10 years — Fundamental is best! ❌ Limitations of Technical Analysis: ✔️ It’s not always correct — just like weather prediction 🌧️☀️. ✔️ Sometimes price behaves opposite — unexpected! 😲 ✔️ No idea about the company’s health — only price study. 💡 Final Words: ✔️ Technical Analysis = Guessing tomorrow’s price by seeing old prices. ✔️ Useful for short term trading. ✔️ Not magic — but increases your chances to make profit! 💰 ✔️ Always use stop loss and safety rules! 🛡️ ✅ Learn charts, practice paper trading, and slowly you will become smart in Technical Analysis! 🚀 🛡️ Disclaimer: ⚠️ Disclaimer: The content provided on this website is for educational and informational purposes only. It should not be considered as investment advice, stock tips, or financial recommendations. Always do your own research or consult a SEBI-registered investment advisor before making any trading or investment decisions. 📢
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