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May 19, 2008 · By Analyst

For most first time investors, the desire to make as much money as possible is strong, but the desire to play it safe is usually stronger. The problem is that the biggest potential profits lie amongst the biggest possib…

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SGX Nify May 15, 2008

EPS & PE

Earnings per share (EPS) The earnings per share (EPS) is a widely-used ratio in stock value and securities analysis. It reflects the profits made per…

SGX Nify May 13, 2008

Cum-bonus & ex-bonus shares

Cum-bonus: The share is described as cum-bonus when a purchaser is entitled to receive the current bonus. ex-bonus shares :A bonus issue is a signal …

SGX Nify May 10, 2008

Reward/Risk Ratio*

The risk/reward ratio is very important concept that determine the success of a trader. As a short term trader , we have been taught to set a target …

SGX Nifty May 09, 2008

Cash Flow

The flow of cash through an organization is sometimes compared with the flow of blood through the body. Cash is in continuous circulation through the…

Article May 08, 2008

How to become rich

"Most people in India got rich because they chose to do so, and they puRs ued a path to wealth that is wide open to most of the rest of us.&quo…

Article May 08, 2008

Commodities Market

Market for trading bulk and basic good like grain, edible oil, rubber, cotton, metals, etc. Certain special items like tea and coffee are traded in a…

SGX Nifty May 07, 2008

Trading Mindtraps

The popularization of speculative trading activity in the financial markets, partly due to the development of retail trading solutions offered on the…

Article May 05, 2008

Support and Resistance

One of the method of determining support and resistance levels is to look at a Candlesticks chart and its past price history and then see at what pri…

SGX Nifty May 04, 2008

Stops - Pros & Cons

Setting protective stops is an essential ingredient in any leveraged trading activity. This process can be done physically, by actually placing them …

Article May 04, 2008

Open Interest and Volume

Open Interest (also known as Open Contracts or Open Commitments) refers to the number of active or open contracts for any given security. It applies …

Article May 02, 2008

Evolution of Traders

Introduction Every Trader goes through the following stages of evolution - Basic market reading - is the market going up or down? Note, that at this …

SGX Nifty April 24, 2008

IS TRADING FOR ME ?

Questions to Ask Are you thinking of giving day trading a try? If so, here are some preliminary questions which you need to ask yourself before start…

Article April 23, 2008

RISING INFLATION

Rising inflation is one of the biggest stories of recent weeks and has received a great deal of attention from the media and political parties. At th…