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Markets, explained once
Short explainers for the numbers and words you meet on this site. Start at 01 and work down, or jump to what you need.
Explainers
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FII and DII flows: who they are and why the data moves markets
Foreign and domestic institutions publish daily net buying. Here is how to read it without over-reading it.
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Options basics: calls, puts, strikes and expiry
The vocabulary you need before you read an option chain, and why most beginners should start with paper trades.
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How to read a stock quote: price, change, P/E and 52-week range
Every number on a quote page, explained once, with what it can and cannot tell you.
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What NIFTY 50 and SENSEX actually measure
Two headline indices, two methodologies. How free-float market cap weighting works, in plain language.