News Trading: The Trap That Destroys Retail P&L
News-based trading feels like an edge but is statistically dangerous. We analyzed 200+ NSE events to reveal why reactive news trades fail 60% of the time and what actually works.
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News-based trading feels like an edge but is statistically dangerous. We analyzed 200+ NSE events to reveal why reactive news trades fail 60% of the time and what actually works.
Stop loss hunting is one of the most common trading myths in India. We unpack liquidity sweeps, SEBI reality, and what the data actually tells Indian intraday traders.
News-based trading feels like an edge but is statistically dangerous. We analyzed 200+ NSE events to reveal why reactive news trades fail 60% of the time and what actually works.
Stop loss hunting is one of the most common trading myths in India. We unpack liquidity sweeps, SEBI reality, and what the data actually tells Indian intraday traders.
Comparing Bank Nifty and Nifty 50 for intraday trading across volatility, expiry structure, capital requirements, and predictability. Data-driven analysis on which index suits your trading style.
Unfiltered breakout entries on Nifty succeed only 42% of the time. We tested 12 months of data on opening range, consolidations, and key levels. Here's which breakouts actually work and why most traders get trapped.
Most small MCX commodity accounts lose money for the same structural reasons: wrong leverage instinct, ignored crude inventory risk, currency blind spots in metals, post-win overtrading, and no instrument specialisation. This article uses real MCX examples for Gold, Crude Oil, Silver, and Natural Gas.
Trend following has a 35-45% win rate but still profitable. We tested it on Nifty intraday data. Here's exactly why it works, why most traders fail at it, and what the data shows.
12 months of Nifty intraday data showed mean reversion near VWAP is a real tendency, but only with the right context. A data-driven look at when to fade the move and when to stand aside.
1,200+ intraday trades and 500+ journals analysed. The exact 4-day cycle that turns winning streaks into account drawdowns — with the position-size, dopamine and 'hero trade' data behind it.
100 weekly expiry sessions, minute-by-minute ATM and OTM data — how premium really decays on expiry day, when decay accelerates, and why directional correctness stops mattering after noon.
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