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When to Exit an Options Trade (Before It Turns Into a Loss)
Options Basics
When to Exit an Options Trade (Before It Turns Into a Loss)
Options Education · Intermediate Most options traders obsess over entries. When to buy, which strike, which expiry. But the entry is only half the trade. Knowing when to exit an...
Feroz Omar Feroz Omar · 6d ago · Read article →
How Much Capital Do You Need for Nifty Options Trading in 2026?
Options Basics
How Much Capital Do You Need for Nifty Options Trading in 2026?
Options Education · Beginner The capital required for Nifty options trading is one of the most searched questions among new traders, and one of the most poorly answered. The honest...
Feroz Omar Feroz Omar · 6d ago · Read article →
How to Choose the Right Strike Price in Nifty Options
Options Basics
How to Choose the Right Strike Price in Nifty Options
Options Education · Intermediate Most traders who lose money on Nifty options were not wrong about direction. They were wrong about the strike. You can buy the right call, watch...
Feroz Omar Feroz Omar · 22 Apr 2026 · Read article →
How to Trade Nifty Options in 2026 : A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide
Options Basics
How to Trade Nifty Options in 2026 : A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide
Options Basics · Beginner Nifty options are the most actively traded derivative contracts on the NSE. Every Tuesday, crores of contracts expire, and billions of rupees change hands. But for...
Feroz Omar Feroz Omar · 22 Apr 2026 · Read article →
How to Read the Nifty Option Chain: A Beginner's Guide
Options Basics
How to Read the Nifty Option Chain: A Beginner's Guide
Hundreds of rows, columns you have never heard of, numbers changing every few seconds. Most beginners close it and never come back. That is a mistake. The option chain is...
Devesh Bansal Devesh Bansal · 16 Apr 2026 · Read article →
Why Most Option Buyers Lose Money in Nifty Options
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Why Most Option Buyers Lose Money in Nifty Options
Options Education · Beginner You bought a Nifty call. Nifty moved up. Your option still lost money. Sound familiar? You are not doing something obviously stupid. You are just running...
Devesh Bansal Devesh Bansal · 15 Apr 2026 · Read article →
What Happens on Nifty Weekly Expiry Day: A Complete Guide
Options Basics
What Happens on Nifty Weekly Expiry Day: A Complete Guide
Options Education · Beginner Every Tuesday, something unusual happens in Indian financial markets. An option you bought for ₹180 on Wednesday can become worth ₹8 or ₹0 by Tuesday afternoon,...
Devesh Bansal Devesh Bansal · 09 Apr 2026 · Read article →
10 Mistakes New Nifty Options Traders Make
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10 Mistakes New Nifty Options Traders Make
Options Education · Beginner SEBI's September 2024 study covered 1.13 crore individual F&O traders over three years. Ninety-three percent lost money. The average loss was ₹2 lakh per person. Zerodha's...
Devesh Bansal Devesh Bansal · 09 Apr 2026 · Read article →
Option Buyer vs Option Seller: Who Actually Makes Money in Nifty?
Options Basics
Option Buyer vs Option Seller: Who Actually Makes Money in Nifty?
Option Buyer vs Option Seller: Who Actually Makes Money in Nifty? This is the question every new options trader asks. And honestly, it deserves a straight answer instead of the usual "both can be profitable depending on conditions" non-answer. So here it is: option sellers have a structural statistical edge over buyers. But sellers can blow up their entire account in a single bad session. And buyers, even with the odds against them, make money when they get the timing and environment right. This article breaks down the real difference between the two sides, with actual numbers, so you can decide where you belong.
Devesh Bansal Devesh Bansal · 09 Apr 2026 · Read article →
ITM, ATM, and OTM in Nifty Options: What They Mean and Why They Matter
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ITM, ATM, and OTM in Nifty Options: What They Mean and Why They Matter
Options Education · Beginner Every time you open the Nifty option chain you see hundreds of strike prices running down the middle of the screen. Some are highlighted. Most are...
Devesh Bansal Devesh Bansal · 02 Apr 2026 · Read article →