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Automated trading platforms use software to monitor market data and submit or manage orders according to defined rules. We set the conditions; the system checks them and acts within the permissions and limits we provide. That sounds straightforward until we look at what “automated” covers. One platform may send alerts that require our approval. Another…
Algorithmic trading with Python means using Python code to analyse market data and apply defined trading rules. A complete system also checks risk, sends orders through a broker’s API and monitors what happens afterwards. We can start with a simple question: what exactly should our program do when a trading condition appears? Answering that clearly…
To start algorithmic trading, we need a clear trading rule, suitable market data, a way to test the rule and a broker-supported route for execution. We then test the system with simulated orders before considering a small, closely monitored live deployment. Writing code is only part of the process. We also need to know what…
The put-call ratio (PCR) compares put options with call options using either open interest or trading volume. We use it to understand the balance of options activity, then compare that reading with price movement and market conditions. A PCR above 1 means the selected put figure exceeds the call figure. Below 1, the call figure…
When we choose a broker, brokerage is only one part of the decision. We also need to understand the services included, the markets we can access, the quality of the trading platform and the support available when an order or account issue needs attention. A discount broker is a stockbroker that executes trades through an…
Direct market access, or DMA, lets an authorised client send orders electronically to an exchange trading system through a broker’s infrastructure without a dealer entering each order manually. We control the order instructions, while the broker still provides the market connection, applies required risk checks and keeps the necessary records. That distinction matters. DMA gives…
A grey market is an unofficial market where IPO shares or IPO applications are bought and sold before the shares are listed on a recognised stock exchange. It is called “grey” because it sits outside the regular exchange-traded market. It is not the same as buying or selling shares on NSE or BSE after listing.…
NSE holidays matter because they change the way we plan trades, expiry weeks, option-chain checks, settlement expectations, and capital availability. A closed trading day is not just a date on a calendar. It can affect how we review open positions, how much time value remains in an options contract, when we analyse charts, and when…
Quantitative trading, or quant trading, is a way of making trading decisions with data, statistics, mathematical rules and computer models. Instead of relying only on instinct, chart reading or market commentary, we define a rule, test it on historical data, and use the result to decide whether the idea deserves further work. At its simplest,…
A strangle option strategy is a two-leg options strategy where we use one call option and one put option on the same underlying and expiry, but with different strike prices. The call strike is usually above the current market price, and the put strike is usually below it. The strategy is mainly used to take…
A pennant pattern is a short continuation pattern that forms after a sharp price move. We usually see it when price moves strongly, pauses in a tight triangular range, and then attempts to break out in the same direction. The first sharp move is called the flagpole. The pause that follows is the pennant. On…
A rising wedge pattern forms when price makes higher highs and higher lows between two upward-sloping trendlines that move closer together. It has a bearish bias: the advance may be weakening despite rising prices. We look for a break below the lower trendline before interpreting the pattern as a bearish signal. The shape alone does…