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Resources
Read, then decide for yourself.
Articles from the Mars Equity learning community on reading charts, managing risk and building the habits behind a plan. Clear language, no tips and no promises.
Articles
Reads to begin with.
Short reads for those new to charts, and for anyone weighing a trading career.
MethodSeptember 5, 20226 min read
Merits of technical analysis
A price-first way to study markets: objective data, timing, risk levels and flexibility, plus a fair look at where fundamental analysis fits.
Read the articlePsychologyMarch 30, 20225 min read
How to control your emotions while trading in the market
Emotions move with price. Seven habits that keep a plan in charge, and an honest look at what live trades teach that paper trades cannot.
Read the articleStylesJune 14, 20215 min read
What is positional trading?
Positional trading holds for weeks or months. Four advantages, four drawbacks and why a written exit plan matters more here than anywhere.
Read the articleMacroNovember 19, 20205 min read
What moves stock prices?
Supply and demand moves prices, and liquidity often decides how hard. Why earnings alone do not explain the market, with a look at 2009 to 2020.
Read the articleMindsetNovember 1, 20204 min read
Eleven truths to consider before becoming a full-time trader
A full-time trading career is a big decision. Here are eleven honest truths to weigh first, from the time it takes to the cushion you need.
Read the articleMarketsOctober 24, 20204 min read
Fascinating facts about the Indian stock market
A short tour of the SENSEX, the size of the market, sharp falls, Demat account growth and sector variety, with a note on reading the numbers carefully.
Read the articleFoundationsSeptember 18, 20206 min read
The 8th wonder: the power of compounding
A plain guide to simple and compound interest, the formula, a tale of two friends who started at different times, and why patience is the hard part.
Read the articleBeginnersAugust 30, 20208 min read
9 golden rules for beginner investors in a volatile market
Nine plain rules for new investors, each paired with how technical analysis helps manage the risk: structure, a defined exit and a calm routine.
Read the articleRisk and mindsetJuly 16, 20205 min read
When should you quit trading?
Trading is not for everyone, and pausing is not failure. A calm look at money, mindset and how to return when the time is right.
Read the articleFoundationsJuly 16, 20204 min read
Does technical analysis work?
Technical analysis reads what price has done. It helps you see, but it cannot decide for you. Here is what it is, what it is not, and what sits beside it.
Read the articleFounder storyMarch 23, 20204 min read
My trading journey: the decision
The founder looks back on a choice that few around him backed, and on a cardiac surgeon’s analogy about theory, practice and learning from failure.
Read the articleBasicsMarch 20, 20205 min read
9 ways to explain the stock market in layman’s terms
Nine everyday pictures for why markets swing, from a child’s tantrum to a pendulum, after a refresher on what share prices are meant to follow.
Read the articleBasicsFebruary 14, 20205 min read
What is Nifty and how is it calculated?
What the Nifty 50 is, how its value is worked out, who gets in, and how it compares with the Sensex, in plain words.
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