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CA Bigyan Kumar Mishra

is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.He writes about personal finance, income tax, goods and services tax (GST), stock market, company law and other topics on finance. Follow him on linkedin or facebook or instagram or twitter.

What is open Interest (OI) in futures

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The total number of outstanding or unliquidated contracts at the end of the day is known as open Interest.This means, by knowing open interest (OI) numbers, you will know how many contracts are currently open or held by buyers or owed by sellers in any derivative market, such as futures or options..Open interest applied primarily to future markets.A contract must … [Read more...] about What is open Interest (OI) in futures

What is ABCD Patterns and how to trade it

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In technical analysis, we have different chart patterns to understand crowd psychology. One of such chart pattern is known as ABCD.ABCD pattern forms when prices move higher or lower, followed by a flag pattern and then continue in the direction of the prevailing trend. The ABCD pattern is based on the principle that stock prices move in waves. You will find this pattern … [Read more...] about What is ABCD Patterns and how to trade it

Retail Traders vs. Institutional Traders: What’s the difference

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In this article let us look at the different types of traders who are trading in the market. We have teo different types traders: retail and institutional.Retail traders are independent individual traders like you and I. These people basically trade part time or full-time from their own money, not on behalf of a firm or institution.On the other hand, we have biggies … [Read more...] about Retail Traders vs. Institutional Traders: What’s the difference

What are after market orders (AMO)

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After market orders (AMO) are placed in the trading platforms after the market is closed. Traders use this facility to place orders for the next trading day.Once the after market order (AMO) is placed, it will be executed on the next trading day as per the instructions given in the order.Market is live from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm. This facility is helpful for those traders … [Read more...] about What are after market orders (AMO)

Guide to block and bulk deals in stock market

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In the stock market, you might have come across terms such as block deals and bulk deals. Let us understand these terms and how they happen in the stock market.When market participants such as institutional and retail investors trade large number of shares on the NSE or BSE in one tranche then these tyle of deals are simply referred to as Bulk and Block deals. These market … [Read more...] about Guide to block and bulk deals in stock market