Implied volatility (IV) is the market's forward-looking estimate of how much an asset's price may move, extracted from current option prices rather than historical data.
An index fund is a mutual fund or ETF that replicates the composition and returns of a market index, such as the Nifty 50 or Sensex, without active stock selection.
Indexation benefit adjusts the original purchase price of an asset for inflation, reducing the taxable capital gain and thereby lowering your long-term capital gains tax liability.
Inflation is the sustained rise in the general price level of goods and services over time, which gradually reduces the purchasing power of money.
Commodities are tangible, real assets whose prices tend to rise with inflation, making them a natural hedge against the erosion of purchasing power.
Inflation Indexed Bonds are government securities whose principal and/or interest payments are linked to an inflation index, protecting investors from the erosion of purchasing power.
International mutual funds are SEBI-registered schemes that invest in equity or debt securities listed outside India, giving Indian investors exposure to global markets through a rupee-denominated vehicle.
Intraday trading means buying and selling financial instruments within the same trading session so that all positions are squared off before the market closes.
A comparison of two popular investment routes for Indian retail investors: IPOs, which offer direct access to newly listed companies, and mutual funds, which pool money across diversified portfolios managed by professionals.
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the first time a private company offers its shares to the general public on a recognised stock exchange, raising capital while giving investors partial ownership.
IPO allotment status tells you whether you have been allotted shares in an initial public offering, and if so, how many shares and at what price.
IPO listing day is the first day a newly issued company's shares are traded on a stock exchange such as NSE or BSE, marking the transition from allottee to public market participant.
An iron condor is a four-leg options strategy that combines a bull put spread and a bear call spread to earn premium income when the underlying asset stays within a defined price range.
ITM, ATM and OTM describe an option's moneyness - the relationship between the option's strike price and the current market price of the underlying asset.
ITR forms for stock traders and investors are the specific Income Tax Return schedules - primarily ITR-2 and ITR-3 - used to report capital gains, F&O trading income, and intraday profits to the Income Tax Department of India.
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