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Trading Concepts

MACD Indicator: Crossovers, Histogram & Signals

The MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) is a momentum-based technical indicator that reveals trend direction, strength, and potential reversals by comparing two exponential moving averages.

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Trading Concepts

Margin Trading: MTF, Interest & Risks

Margin trading lets you buy securities by paying only a fraction of the total cost, with your broker funding the rest at an agreed interest rate.

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Stock Market Basics

What is Market Capitalization? Large, Mid & Small Cap

Market capitalisation is the total market value of a company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the current share price by the total number of shares issued.

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Trading Concepts

Market Order vs Limit Order: When to Use Which

A market order executes immediately at the best available price, while a limit order executes only at a price you specify or better.

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Commodities

MCX Exchange: Structure, Products & Hours

MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange of India) is the country's largest commodity derivatives exchange, offering futures and options contracts on metals, energy, and agri-commodities.

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Mutual Funds Education

Mid-Cap Mutual Funds Explained

Mid-cap mutual funds are equity schemes that invest at least 65% of their corpus in companies ranked 101st to 250th by market capitalisation on Indian stock exchanges.

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Trading Concepts

Moving Averages: SMA, EMA, WMA Explained

A moving average is a technical indicator that smooths out price data over a chosen period to reveal the underlying trend direction of a security.

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Mutual Funds Education

Multi-Cap Mutual Funds: Allocation Rules

A multi-cap mutual fund is a SEBI-regulated equity scheme that must invest at least 25% each in large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap stocks, with the remaining 25% allocated at the fund manager's discretion.

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Mutual Funds Education

What is a Mutual Fund? Structure & Categories

A mutual fund is a professionally managed investment vehicle that pools money from many investors to purchase a diversified portfolio of securities on their behalf.

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Mutual Funds Education

Mutual Fund Cut-Off Times for NAV Allocation

A mutual fund cut-off time is the daily deadline set by SEBI before which an investor must submit a valid transaction request and ensure funds are realised to receive that day's NAV.

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Government Securities

RBI Monetary Policy and Bond Markets

RBI monetary policy refers to the central bank's use of interest rate tools and liquidity measures to control inflation, support growth, and influence the cost of borrowing across the Indian economy.

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