SR Vibes

11.1 – Hedging, what is it? One of the most important and practical applications of Futures is ‘Hedging’. In the event of any adverse market...

10.1 – The Pricing Formula If you were to take a conventional course on Futures trading, you would probably be introduced to the futures pricing...

9.1 – Basics of the Index Futures Within the Indian derivatives world, the Nifty Futures has a very special place. The ‘Nifty Futures’ is the...

8.1 – Shorting in a nutshell We briefly discussed shorting in Module 1. However in this chapter we will look at shorting in greater detail. Shorting...

7.1 – The trade information I’m going to start this chapter by posting the same old question again – Why do you think margins are...

6.1 – The Margin Calculator In continuation of our discussion on margins in the previous chapter, we will now discuss the margin calculator. Over the...

4.1 – A quick recap With the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) example in the previous chapter, we got a working knowledge of how Futures trading...

5.1 – Things you should know by now Margins clearly play a very crucial role in futures trading as it enables one to leverage. In...

3.1 – Before the Trade In the last chapter, we learnt various concepts related to the futures market. Remember, the motivation for any trader entering into...

2.1 – Setting the context In the previous chapter, we looked at a straightforward Forwards Contract example, where two parties agreed to exchange cash for...