What Is Legal, Tax Rules, and Everything Indian Investors Must Know Before Trading

Cryptocurrency India 2025: What Is Legal, Tax Rules, and Everything Indian Investors Must Know Before Trading Cryptocurrency in India exists in a uniquely uncomfortable regulatory position in 2025: it is not banned, but it is taxed so heavily that it is arguably one of the least favourable asset classes for Indian investors compared to stocks, […]

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Forex Trading India: Legal Guide to NSE Currency Derivatives

What Is Legal Forex Trading in India? Indian residents can legally trade the following currency pairs as exchange-traded derivatives on NSE/BSE/MSE: That is the full list. You cannot legally trade EUR/GBP, AUD/USD, NZD/USD, or any exotic pairs as an Indian retail trader on regulated exchanges. Anyone offering you those products through an ‘India office’ of

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EMA vs SMA: Which Moving Average Should You Use? (2026) | IITA

EMA vs SMA: Which Moving Average Should You Use for Trading? Moving averages are the most widely used indicator in trading, but the first question every beginner faces is: should I use an EMA (Exponential Moving Average) or an SMA (Simple Moving Average)? They look similar on a chart but behave differently, and choosing the

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Option Chain Analysis for Beginners: How to Read and Use It (2026) | IITA

Option Chain Analysis for Beginners: How to Read It and Use It for Trading The option chain is one of the most information-dense tools available to traders, and one of the most ignored by beginners who find it intimidating. It is a table that shows every available option contract for a stock or index –

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Breakout Trading Strategy: How to Trade Breakouts (2026) | IITA

Breakout Trading Strategy: How to Identify and Trade Real Breakouts Breakout trading is one of the most popular strategies in technical analysis: you wait for price to break through a key support or resistance level and then trade in the direction of the breakout, riding the momentum that follows. The logic is intuitive – when

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Pre-Market Analysis Routine: How to Prepare Before Market Opens (2026) | IITA

Pre-Market Analysis Routine: How Professional Traders Prepare Before 9:15 AM The best traders in the market have already done their most important work before the opening bell rings at 9:15 AM. They do not stare at the screen waiting for inspiration. They arrive with levels marked, scenarios planned, and trades defined – so that when

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How to Pick Stocks for Beginners: A Simple Screening Guide (2026) | IITA

How to Pick Stocks for Beginners: A Simple Fundamental Screening Guide Picking individual stocks is one of the most rewarding and dangerous things a beginner can do in the stock market. Rewarding because a well-chosen stock can deliver returns far above the market average. Dangerous because a poorly chosen one can lose most of its

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Stock Market Taxes in India: STT, Capital Gains, Tax Rules (2026) | IITA

Stock Market Taxes in India: What Every Trader and Investor Must Know Making money in the stock market is one skill. Keeping it – after the government takes its share – requires understanding how stock market taxation works in India. Tax rules differ based on what you traded (shares, options, futures), how long you held

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Mutual Funds vs Stock Market: Which Is Better for You? (2026) | IITA

Mutual Funds vs Stock Market: Which One Is Right for You? This is one of the most common dilemmas for anyone looking to grow their money in India: should I invest through mutual funds, where a professional manages the portfolio, or should I invest directly in stocks, where I pick and manage my own positions?

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