101 Beginner Questions — Lessons I Learned from TradingQnA

General

  1. Good reads Every day - Good reads - Trading Q&A by Zerodha - All your queries on trading and markets answered
  2. Announcements - Announcements - Trading Q&A by Zerodha - All your queries on trading and markets answered
  3. Buy the dip vs buy and Hold - What Is Your Opinion - Buy the dip vs buy and Hold - What Is Your Opinion?
  4. Transaction not allowed in current instrument - Transaction not allowed in current instrument sta
  5. Delisted Company stocks How to remove not transfer - Delisted Company stocks How to remove not transfer - #2 by Akash_Shah

Nomine

  1. How to add a nominee to the Zerodha account online?

Pledging

  1. Pledging and FIFO - Pledged stocks FIFO rules
  2. How does stock pledging work in Zerodha and in which segments can I trade with the pledge margin?

Zerodha

  1. New feature Requests - Zerodha new features request
  2. Instant Withdrawals - Introducing instant withdrawals
  3. Kite down Discussion - Kite down or only for me
  4. Feature request Tags visible in Kite & console - Feature request Tags visible in Kite & console
  5. Profit and P&L change wrong - Profit and P&L change wrong
  6. Chart - Beta version of updated TradingView charts on Kite
  7. As there is a large number of holdings, the P&L will not be updated live for performance reasons. - As there is a large number of holdings, the P&L will not be updated live for performance reasons.
  8. Introducing instant withdrawals
  9. Open a Zerodha account for your kids online and invest together

MTF

  1. Discussion on MTF - Swing Traders Pain for MTF (Margin Trading Facility) E-Margin Swing Traders Pain for MTF (Margin Trading Facility) E-Margin

Smallcase

  1. Liquidcase in Small case Portfolio
  2. What are the pros & cons of small case? - Issues of smallcase
  3. Smallcase charge
  4. If I invest via smallcase where I can see the transaction costs and fees charged by smallcase?
    5.Is Smallcase Rebalance burning a hole in your pocket? - Is Smallcase Rebalance burning a hole in your pocket?
  5. Creating a NIFTYBANK++ Index-Fund using Smallcase

Traders meetup

  1. Bangalore traders meetup - Bangalore traders meetup (Struggling + profitable both)
  2. Tradingqna community virtual meet up

Zerodha Coin Mutual Fund

  1. Filter Query for Pledgable and Non-Pledgable Mutual Funds

Dividend Reinvestment

  1. Tax implication in dividend reinvestment MF option - #2 by siva-reddy
  2. Any difference between Dividend Reinvestment and Growth Mutual Fund?
  3. Dividended Investment Strategy

Few Images
Credit : Nikhil Kamath https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio/status/1686650066189299713/


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**Options **

  1. Selling deep out of money PUT options
  2. What is the most suitable period to buy options, start of the month, 2nd week, 3rd week or 4th week?
  3. Price Action Examples Of Trapped Traders - 3 Price Action Examples Of Trapped Traders - Trading Setups Review
  4. Strike price Selection (Malayalam ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW3yOUDRlSA
  5. Option Buying (Malayalam) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edPBw8vbvI4
  6. How To Find and Profit From Trapped Traders - How To Find and Profit From Trapped Traders - Trading Setups Review
  7. How To Uncover Price Action Trading Patterns From Scratch - How To Uncover Price Action Trading Patterns From Scratch - Trading Setups Review
  8. What is Implied Volatility in Options?
  9. Shijumon Antony Video 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxMsdg6UPsc&t=500s
  10. Shijumon Antony Video 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g55gGA-v1Ag
  11. Shijumon Antony telegram - SnowBall – Telegram
  12. Video The Reality Behind Low Premiums and Low VIX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS5-0mFRG94
  13. option Learning Platform - Sensibull - The Options Trading Platform
  14. Which is better platform between sensibul and opstra for option traders
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Zerodha Fund House

  1. Ask me anything about Zerodha Fund House
  2. All about LIQUIDCASE, India’s first growth liquid ETF by Zerodha Fund House
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Technical Analysis

A. Candlestick Pattern

  1. Candlestick A to Z - Technical Analysis – Varsity by Zerodha
  2. Candlestick Pattern Analysis Went wrong
  3. Trend and candlestick pattern
  4. Single candlestick Video (Malayalam) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9126111ubPo&ab_channel=ShariqueSamsudheen
  5. Spot trends with ease using the SuperThree indicator
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Bonds

  1. Interest payment dates for Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs)
  2. Track Bonds site to see all bonds
  3. Govt Bonds or Corporate Bonds? Which One I should Prefer?
  4. Ask us anything about investing in government bonds, treasury bills (t-bills) and state development bonds (SDLs)
  5. What is a bond? How to invest in bonds in India?
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Indices

The Stock Markets Index (Zerodha Varsitty articles)


Source : Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index: A Balance fit between Large & Midcap segments

  1. How to Add Smallcap 250 Index to Kite watchlist - How to Add Smallcap 250 Index to Kite watchlist
  2. Nifty 500 - An index that converts most of the Indian Stock Market
  3. Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index: A Balance fit between Large & Midcap segments
  4. Nifty 500 Constituents - https://www.niftyindices.com/IndexConstituent/ind_nifty500list.csv
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ETF
iNav Page

  1. SBI Etf iNav page - ETF Offerings - ETF Portal
  2. Nippon Etf iNav page - INAV
  3. UTI - UTI Mutual Fund Invest Online
  4. Zerodha Fund House - https://www.zerodhafundhouse.com/

More

  1. ETF Price different from Nav in Zerodha stock pages - SIB NIFTy 50 ETF Zerodha page - Current price is far from the real time NAV
  2. Questions on ETF Dividend - Questions on ETF Dividend
  3. SIB NIFTy 50 ETF Zerodha page - Current price is far from the real time NAV - SIB NIFTy 50 ETF Zerodha page - Current price is far from the real time NAV
  4. Today NIFTY Index VS ETF Price change
  5. ETF List from Zerodha team - List of all Indian Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
  6. Impact cost - Impact cost and how it can ruin a trade – Varsity by Zerodha
  7. Low AUM in Index funds of Edelweiss AMC
  8. Step by step guide to redeem fractional units of Liquidbees (Zero paperwork)
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Trading Charges

  1. Zerodha Brokerage Calculator - Brokerage calculator – Zerodha
  2. How is the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) calculated? - How is the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) calculated?
  3. Is securities transaction tax (STT) levied on exchange traded funds (ETFs)? - Is securities transaction tax (STT) levied on exchange traded funds (ETFs)?
  4. List of all Charges Zerodha - List of all fees, charges, and taxes on trading and investing – Zerodha
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Stocks

  1. IPO Listing - IPOs - Trading Q&A by Zerodha - All your queries on trading and markets answered
  2. Industry Insights - Industry Insights - Trading Q&A by Zerodha - All your queries on trading and markets answered
  3. Charting On Kite - Charting on Kite - Trading Q&A by Zerodha - All your queries on trading and markets answered
  4. Stock Screener 1 - Indian Stock Screener & Real Time Analysis Tool for Stock Markets | Tickertape
  5. Stock Screener 2 - Explore stock screens - Screener
  6. NSE - https://www.nseindia.com/
  7. View charts - https://www.tradingview.com/
  8. News and Data updates - https://tradingeconomics.com/
  9. Global Market News - Financial Market News, Analysis and Trading Ideas | IG International
  10. The performance of banks over the last 5 years is interesting
  11. Explainer on new price band rules for stocks trading in the F&O segment – Z-Connect by Zerodha
  12. x.com

Imp Notes

  1. Fell into SHORT DELIVERY trap
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Algo Trading - Streak from Zerodha

  1. Time Based Iron Condor in Streak
  2. Streak-How to access daily RSI when strategy timeframe is 5 mins
  3. I want to buy a stock when it is down by 1% of open price.
  4. Convert chartink scanner to Streak scanner
  5. Request to prive streak scanner for the enclsoed SS
  6. My experience with Live Deployment on Streak

Tax Learnings

  1. Difference between speculative and non-speculative business income
  2. Ask me anything about HUF and its taxation
  1. If a member of the huf give interest free loan to his huf , does plain paper or the stamp paper agreement is needed ? Also , it needs to be notarized or not ?

  2. If the loan is taken from an outsider/ friend to the huf , in that case notary is needed or not ?

  3. Can u provide a sample loan agreement format ?

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Zerodha Upgrades

  1. Introducing Performance curve on Console
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MTF

  1. ## What happens when an MTF buy order is short-delivered?

If an MTF (Margin Trading Facility) buy order is short-delivered, the pledging confirmation will fail on T+1 due to the absence of holdings. The position will then be converted to CNC (Cash and Carry) holdings and settled either through cash or available holdings after the auction.

follow here FAQs on Margin Trading Facility – Zerodha

  1. MTF updates: Delivery conversion, higher limits, and GTT support
    1. Discussion on MTF - Swing Traders Pain for MTF (Margin Trading Facility) E-Margin Swing Traders Pain for MTF (Margin Trading Facility) E-Margin

Zerodha Options Buy - first cash will be used for option buys and once there is no free cash then only collateral is used for option buying.

When We use collateral margin for option buying, Delayed Payment Charges (DPC) of 0.05% per day (₹50 per lakh) or 18% per annum apply only to overnight positions. DPC is charged only on the collateral amount utilised for option buying, not the entire option purchase amount.
refer article : Can I buy options using collateral margin?

International ETF

  1. Inav MON100 (Motilal Oswal MOSt Shares NASDAQ-100 ETF) - check from https://www.nseindia.com/get-quotes/equity?symbol=MON100
  2. Discussion on International ETF - International exchange trade funds (ETFs) will stop accepting fresh inflows. Here's what it means
    Other Etf

Gilt Funds and Nav

Refer : Best place to park cash now?

Why Did the NAV of Debt Mutual Funds Fall Recently?

  • Not due to fall in net profit or interest accruals
  • The drop in NAV is because some G-Secs and SDLs held by these funds saw a fall in traded prices on secondary markets (NSE/BSE).
  • These funds use mark-to-market valuation, so NAV reflects current market price—not future interest or principal payments.

But Aren’t These Bonds Fixed Income?

  • Yes, the interest and principal payouts are fixed and unaffected by RBI’s repo-rate changes.
  • However, their market prices fluctuate, especially if they are illiquid (less frequently traded), making NAV volatile.

Shouldn’t a Repo-Rate Cut Increase NAVs?

  • Conventional wisdom says yes: falling repo rates usually increase bond prices, especially long-duration ones.
  • But in this case, illiquid or low-volume trades may have temporarily pushed prices down, affecting NAV abnormally.

Will the NAVs Recover Soon?

  • Possibly, especially if upcoming government bond issues have lower yields , which would increase demand for existing higher-yield bonds.
  • But no guarantee: If debt loses favor to equity (e.g., due to rising inflation expectations), demand may stay low, and prices may remain depressed.

Takeaway:

  • The recent fall in NAVs is likely due to technical pricing issues in secondary markets, not fundamentals like falling income or repo-rate cuts.
  • If We understand bond pricing and volume trends, there might be opportunity for gains—but there are risks, and recovery isn’t guaranteed.

Liquid ETF Growth VS Divident

Refer discussion : Why Are Only a Few AMCs Offering Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETFs in Growth Mode?

Zerodha took a commendable step by launching LiquidCASE , a Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETF - Growth option , offering investors an ultra-short-term parking vehicle with daily compounding benefits and no daily dividend hassles.

  1. Traditional options like LiquidBees pay out daily dividends and adjust units, which may:
  • Increase backend complexity for AMCs (unit adjustments, reinvestment logistics)
  • Cause tax inefficiencie for investors due to regular dividend income
  • Result in fractional units that are difficult to sell in the secondary market
  1. Growth structure simplify tax and accounting for both the fund house and investors.
    Since there’s no daily dividend, it defers tax until sale, avoids fractional issues, and may be more cost-efficient for retail investors.

  2. Zerodha’s LiquidCASE growth format gaining high traction suggests strong user demand.

  3. For traders, the growth mode enables smoother automation, SIP/STP, and system-based strategies without worrying about dividend reinvestment.

  4. For tax-conscious investors, capital gains on exit (rather than regular dividend taxation) is often preferred.

More info from the forum , refer


Reddit post https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianStreetBets/comments/1l8n40h/why_liquidcase_is_better_than_liquidbees/
Kindly let me know if any of the data provided is inaccurate. This should not be considered as a stock recommendation or financial advice.

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RBI signals policy shift with move to drain excess cash

Here’s a summary of the Moneycontrol article, along with key takeaways:
refer RBI signals policy shift with move to drain excess cash

Summary

India’s Reserve Bank (RBI) has shifted its strategy by draining excess cash from the banking system. On June 27, it’s set to conduct a ₹1 trillion (VNVRR) seven-day variable-rate reverse repo auction—the first time this has been used since November—to absorb surplus liquidity and realign short-term rates. This signals a move away from its prior stance of frequent liquidity infusions.

Key Points

  1. Liquidity Drain via VNVRR
  • RBI to auction ₹1 trillion through a 7-day variable-rate reverse repo on June 27, withdrawing surplus cash from banks (moneycontrol.com).
  1. Policy Tool Resurgence
  • It’s the first use of this tool since November, indicating a marked shift from liquidity addition to absorption (moneycontrol.com).
  1. Record Liquidity Surplus
  • The banking system holds an excess of around ₹2.3–2.4 trillion as of June 23 (reuters.com).
  1. Impact on Short-Term Rates
  • Reverse repo withdrawals aim to push overnight call rates closer to the repo rate, countering them staying near the lower Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate (reuters.com).
  1. Temporary Halt to Fortnightly Operation
  • RBI will skip its regular 14-day liquidity operation this week, underlining the change in stance (reuters.com).
  1. Background of Easing Measures
  • In June, RBI also implemented a 100 bps phased cut in cash reserve ratio (CRR), from 4% to 3% by September, boosting liquidity and improving transmission (fisdom.com, reuters.com).
  1. Market Response
  • Bond market saw a 6 bps decline in the 10-year yield to ~6.25%. However, short-term yields in the 10–15 bps range may rise (moneycontrol.com).
  1. Strategic Implications
  • Analysts view the move as RBI’s effort to bring operative rates in line with policy rates, enhancing monetary signal clarity (reuters.com).
  1. Signal of Policy Transition
  • This marks a shift from easing to fine-tuning liquidity to ensure rate transmission and control inflation (bloomberg.com).
  1. Potential for Further Operations
  • RBI may conduct more reverse repos if surplus persists, maintaining short-term rate discipline (moneycontrol.com).

Interpretation

  • The RBI is tightening operational liquidity, a tactical pivot from its earlier accommodative measures.
  • This move seeks to stabilize the overnight and short-term yield curve, improve policy transmission, and reaffirm the central bank’s credibility.
  • Investors can expect higher short-term rates, while medium- and long-term yields may remain anchored.
  • Banks will have less excess cash, potentially leading to tighter credit supply unless RBI offsets via CRR cuts.

The RBI’s move to drain excess liquidity through a ₹1 trillion reverse repo auction has several implications for gilt funds, especially short-duration and long-duration government bond ETFs. Here’s a detailed breakdown:

Implications for Gilt Funds

1. Short-Term Gilt Funds:

  • Likely Yield Increase: As RBI sucks out liquidity, short-term money market rates (1 day to 1 year) may rise slightly.
  • NAV Pressure (Mild): Bond prices move inversely to yields. Short-term gilt fund NAVs may see minor declines due to rising short-term yields.
  • Higher Reinvestment Yield: New money entering these funds may benefit from better accrual rates, improving future returns.

Example Impact: Funds like GILT5YBEES (5-year maturity profile) may experience small fluctuations if short-end yield curve steepens.

2. Long-Term Gilt Funds:

  • Less Direct Impact: Long-dated government bonds (10–30 years) are less sensitive to temporary liquidity actions unless inflation or repo expectations shift.
  • Stable or Bullish Bias: If RBI’s liquidity control is seen as anti-inflationary, long-term yields might stay steady or soften, supporting long-duration gilt NAVs.

Example: ETFs like LTGILTBEES (long-term gilt ETF) may remain stable or even benefit slightly.

3. Yield Curve Steepening Possible:

  • The overnight-to-5-year yields may rise, while the 10–30-year segment remains unchanged.
  • This steepening curve hurts short-duration gilts more than long ones.

4. Market Sentiment Shift:

  • The shift from “liquidity infusion” to “drainage” tells markets the RBI is cautious of excess liquidity leading to inflation.
  • This might prompt investors to move to ultra-short or longer-dated gilts selectively based on their rate view.

Discussion : Why is RBI borrowing money from banks now?
Note: used chatgpt to analyse this and learn .

Leading etf iNAV pages

use case : iNAV of an ETF on Kite market watch some time not updated regularly

  1. Zerodha - Real-time iNAV of ETFs by Zerodha Fund House
  2. Nippon - ETF - Exchange Traded Fund Services in India | Nippon India ETF
  3. Mirae - Transact in ETF
  4. DSP - Understanding iNAV: ETF Price, Value, and Finance Overview
  5. Motilal - https://www.motilaloswalmf.com/etf
  6. SBI - iNAV - ETF Portal
  7. UTI - UTI Mutual Fund Invest Online
  8. Other Etf check NSE website - https://www.nseindia.com/market-data/exchange-traded-funds-etf

Discussion : iNAV of Exchange Traded Funds