There are thousands of companies listed on stock markets, making it almost impossible to monitor each company. This is why stock market indices are created.

Stocks can be classified into multiple categories on various parameters – size of the company, dividend payment, industry, risk, volatility, as well as fundamentals.

Financial statements give an account of a company’s performance during a given period. However, a single period’s performance suggests little about the company when looked at in isolation.

Bonus shares in essence increases the number of outstanding shares and reduces the share price, but does not change the overall value of the investor's holdings. Read the article to learn more about bonus shares.

Understand the key difference of stock vs share, their meaning, types, benefits among other things.

This article discusses the various types of investors for an IPO and how they are qualified in various categories.

Options trading allows you to buy or sell stocks, ETFs, etc. at a specific price within a specific date. This type of trading also gives buyers the flexibility to not buy the security at the specified price or date. Options trading is a little more complex than stock trading. However, it can help you make relatively larger profits if the price of the security goes up. That’s because you don’t have to pay the full price for the security in an options contract. In the same way, options trading can restrict your losses if the price of the security goes down. Understand what is option trading and how to trade in options. Also, read about options trading related terms, its types etc.

Read how to transfer shares from one Demat account to another. Know how shares can be transferred either manually or online.

To succeed as an intraday trader, you need to identify the right stocks to trade in. Once you have identified a selection of stocks and ETFs, you can monitor and analyse these further to identify trends. The entry and exit strategies are dictated by the trends you observe. Let’s explore some rules and key factors to consider while selecting stocks for intraday trading.