Fibonacci retracement is a tool that draws horizontal levels on a chart at set percentages of a price move, commonly 23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8% and 78.6%. Traders use these levels to estimate where a pullback might find support or resistance. You draw it from the start to the end of a clear swing. In an […]
What is VWAP and how do intraday traders use it?
VWAP, or Volume Weighted Average Price, is the average price of a stock during the day, weighted by how much volume traded at each price. Intraday traders use it as a benchmark of fair value and trend for that session. It is calculated from the market open and resets every day. Prices with heavy trading […]
What is NISM Series VII (Securities Operations and Risk Management)?
Series VII is the NISM certification for people who handle the operations side of a broking firm or depository participant: trade processing, clearing and settlement, margins, client account handling and risk controls. It is not a trading exam; it tests how the back end of the market works. Think of what happens after you buy […]
What is volume profile?
Volume profile is a charting tool that shows how much volume traded at each price level over a chosen period, displayed as horizontal bars on the side of the chart. It tells you where the market did the most business, not just when. A normal volume bar shows volume per time period. Volume profile flips […]
What does high volume with a falling price indicate?
A falling price on high volume usually indicates strong, active selling, often by large participants. It suggests the decline has real conviction behind it and is not just a lack of buyers. Volume tells you how many shares changed hands. When a stock drops 4% on twice its average volume, many holders chose to sell […]
What does it mean when price goes up but volume goes down?
When price rises on falling volume, it usually means fewer participants are supporting the rally. The move may still continue, but it is weaker and more likely to stall or reverse than a rally backed by rising volume. Volume shows conviction. A healthy uptrend generally has higher volume on up days and lower volume on […]
What is covered in Upside’s Commodity Market course?
The Commodity Market course teaches how commodities like gold, silver and crude oil trade on MCX, what moves their prices, and how futures and options on commodities work. Commodities behave differently from stocks. There are no quarterly results to study. Prices react to global factors: the US dollar, interest rates, OPEC decisions, inventory data and […]
How hard is the NISM Series VIII exam?
NISM Series VIII is moderately tough. The concepts are not advanced, but the 25% negative marking and the 60% pass mark punish guesswork, so many first-time candidates fail by a few marks rather than by a wide margin. The paper has 100 questions in 120 minutes. That sounds generous, yet a good chunk of questions […]
Which candlestick patterns are most reliable?
No candlestick pattern is reliable on its own. Patterns that tend to work better are the larger, multi-candle ones, such as engulfing, morning star and evening star, when they appear at clear support or resistance with strong volume. Reliability comes more from context than shape. A bullish engulfing on a daily chart, after a two-week […]