F&O Reality Check

Course syllabus

Every lesson has worked examples, diagrams, key terms, common mistakes and a practice check.

1. 1

   Chapter 1

   The evidence

   • What SEBI's Data Says 9 min

     SEBI studied crores of F&O traders. The numbers are the best reason to slow down before you start.

   • Lot Size and Leverage 10 min

     One F&O contract controls lakhs of rupees with a small margin. That leverage cuts both ways.

2. 2

   Chapter 2

   The maths

   • Why Option Buyers Often Lose 10 min

     Buying an option feels safe because the loss is capped. But you must be right about direction, size and timing, all at once.

   • Costs That Add Up 9 min

     Brokerage, STT, exchange fees, GST, stamp duty and slippage are small per trade and huge per year.

3. 3

   Chapter 3

   Before any F&O trade

   • Your Checklist Before Any F&O Trade 10 min

     If you still want to trade F&O, use a strict checklist. Most traders who follow it trade far less, and that's the point.

A look inside: “What SEBI's Data Says”

F&O

Futures and options: derivative contracts on shares and indices.

Proprietary trader

A firm trading its own money, often with algorithms.

Survivorship bias

Seeing only the winners because losers stay silent.