Have you decided to join a Stock Market Course? Great! This can help you become self-reliant and make your own trading decisions. But wait! Is just deciding to take a course or joining a course the right solution? Of course not! What if the course provider is not a trader himself? And even if he […]
When it comes to investment, there are different financial assets, and one among them is cryptocurrency. No doubt, if done the right way, it can also give you high returns and benefits. But unlike financial assets like mutual funds, stocks, bonds, etc., cryptocurrency is not regulated in India. Hence, you cannot report any crypto scams
In recent years, a new type of online activity called “Color Trading” has gained traction across social media platforms and mobile apps, luring people with promises of quick money. But what exactly is color trading, and more importantly, is color trading legal in India? Let’s get into the details of what color trading is and
Institutional investors play a very important role in the stock market, as their investment decisions have a major impact on the prices of stocks. But they are big entities based in foreign countries or India that collect funds from other companies to invest. None of the institutional investor approaches retail traders or investors to invest
2 out of 3 cases we came across are of account handling in stock market, where traders or beginners provide their account to an unregistered entity that claims a guaranteed return on trading on their behalf. The result is the same in all the cases where people lose their entire capital in a few days.
SEBI-registered RAs are meant to provide your advisory services and yes, they charge you fees for the same. But they cannot just give you some random tips or ask you to increase your position sizing. In case they do, then it is a clear sign of some kind of scam or fraud that you can
Is it the lack of awareness or a greed to double money in a few months that make people fall in scams and frauds. Not doing proper validation and not considering market rules & regulation is the major reason of increasing number of scams these days. We came across incident where people lose their hard-earned
Clone trading apps that look exactly like genuine trading apps are misleading retail traders and investors, leading them to lose their entire capital. People often come across these apps through ads on social media platforms, where they are provided with a link to join a Telegram or WhatsApp group. Enticed by the promise of huge
Stock recommendations and call tips scams are increasing drastically these days. People are falling victim to unregistered individuals who induce them with profit screenshots and later ask for fees, account handling, or profit sharing. On the other side, there are registered Research Analysts who are not following SEBI guidelines and using their registrations and certificates
Sometimes a technical glitch in the trading app and other times the broker himself is responsible for the major loss of capital for retail traders. In a few cases, the trader is aware of the glitch and can report it to SEBI or the Exchange at the right time, but sometimes traders themselves are not
Every 2-3 calls out of 10 that we receive are related to algo trading scams. What are these scams, how do fraudsters reach out to you, and how can you protect yourself from such frauds? SEBI introduced algo trading software to make life easier for retail traders, enabling them to perform high-frequency trades with a
Stock market trading or investment in the global market requires awareness in the first place. Having an understanding of what is possible and what’s not can actually protect you from bigger scams. However, people pay the least attention to this and end up losing their money in the share market. Recently, we came across one
