11 books to read the market with clear eyes
How the exchange works, candles, trends, patterns, indicators, volume, risk, futures and options, trading psychology, testing rules and spotting traps. Education only: no tips, no calls and no strategies to copy.
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Each book starts from a real problem at work. Open the one you need today, or read them all from 1 to 11.
How Indian markets work, from your order to your demat
Price charts, candlesticks and timeframes
Support, resistance and trendlines
Chart patterns, breakouts and false starts
Moving averages, RSI, MACD and when to ignore them
Volume, delivery, open interest and market breadth
Position sizing, stop-losses and surviving losing streaks
How derivatives work and why most traders lose
Fear, greed and the habits that protect your money
Trading journals, backtests and paper trading
Tips, pump-and-dumps, fake apps and how to stay safe
The books don't promise results; they give you a clear way of working that you can use again and again.
| At work | Before | After the Shelf | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basics | Tapping Buy without knowing what happens next | How orders, exchanges and settlement work | Book 1 |
| Charts | Red and green bars, nothing more | What each candle records, and how to read groups of them | Book 2 |
| Risk | One trade wipes out months of gains | Position size and loss limits decided before you enter | Book 7 |
| F&O | A small stake for a big payoff | The full payoff and the risks, shown honestly | Book 8 |
| Scams | A tip from a group or an app | The red flags of a trap, spotted early | Book 11 |
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Every chapter ends with a worksheet for your own work. They're all in a separate printable PDF for each book.
11 books, 101 worksheets and 5 Excel files in one download.
No. Each book stands on its own; open the one whose “Solves” line matches your problem. The “How to use this book” page at the start of every book suggests where to begin.
No. They explain how markets, charts and risk work, and how to spot traps. There are no tips, calls or strategies to copy, and nothing in them is investment advice.
Most chapters take about 15–20 minutes to read, so a book takes about 2–3 hours, plus time for the worksheets.
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Yes: Chapter 1 of Inside the Exchange is free.
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