The Reality of Trading in India: An Endurance Test
The Indian stock market is rapidly transforming from a land of opportunity into one of the most punitive trading environments globally. Traders are no longer just fighting market trends—they are fighting a compounding wall of regulatory and fiscal friction.
The structural hurdles speak for themselves:
• Surveillance Overreach: ASM and GSM restrictions freeze momentum overnight.
• Intraday Disruption: The new CAS (Closing Auction Session) replaces clean chart setups with unpredictable closing spikes.
• Squeezed Liquidity: Draconian STT hikes and higher expiry margins have systematically drained order-book liquidity, spiking impact costs.
If you somehow survive this gauntlet, practice strict risk management, and make a profit—the tax framework hollows out your returns. Recent hikes to STCG and LTCG mean the state claims a massive chunk of your hard-earned upside, while you absorb 100% of the downside risk.
When the math stops making sense, capital looks elsewhere. India is earning a reputation as one of the hardest, most expensive, and least trader-friendly markets in the world.
The Indian stock market is rapidly transforming from a land of opportunity into one of the most punitive trading environments globally. Traders are no longer just fighting market trends—they are fighting a compounding wall of regulatory and fiscal friction.
The structural hurdles speak for themselves:
• Surveillance Overreach: ASM and GSM restrictions freeze momentum overnight.
• Intraday Disruption: The new CAS (Closing Auction Session) replaces clean chart setups with unpredictable closing spikes.
• Squeezed Liquidity: Draconian STT hikes and higher expiry margins have systematically drained order-book liquidity, spiking impact costs.
If you somehow survive this gauntlet, practice strict risk management, and make a profit—the tax framework hollows out your returns. Recent hikes to STCG and LTCG mean the state claims a massive chunk of your hard-earned upside, while you absorb 100% of the downside risk.
When the math stops making sense, capital looks elsewhere. India is earning a reputation as one of the hardest, most expensive, and least trader-friendly markets in the world.
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99.97% haircut approved by the NCLT.
Subhash Chandra settles ₹22,006 crore in dues by paying just ₹6.5 crore.Small borrowers face strict recovery actions for minor defaults, while mega-defaults are cleared with a 0.03% recovery rate. This sets a dangerous precedent for India's financial system and completely dilutes the purpose of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
Who ultimately bears the brunt? The taxpayer.
Subhash Chandra settles ₹22,006 crore in dues by paying just ₹6.5 crore.Small borrowers face strict recovery actions for minor defaults, while mega-defaults are cleared with a 0.03% recovery rate. This sets a dangerous precedent for India's financial system and completely dilutes the purpose of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
Who ultimately bears the brunt? The taxpayer.
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Dev Advisory
Intraday reversal. Will we reach PDH level or even break?
Did not cross PDH and broke the low and trending down now. VIX is rising.. Not a good sign 🤨