Blog Archives
Futuristic AI Trader
A pioneering Data Scientist and Futuristic Trader who is redefining the trading landscape with AI.
Since starting his trading journey in 2019, he has focused on developing automated trading models, persevering through the market’s complexities. Leveraging his tech expertise, he created custom automated trading tools, overcoming initial data challenges.
Dhaval’s advice for aspiring traders emphasises education, self-discovery, and finding the right mentors, reminding them that trading is a marathon, not a sprint.
Curious about AI in trading? He highlights that while AI is rising, human judgment remains paramount.
A Believer in – No Shortcuts, Just Focus and Discipline
Starting in sales, he later became a sub-broker, facing many setbacks but learning valuable lessons and becoming a mentor for thousands of traders – a journey of hard work.
Determined to succeed, Vijay embraced chart analysis and market behaviour, using YouTube and free seminars as his training ground.
Through years of dedication, he mastered positional trading, firmly believing that success comes from perfecting one strategy—no shortcuts, just focus and discipline.
Today, Vijay inspires the trading community with his mantra, “Know Yourself”, which encourages them to master one skill to achieve true success.
A Journey of Real Estate Investor to an Options Trader
Founder of Asseto Motto, Sunil has 20+ years of experience in the hospitality industry and is now a thriving options trader.
His investment journey began with real estate and evolved into options trading after discovering the power of financial markets.
Today, he creates multi-leg stock options strategies and shares his knowledge, helping others unlock financial security through trading
Being Headstrong
An inspiring journey from owning a CD library to becoming a successful trader is a tale of transformation.
He started his trading journey in 2003 as a sub-broker with minimal market knowledge. After years of steady learning, a significant setback came in 2020 when he lost half his wealth during the market crash.
Being stubborn is sometimes positive – Refusing to give up, he embraced the philosophy of “Karm Kar, Fal ki Chinta Mat Kar” (Focus on effort, not results), dedicating himself to mastering process-based, disciplined trading.
A turning point arrived in 2021 when he discovered noiseless charts with Definedge, revolutionising his approach. Today, Prakash has achieved more success in the past year than in his previous 20 years, sharing his story and insights to inspire others in the trading community.
Investment Banker Turned Intraday Trader
He is an investment banker who found his true passion in intraday trading. Inspired by a family member, he began his journey in 2006 and made it his full-time career by 2020.
The COVID market crash and the losses were his biggest learnings, pushing him to refine his strategies and master techniques like Camarilla levels and P&F charting.
He has evolved as a Scalper in Options Trading and an Intraday Trader.
Engineer turned full-time trader
A former corporate professional who transitioned into full-time intraday trading after 33 years in the industry.
To carve out his niche, he mastered options trading and drastically improved his strike rate within just six months of fully committing to trading in 2023.
A passionate learner and networker, he continues to hone his skills, inspiring new traders to embrace lifelong learning.
Passionate Trader with a focus on options trading and credit spreads.
Developed a successful trading approach based on technical analysis and overcame initial trading challenges through dedicated learning and guidance.
He continuously seeks growth in both his corporate career and trading endeavours.
From Humble Beginnings to a Successful Trader
Ravi’s journey from a curious college student to a full-time trader is of perseverance and passion. A breakdown of capital in options trading in 2011, he took a ten-year break from the market.
His early losses taught him a hard lesson—trading is not just about profits but also about strategy and discipline.
Mastering Renko charts and disciplined strategies, he transformed into a successful trader.
A must-learn from his journey is that “every trade is a win or a lesson—never regret it.”
Chartered Accountant Turned Successful Investor
Driven by a deep-rooted belief in the power of passive income, Gaurav is passionate about guiding individuals towards financial freedom through strategic investment strategies.
He is a strong proponent of objective trading techniques, emphasising the importance of disciplined systems and risk management.
From IPO investing to Picking Multi-baggers
A market veteran with nearly 35 years of trading experience, transformed from an aspiring Chartered Accountant to an experienced investor and trader.
A single IPO excited him, as it soared 500% in three months, igniting his passion for the markets. Over the years, he has led the research at a broking firm and contributed to behavioural finance and trading psychology.
Known for spotting multi-bagger stocks, he combines technical and fundamental analysis.
Prasad emphasises mastering both the mind and the method, empowering traders to understand themselves before pursuing success.
A Technical Analyst to a Full-time System-based Trader
With 30 years of market experience, Biren Patel’s journey from a technical analyst to a full-time system-based trader is extraordinary.
He began his trading career in 1994 as a dealing head at a renowned financial firm. Over the years, he climbed the corporate ladder, transitioning from technical analyst to institutional dealer, before discovering his true passion for trading in 2017.
Now a mentor, Biren empowers others with his mantra, “System Bhagwan chhe.”
Prashant Shah is one of the few professionals in this industry who has won several coveted awards. He was awarded the Chartered Market Technician (CMT®) and is a Certified Financial Technician (CFTe) by the CMT Association and the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA) respectively. He is the first Indian to hold the right to the Master of Financial Technical Analysis® certification designated by IFTA for his original research conducted on swing trading techniques. He is also a Member of the Society of Technical Analysts, London.
He is the author of four popular books on trading and investment. Prashant joined the stock market in January 2005. Before being a co-founder of Definedge, he headed business teams and products in his previous organizations. During his years of working with financial organizations, he had an exposure to business, research, institutions, HNIs, retail traders, investors, fin-tech companies, brokers and various types of market participants that helped him to understand all sides of the business of trading.
His Hobbies include teaching, playing mandolin, cricket & reading.
A Chemical engineer by education, he has spent the early part of his career in the international Oil and gas industry. He has been in the stock market for more than 20 years and has experienced many bull and bear cycles. He is extremely passionate about Technical Analysis and is always on the lookout for some innovative methods to analyse the market.
Some of his out-of-the-box ideas have been well received due to the simplicity of the methods used. He has developed them through experience by observing over the years.
He looks after the marketing and Business Development of the various products and services offered by the company.
He has been invited as a speaker to various conferences and seminars across India and has also appeared regularly on TV Business channels.
He is equally passionate about sports and has represented his college and University in a few sports. When not studying charts, he will be busy watching some sports on TV.
Raju Ranjan has worked with several reputed financial companies before joining Definedge. He has worked with the business development team; however, he developed a strong passion towards technical analysis.
He has worked on the research side and also studied the behavioral aspects required for success in trading. The process-oriented approach he learned from trading helps him in all aspects of life and business.
At Definedge, he looks after the business processes and research strategies. He has worked successfully in various business sections that helped him gain perspective. He has presented in various events and conferences and mentored many traders and investors. He is extremely passionate about scanning charts.
When not busy monitoring the markets, he likes listening to songs from the early 90s.
Raghunath Reddy is an experienced investor and trader with over a decade of industry experience. His expertise lies in future and options trading, and he actively participates in devising several strategies for trading and hedging. He is also the creator of OPSTRA, India’s most popular Options Analytics & Trading Terminal and an integral part of the Definedge trading universe. He is actively involved in upgrading OPSTRA to enhance derivatives trading for its users.
Before trading and developing trading tools became his passion, he has worked as a Scientific Researcher in various roles at renowned global institutes like the Institute of Bioinformatics and Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India; Johns Hopkins Medical Institute in Baltimore, USA; and University of Milan in Milan, Italy.
Look who’s here! YOU MADE IT TO THE END. CHEERS!
Just so you don’t forget. Save the Date
NOVEMBER 9th & 10th, 2024
Waiting for you to find us at:
Write to us at – [email protected] (We do not accept letters anymore. Only emails! 😉)
Or just ring us at – 020-61923200
