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Beginner's guides · 2026-11-10What is the NIFTY 50?The NIFTY 50 is a list of 50 large Indian companies whose combined share price movement is tracked as one number.Mutual fund education · 2026-11-10How a SIP worksA SIP invests a fixed amount at regular intervals, so you buy more units when prices are low and fewer when they are high.Technical analysis guides · 2026-11-10Reading a candlestickOne candlestick shows four prices for a period: open, high, low and close.Technical analysis guides · 2026-11-10What the RSI tells youThe Relative Strength Index (RSI) compares recent gains with recent losses on a scale of 0 to 100.Fundamental analysis guides · 2026-11-10Reading P/E and P/BP/E and P/B compare a share price with the company's earnings and its book value.Risk management · 2026-11-10Position sizing: how much to buyDecide how much you can lose on the trade first, then work out how many shares that allows.Mutual fund education · 2026-11-10Understanding mutual fund returnsA fund's return can be quoted several ways. Know which one you are looking at.Stock market explained · 2026-11-10Why markets move on RBI and results daysTwo regular events often move Indian markets: RBI policy announcements and company quarterly results.