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Free stock market lessons for beginners
Twelve short lessons that explain how the Indian stock market works, in plain words. They are free to read, with no sign-up. The companies and numbers in them are made up. Nothing here tells you what to buy or sell.
All 12 lessons
- Lesson 1Stock Market Basics for Beginners, Explained SimplyStock market basics in plain words: what a share is, why companies list, NSE and BSE, SEBI, demat and trading accounts, how prices form, and a glossary.
- Lesson 2How the Stock Market Works, Explained SimplyFollow one buy order from your app to your demat account: broker, exchange matching, clearing corporation, depository and T+1 settlement, in plain words.
- Lesson 3Demat Account Explained Simply, for BeginnersWhat a demat account is, how it differs from trading and bank accounts, NSDL and CDSL, BO ID, KYC, nominees, CAS statements and charges, in plain words.
- Lesson 4Market Order vs Limit Order, Explained SimplyMarket, limit, stop-loss and stop-loss market orders explained with a made-up order book, plus after-market orders, delivery vs intraday, and DAY vs IOC.
- Lesson 5Why Share Prices Change, Explained SimplyWhy share prices go up and down, in plain words: buyers and sellers, company news, the economy, crowd mood, expectations, and daily price bands in India.
- Lesson 6Nifty and Sensex, Explained SimplyWhat the Nifty 50 and Sensex are, who runs them, how free-float weighting works, a worked mini index, and why an index is not a share you can own.
- Lesson 7What Is an IPO, Explained SimplyWhat an IPO is, in plain words: DRHP and RHP, price band, lot size, applying with ASBA and UPI, the retail lottery, refunds, T+3 listing and grey market risk.
- Lesson 8How to Read Quarterly Results, Explained SimplyRead an Indian company's quarterly results line by line: revenue, expenses, EBITDA, profit, EPS, QoQ vs YoY and one-off items, with a worked example.
- Lesson 9P/E Ratio Explained Simply, With ExamplesWhat the P/E ratio means, how to calculate it from EPS, trailing vs forward P/E, why a low or high P/E alone says little, and P/B and dividend yield.
- Lesson 10Dividend, Bonus Issue and Stock Split, Explained SimplyDividends, bonus issues, stock splits and buybacks in plain words, with record date and ex-date, and a worked example of what happens to your shares.
- Lesson 11Fundamental vs Technical Analysis, Explained SimplyFundamental vs technical analysis in plain words: what each looks at, the questions each asks, time horizons, limits, and one company seen both ways.
- Lesson 12Stock Market Terms Glossary, Explained Simply60 stock market terms in plain words, grouped by theme: accounts, orders, prices, company reports, corporate actions, indices and risk, with examples.
MarketMind is an education programme. It teaches how the stock market works. It does not give stock tips, does not name shares to buy or sell, and does not promise any returns. Learning does not mean you have to trade. Vinoth Kumar S is registered with SEBI as a Research Analyst (INH000027380); SEBI does not approve, certify or endorse this course.