how does it works? all about sensex
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It is the benchmark index for the Indian stock market.\n\nKind of like the DOW or S&P 500.
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You can trade kaushik. \n\nThe present limit is up to $ 25000 according to RBI. So you can have a portfolio of US stocks up to that amount.\n\nOf course you have to register yourself with a broker in US to trade on NASDAQ/NYSE
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Sensex is "The commonly used name for the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index - an index composed of 30 of the largest and most actively traded stocks on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)."
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Your question is not clear any way I will try to tell you some thing.\n\nExample:\nIf you have purchased 200 share of face value of Rs.10/- paid @ Rs.596 per share on 1.1.2006 and if the share were splited to Rs.1/- paid on 1.6.2006, then your 200 shares will become 2000 shares on 1.6.2006 and the value of each share will become Rs.596/10= Rs.59.60 per share.  The date of purchase will remain same for all shares 1.1.2006 and not 1.6.2006. The date of actual purchase of 200 shares will apply for all 2000 shares.  O.K ????????
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A stockbroker will take your order for purchasing stock, \nhave that order filled (executed) for you, and\ngive you a confirmation (tell you exactly for what price your order was filled.)
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sensex is the index of the bse  while nifty is the index of the nse. index represents basically the mood of the market. that is, it is the barometer of the market.\n\nsensex is calculated by taking the top 30 companies listed in the bse from different sectors and by giving them appropriate weightage (in relation to their market cap.). the movement of these stocks is what is reflected in the sensex. it gauges the market sentiment for the particular day. \n\nin nse (i.e., nifty) it is the top 50 shares instead of 30 as in the sensex.
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Never used it myself, but I have seen people use it to calculate potential turning points for the day you are about to trade. \nBecause so many traders follow pivot points you will often find that the market reacts at these levels. \n\nTake a look here for a better explanation:\nhttp://www.investopedia.com/articles/technical/04/041404.asp
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You are making the mistake that most amateurs make.  Okay, you lost Rs 35 per share or Rs 3500 for a single block.  Here is where you must begin to learn.  First, of all, losing money is part of the game.  The mistake you made is going into the trade without a plan.  Second, now that that trade is bad and you have no plan, you haven't the first clue on what to do.  Am I right?\n\nA professional never gets into his trade without a plan.  When you bought Patni, did you set a stop loss order?  I would guess "No".  A professional would have decided what the maximum loss they're willing to take is and then place a stop loss order.  For example, if you had planned out your trade, you might have said, "Okay, I'm going to buy Patni at 435, but the maximum loss I'm willing to take it Rs 2000", so you would have set a stop loss order at Rs 415 (Rs 20 times 100 shares = Rs 2000 loss, thus Rs 20 from Rs 435 would give you a stop loss price of Rs 415).\n\nWhen Patni reached Rs 415, the stop loss order would have taken effect and you'd be out.  Yes, you would have lost money, but that's the game.  You will win and you will lose.  The difference is that an amateur gets in without a plan on what to do if losses occur and what their maximum loss will be.  A pro knows all of that even before he picks up the phone to call his broker.\n\nRight now, you're scratching your head and want to know where to sell.  Why are you asking anyone one?  Do they have some magical crystal ball that will tell them when prices will bottom?  Just like you, they have no clue where to sell either.  They are making guesses just like you are.  The difference between, you, the others you're asking and a pro is that the pro realize he has no idea how low prices will drop, all he know is how much of a loss he's willing to take.\n\nSo, the question you need to answer is, "How much of a loss are you willing to take?".  You've lost Rs 3500, can you or are you willing to lose more?  If not, then you need to get out.\n\nA pro would have set a stop loss order and taken the loss.  He can always re-enter the trade when price action moves up again.  I mean, prices could go up from Rs 400, but just as likely than can continue to go down below Rs 400.  So, how much are you willing to lose?\n\nI answered a similar question by another poster and they voted my answer #1 and said that they would do that in the future and then proceeded to ask me "So, when should I get out".  He missed the whole point.  For example, let's say I tell you to get out at Rs 350.  You'd be an idiot to take that advice.  Why?  Because only YOU know how much money you're willing to lose.  If losing Rs 3500 is more than you can take, you should have been out a long time ago.\n\nYou must learn and stop thinking like the other 99% of the population.  You must have a plan, you must have limits that you are willing to take losses, etc.  I've traded for nearly 20 years and I see this all the time with new comers.  They get into a trade without laying out a plan of what they are going to do if the trade goes against them.  I never enter a trade without a stop loss order and I never second guess myself.  Discipline is the key ingredient of successful traders.  You don't have that.  You need to develop it.\n\nSo, to answer you question, you must answer this questions:  Are you willing to risk losing more than Rs 3500?  And if the Rs 3500 you've lost so far is more than you wanted to lose, then why haven't you gotten out already?
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There are people who make their living with just that very theory. They speculate which currencies will rise and fall against which other currencies, and buy or sell in advance. There really is no way for a layman to tell, even the "experts" rarely agree. \nThe only advice I can give is to look up the performance of the Pound over the last year or so and compare it to today's rate. If it is near the yearly high, then wait a little. If it is near the bottom or about average then go ahead and buy now. \nRemember, this is by no means expert advice I am giving. I have traveled extensively and exchanged numerous currencies over the years, so this is just a good educated guess. \nGood luck and happy travels.
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check this webisite for more understanding\nhttp://www.investopedia.com/articles/trading/04/031704.asp
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asx.com.au has plenty of articles on their website about the stock market\n\nThey also run a competition sometimes that simulates buying and selling
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there are future derivates exchanges in india where one can hedge..these futures currently span over 1-6 months, drivers are marriage, investment, speculation.
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Ah, there's oodles of different ideas.  I like the one that narrows it to five basic rules: (1) Does it make a profit?; (2) Does the graph look like the price keeps going up?; (3) Is the news good and getting better?; (4) Is it doing better than its nearest competitors?; (5) Does it look like it is going to keep making a profit?
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Check for solid fudementals, (is the company making money, does it have low debt, are sales increasing, etc.) and Technical indicators that are telling you the stock is going up, ie: price, MACD, Chaikin Money Flow, stochastics, etc.  \n\nStart with Investors.com, the site has a Stock Checkup, a great tool for checking fundamentals on any stock. \n\nFor a more detailed study of Technical Analysis go to StockCharts.com, pay particular attention to the Bollinger Bands, Moving Average, Volume, RSI, the MACD (Mac-D), The Williams %er, Stochastics, and the Chaikin Money Flow.  \n\nThen check out StockTA.com, it is also an excellent Technical Analysis site, with charted Fibonacci resistance and support lines and will tell you if the stock is bullish or bearish in the short, medium and long run.  The site also has an extensive Candle Pattern Glossary and a fantastic technical screener. \n\nThe above sites do have premium services, but all the services I mentioned are free.  I've been using Elliot Wave and Fibonacci's to help refine my in and out points.  StockCharts.com's "ZigZag" overlay helps me plot and count the waves and that helps determine where I am in the overall pattern. \n\nBasically I find interesting stocks through the screens on Investors.com or StockTA.com, run them through the Stock Checkup at Investors.com, if they measure up I'll run them through the Analyisis & Fib Analysis at StockTA.com and do an extensive chart study at StockCharts.com, examining the 2 yr, 1 yr, 6 mth, 3 mth, 1 mth & 5 day.  I'll also do my due dilligence, studying the profile, key statistics, headlines, etc. through Yahoo Finance and web searches.  If it all measures up and the stock is in a base or in a pull back and it's starting a wave 1 or wave 3, it's time to buy. \n\nSo, to sum it up; you're looking for solid fundamental indicators, and Technical indicators that tell you that the stock is bullish (going up).\n\nI heartily recomend studying the How To Invest section of Investors.com, the Chart School at StockCharts.com, and the School at StockTA.com to further your investment education.\n\nRemember, when investing always protect your downside with a stop loss or a trailing stop loss.  \n\nGood luck, hope it helps.
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Actively managed funds lose their shine as the market matures and hence outperforming broader market consistently for a long period is nearly impossible.\n\nAs far as India is concerned only around 100-300 stocks are well researched and actively traded in the market and hence provide liquidity.  Fund houses which go beyond these stocks can always pick-up winners and hence beat the market index.  Just look at the how a large cap fund FT India Bluechip fund can better the Sensex index by huge margin.  An yet to mature market like India will always offer better opportunities for the fund manager for the next 10-15 years.\n\nETFs and Index funds have low expense ratios and that is plus point.  But in the diversified funds vs ETF/Index funds they are not mutually exclusive and hence they can compliment any investor portfolio.\n\nGood luck.
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There's sooooo much poor information here.\n\nWhen you invest in most stocks the Stock Exchange manages things so you are guaranteed to find a buyer if you're selling and guaranteed to find a seller if you're buying.  The large banks are granted favourable trading terms in return for being in the market and quoting a price to take those 200 MSFT shares off your hands.  They can drop the price they're prepared to pay when more people are selling than buying but they commit to being in the market and quoting a price most of the time.\n\nPink Sheets and Over The Counter are basically the same thing (the name Pink Sheets comes from the fact that closing prices were printed and distributed at the end of the trading day on pink paper).  It is a seperate market for stocks not quoted on the main market.  Basically, when you want to buy or sell a stock there is no guarantee there will be anyone prepared to trade with you.  The more popular stocks normally trade reasonably well but there are thousands of stocks on the OTC market that trade no volume for weeks at a time.  Most of the shareholders will be held privately and if no one is prepared to sell you're not going to be able to buy.  If you are able to find a seller you run the risk of paying a large spread (the difference between the buy and sell price).  On the main market the buy or sell price for MSFT will be the same.  On the OTC market the buy price for a stock might be $10 higher than the sell price.\n\nThe biggest danger is that something happens to the stock while you're holding it and you find yourself locked in.  If I buy MSFT I can sell the stock seconds after bad news is announced by going to my PC and logging onto my brokerage account.  If I hold OTC stock I can only sell my stock if there's someone out there prepared to buy.\n\nOTC stocks are not neceessarily up and coming, as with penny stocks choose very carefully.  Stocks quote on the OTC market for a number of reasons, and there are definately some bargains out there.  But it is much much more risky than the main market.
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Very good question, but one with a million answers. The fair MARKET value is easy--that's the price it is trading at now (unless you own more shares than you could sell on the market without changing the price). To compute the real value of the company, you need to evaluate the company's ability to earn money, the risk involved, and compare that to other investments that you could make. There's a lot of guess work in the calculations, which is why experts differ on whether a stock is a good buy.