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Why you should increase delta before adding contracts when scaling options trades

Research from tastylive shows that increasing delta before adding contracts reduces tail risk by 70%+ compared to scaling through contract count. Here's why this matters for short premium traders.

India's interest payments and borrowings over two decades

A comprehensive analysis of India's interest payments and government borrowings from 2004-2024, tracking fiscal deficit trends, debt-to-GDP ratios, and policy impacts.

Is the Indian stock market overvalued? Understanding the Buffett Indicator

A deep dive into the Buffett Indicator (Market Cap-to-GDP ratio) for Indian investors—what it measures, why it matters, and how to interpret current valuation levels.

The Indian Market's Hidden Runway - Sectors Missing from Major Indices

Indian stock market indices miss entire high-growth sectors. From education to fintech, here's why this represents a massive long-term opportunity.

A low-gamma straddle strategy for low IV environments

A straddle-like options strategy designed for low implied volatility environments with expected variance increases, featuring remarkably low gamma.

Hedging the downside with hedged futures

Why selling puts or strangles requires hedged futures on the downside rather than sold calls, due to IV expansion dynamics.

The problem with knowledge gained through guessing

A reflection on the anxiety of not trusting your own knowledge—why independent reasoning creates doubt, and how to build confidence in your thinking.

Another attempt at killing doom scrolling

A personal reflection on setting up VPN-based internet blocking to stop doom scrolling and reclaim attention.

How I calculate delta bands for Nifty 50 hedging

A practical method for calculating delta bands when hedging NIFTY 50 options positions using India VIX or weekly ATM IV.

Why Indian-made goods aren't actually 'cheap'

The next time someone says India built something for cheap, remember: it's not cheap. It's just measured in dollars. In purchasing power parity terms, we're right on par with everyone else.

India has already arrived—we just don't see it yet

A realization about India's economic power: on a purchasing power parity basis, we're already toe-to-toe with the world's largest economies. The only thing holding us back is our own mindset.

Managing the Greeks is everything in options trading

Realized that options trading is all about managing all the Greeks, not just delta. Here's why 20 delta short puts with proper Greek management is the way to go.

Spreading my bets across AI agents

My current setup of AI agents - OpenCode, Claude, Kilo Code, Roo Code, and the voice models. Let's see what sticks.

NIFTY Valuation Calculator

Interactive NIFTY 50 valuation tool. Plug in your assumptions for bond yields, earnings growth, and risk premium to calculate fair P/E ratios and determine if the market is cheap or expensive.

Nocturnal Animals: When cinema becomes a mirror

A raw reaction to Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals and the disturbing truths it reveals about violence, vulnerability, and the darkness that exists in our world.

The cost of forgetting: missing expiry day gamma moves

Missing a profitable expiry day trade because I forgot. A reminder that an edge unused is no edge at all.

From AI to brain, and brain to AI.

(description::A draft of the blog post has to be published on Bearblog. ) Currently, both the human brain and AI systems operate largely as “black boxes.” 🧠 Notably, AI training architectures , especially neural networks , were significantly influenced by our understanding of brain function. Modern AI/LLMs are comparable to a child : they learn by replicating speech and text, not…

India's earnings and spending. - Post

(description::) Check how much India is paying in interest and as a percentage of its revenue. Also, determine the trajectory of this over the years. Additionally, ascertain if our revenue expenditure is less or more than our total revenue or earnings.

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iPhone battery saving tips

Simple checklist of iPhone settings to extend battery life throughout the day.

Why the Indian stock market still has a massive runway for growth

Indian indices miss entire high-growth sectors like education, restaurants, gaming, and fintech. As these sectors eventually list, the market's investable universe will expand dramatically.

Black mirror: Bandersnatch - the interactive nightmare that broke my brain

My deep dive into Black Mirror: Bandersnatch - the interactive movie that left me questioning free will, simulation theory, and what it means to be in control

Fractured (2019) - The Psychological Thriller That Gaslit Me

How Fractured uses unreliable narration and creeping dread to create one of the most unsettling psychological thrillers I've seen

The Others (2001) - The Horror Movie That Flipped Everything

Why The Others is the most underrated horror masterpiece - a gothic thriller that redefined the ghost story with one of cinema's greatest twists

Mind-blowing video about the way we see the world

Why, I think, I lost my empathy?

Fear of failure. Fear of being incompetent. Fear of Future Uncertainty. Keeps my brain always occupied, thinking of ways to mitigate it. Does not leave me, with enough bandwidth, to feel empathy for others.

Intentions don't matter, actions do, in short term.

In interview, don’t think about being real, just fake enough to pass through. Don’t try to be a good guy, just be good enough, day to day.

Be Bored.

A post about benefits of being bored.