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

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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'

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

NIFTY Valuation Calculator

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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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 through genuine comprehension. This indicates AI is in a nascent state, projected to mature considerably within 20-30 years.

India's earnings and spending. - Post

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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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.

Quotes

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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“Warren (Buffett) was playing golf at Pebble Beach with Charlie Munger (Berkshire Hathaway Vice-Chairman), Jack Byrne (Fireman’s Fund Chairman), and another person. One of them proposed. “Warren, if you shoot a hole-in-one on this 18-hole course, we’ll give you U$10,000. If you don’t shoot a hole-in-one, you owe us U$10”. Warren thought about it and said, “I’m not taking the bet.” The others said, “Why don’t you? The most you can lose is U$10. You can make U$10,000.” Warren replied, “If you are not disciplined in the little things, you won’t be disciplined in the big things.”
“Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it well and serenely, and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Statistics are like lungis. What they reveal is suggestive, what they hide is vital”.
“The goal is not to be consistently right, but to be right enough when it matters.” - Don’t remember where I got this.
“If you don’t bet, you can’t win. If you lose all your chips, you can’t bet.” - Larry Hite
[[20250507155203 QUOTE.md\|The best thing about reading is not that it makes you smart — it doesn’t. What it does, though, is give you some perspective and change the way you think.- @Bhuvan]]
“Incentives drive everything, and most of us underestimate what we’d be willing to do if the incentives were right.” - Morgan Housel
Not having FOMO (fear of missing out) is the most important financial skill. It’s crucial for building wealth. If you are susceptible to FOMO, it’s hard to accumulate significant wealth over time. - Morgan Housel
Be fearful when others are greedy & greedy when others are fearful - Warren Buffett
As for history, we are living in its ruins. And as for biographies, we are living with the consequences of all the decisions ever made in them. I tend not to read them for pleasure. It’s not unlike carefully scrutinizing the map when one has already reached the destination. “You can get a good deal from rehearsal, If it just has the proper dispersal. You would just be an ass, To do it en masse, Your remembering would turn out much worsal.” Ulrich Neisser Admiration is a state furthest away from understanding. - Ruth Bader Ginsburg Don’t be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. This just zap energy and time. - Ruth Bader Ginsburg You can’t have it all, at once. - Ruth Bader Ginsburg So that’s the dissenter’s hope; that they are writing not for today, but for tomorrow. - Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Watch Low Cost or Free Anime, TV Shows or Movies.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

iPhone battery saving tips

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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

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

Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Why, I think, I lost my empathy？

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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.

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

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.

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A post about benefits of being bored.