NEPSE Market Wrap — August 2, 2026: Top Gainers, Losers & Most Active
NEPSE August 2, 2026: 10 up, 21 down. CHCL led gainers (+0.94%), NIMB led losers (-2.42%).
StockYatra Team1 Aug 2026
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Trading Psychology: How to Master Fear and Greed
Your biggest opponent in trading is you. Learn how fear and greed sabotage decisions, the emotion cycle of markets, and practical ways to trade with a clear head.
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How to Analyse a Company Before You Buy Its Stock
Before buying a stock, check the business, profitability, debt, valuation and growth. This beginner checklist walks through analysing a company step by step.
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Day Trading for Beginners: An Honest Guide
Day trading means opening and closing trades within one day. Learn how it works, the real risks, the skills required, and how to practise safely before risking money.
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The Power of Compounding in Investing
Compounding is earning returns on your returns. Learn why it’s the most powerful force in investing, how time supercharges it, and how to put it to work.
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Stop-Loss Explained: How to Protect Every Trade
A stop-loss automatically exits a trade to cap your loss. Learn what it is, how to place one sensibly, common mistakes, and why every trade needs one.
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Best Paper Trading Apps and Simulators in Asia (2026)
What makes a great trading simulator, and why StockYatra stands out for Asian markets — live-simulated NEPSE and Indian prices, real order mechanics and courses.
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What Is the NIFTY 50? India’s Benchmark Index Explained
The NIFTY 50 tracks 50 of India’s largest companies on the NSE. Learn what it is, how it’s calculated, what moves it, and how to invest in it.
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Moving Averages Explained: SMA, EMA and Crossovers
Moving averages smooth price into a trend line. Learn SMA vs EMA, common periods like the 50 and 200-day, and how crossovers signal trend changes.
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How to Pick Stocks: A Simple Framework for Beginners
Overwhelmed by choice? This beginner framework for picking stocks covers understanding the business, checking financial health, valuation, trend and risk.
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Fundamental vs Technical Analysis: What’s the Difference?
Fundamental analysis asks what to buy; technical analysis asks when. Learn how each works, their pros and cons, and how traders combine both.
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12 Common Trading Mistakes Beginners Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Most new traders lose money to the same handful of mistakes — no stop-loss, oversizing, revenge trading and more. Learn the 12 biggest and how to avoid each.
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Leverage and Margin Explained (Safely)
Leverage lets you control a larger position with less capital — multiplying gains and losses alike. Learn how margin works and how to use leverage safely.
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Order Types Explained: Market, Limit and Stop Orders
Market, limit, stop-loss and stop-limit orders each do a different job. Learn when to use each order type to control your price and manage risk.
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Bull vs Bear Market: What They Mean for You
A bull market rises, a bear market falls. Learn what causes each, how they feel, and how traders and investors adapt their approach to both.
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Dividend Investing Explained for Beginners
Dividends are a share of company profits paid to shareholders. Learn how dividend investing works, key terms like yield and payout ratio, and its pros and cons.
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IPO Investing: How to Apply and What to Watch For
An IPO is a company’s first sale of shares to the public. Learn how IPOs work, how to apply (including via Mero Share in Nepal), and how to evaluate one.
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What Is a Demat Account and How Do You Open One?
A Demat account holds your shares electronically. Learn what it is, why you need one, the documents required, and how to open a Demat account step by step.
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How to Read Stock Charts: A Complete Beginner’s Guide
Learn how to read stock charts step by step: price and time axes, candlesticks, timeframes, volume, trend, and support & resistance — with clear diagrams.
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Technical Indicators Explained: RSI, MACD and Moving Averages
A beginner’s guide to the three most popular technical indicators — moving averages, RSI and MACD. Learn what each measures and how to use them.
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How to Build a Trading Journal That Actually Improves Your Results
A trading journal turns random trades into a feedback loop that makes you better. Learn what to record, how to review it, and templates to start today.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Stock Market Indices Across Asia
Meet the major stock indices of Asia — NEPSE, NIFTY 50, SENSEX, Nikkei, Hang Seng and more. Learn what each measures and why indices matter.
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Intraday vs Swing Trading: Which Trading Style Suits You?
Intraday and swing trading demand different time, temperament and skills. Compare them side by side and find the trading style that fits your life.
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Reading Support and Resistance: A Practical Guide for Traders
Support and resistance are the most useful levels on any chart. Learn how to spot them, why they form, and how to trade bounces and breakouts with confidence.
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How the StockYatra Trading Simulator Works (Real Prices, Zero Risk)
A behind-the-scenes look at the StockYatra paper-trading simulator: live-simulated NEPSE and Indian prices, virtual coins, real order mechanics, leaderboards and courses.
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10 Risk Management Rules That Keep Traders in the Game
Great traders survive first and profit second. These 10 practical risk management rules — position sizing, stop-losses, the 2% rule and more — protect your capital.
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Stock Market Basics: Shares, Indices and Exchanges Explained
A plain-English introduction to how the stock market works: what a share is, how exchanges and indices work, and how prices are set. Perfect for absolute beginners.
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Paper Trading vs Real Trading: When Should You Make the Switch?
Paper and real trading differ most in one thing: emotion. Learn the real differences and the checklist that tells you when you’re ready to trade real money.
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Candlestick Patterns Every New Trader Should Know (With Examples)
Learn to read candlestick charts: what a candle shows, plus 8 essential bullish and bearish patterns — doji, hammer, engulfing and more — with clear examples.
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How to Start Trading Stocks in Nepal: A NEPSE Guide for Absolute Beginners
Step-by-step guide to investing in the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE): opening a Demat and Mero Share account, TMS, IPOs, and practising risk-free first.
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What Is Paper Trading? A Beginner’s Guide to Practising Without Risk
Paper trading lets you practise buying and selling stocks with virtual money and real market prices. Learn how it works, its pros and cons, and how to start free.
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