
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.
Older guides from the StockYatra blog. Read, then practise it free with virtual coins.

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.

Meet the major stock indices of Asia — NEPSE, NIFTY 50, SENSEX, Nikkei, Hang Seng and more. Learn what each measures and why indices matter.

Intraday and swing trading demand different time, temperament and skills. Compare them side by side and find the trading style that fits your life.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Learn to read candlestick charts: what a candle shows, plus 8 essential bullish and bearish patterns — doji, hammer, engulfing and more — with clear examples.

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.

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.