James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level 1 exam holder, and currently holds a Life, ...

Indian equity markets came under sharp selling pressure on Sunday after the Union Budget 2026–27 delivered a surprise hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on equity derivatives, significantly ...

Union Budget 2026 raised securities transaction tax on futures and options, increasing trading costs across India’s ...

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Crypto’s spot trading markets are simple. Buy or sell bitcoin at the market price, whenever and wherever you want, no funny business. However, yet more money can be made (or lost) through derivatives ...