Preface
List of Abbreviations
               
                   Section 1
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1. Understanding Fixed Deposits

2. Are Fixed Deposits Really Safe?

3. Understanding Debt Funds -- and, Are They Better than FDs?
   - Liquid Funds
   - Money Market Funds
   - Overnight Funds
   - Gilt Funds
   - GOI Bonds  

4. Understanding Government of India (GOI) Bonds
   
           Section 2
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5. Starting with a Basic Debt Fund

6. How to Make Your Debt Fund Eligible for Trading

7. How to Select a Broker Based on Your Trading Style
   
          Section 3
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8. Basic Options Terminology

9. Simple Options Trading Strategies

10. Advanced Options Trading Strategies with Fixed Losses
    - Directional Strategies
    - Non-Directional Strategies
    - Fire Fighting Strategies
    - 3 Rules for Trading

11. How to Design a Trading Strategy Based on Your Risk Profile

           Section 4
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12. Start with Paper Trading

13. Backtest and Forward Test Your Strategies

14. What is an Emergency Fund -- and How Much Should You Have?

15. Controlling Your Urge to Overtrade

           Section 5
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16. The Marriage of Debt Funds with Your Trading Strategy

17. Simple and Humble Daily Returns
    -- Visibility of Profits When Buying and Selling Options

           Section 6
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18. Scaling Up and Up

19. Monitoring Your Trading Returns Every Month

20. How to Join the Top 1% Options Traders Club
    - Handling Changes in Regulations and Reforms
    - Handling Changes in the Index or the Underlying
    - Manual Trading versus Automated Trading
    - Selection of Trading Strategies
    - Use of Emergency Funds
    - Backtest, Backtest and Forward Test
    - Sticking to the Plan
    - Trading Options versus Trading Stocks
    - Handling Stress

21. Enjoying Your Trading Days Ahead!
     

References and Further Reading