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Jun 13, 2020 20 tweets 4 min read
Re-reading The Universal Principles of Successful Trading by Brent Penfold
Will be sharing my earlier tweets on it.
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1. If you function only in an environment of certainty & security, like being in a secure relationship or secure job, then trading is not for you.
Apr 12, 2019 53 tweets 7 min read
Sapiens- A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Week-1
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1 How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities? How did we come to believe in gods, nations & human rights; to trust money, books & laws; & to be enslaved by bureaucracy, consumerism & pursuit of happiness?
Jan 18, 2019 25 tweets 5 min read
Introducing Statistics- A Graphic Guide by Eileen Magnello
Week-1
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1 The word “statistics” is derived from the Latin status, which led to the Italian word statista, first used in the 16th century, referring to a statist or statesman – someone concerned with matters of the state.
Jan 6, 2019 18 tweets 7 min read
Trying to understand the Macro, The Big Picture of the Markets.
A bird's eye view of the fundamentals.
Purpose of the thread is to consolidate interviews/opinions at one place.
#Macro
#TheBigPicture
#Fundamentals RBI is likely to stay on hold, as inflation is likely to remain within its medium-term target of 4%, India's GDP growth to remain robust in 2019, supported by tailwinds from recent policy reforms (GST and bankruptcy code implementation)

economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks…
Jan 4, 2019 19 tweets 3 min read
Atomic Habits by @JamesClear week-4
This book is taking longer to finish but for all the right reasons.
Reading a book is 1 thing but applying what u learn from it is quite another but this time its different. Have made so changes, incorporated new routines so no hurry to finish 1. The 2nd Law of Behavior Change is make it attractive.
The more attractive an opportunity is, the more likely it is to become habit-forming.
Dec 28, 2018 22 tweets 5 min read
Atomic Habits by @JamesClear week-3
Not good at mind maps but will try to use them to understand context.
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1. Sharing the chapter wise outline of the book once again.
Dec 21, 2018 26 tweets 5 min read
Atomic Habits by @JamesClear week-2
(Have initiated a few changes in the routine following the principles of this book, so far so good. Hope they will turn into part of habits)
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1. It’s not about any single accomplishment. It is about the cycle of endless refinement and continuous improvement. Ultimately, it is your commitment to the process that will determine your progress.
Dec 14, 2018 21 tweets 4 min read
Back to weekend reading after another long break and restarting with Atomic Habits by @JamesClear this week.
Daily action builds habits, habits build life.
This is such a simple yet powerful book, should be included in school syllabus.
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1 A habit is a routine or behavior that is performed regularly—and, in many cases, automatically.
Nov 18, 2018 9 tweets 10 min read
@JamesClear 's idea in #AtomicHabits of getting at least 1% better everyday is marvelous. For today, I thought of learning some new and revising the older ones #Excel short-cuts.
Can you share what you are doing to get 1% better today?
#IdeasToGetBetter
bit.ly/2HdVbNq Earmarked a separate drawer to place keys of car, bike, main gate etc. Hope it will save so much time over the long term which was being wasted just to look for the misplaced keys.
#SmallButConsistent
#OnePercentBetter
#AtomicHabits
@JamesClear
Aug 24, 2018 8 tweets 2 min read
The Complete Guide to Option Selling by James Cordier and Michael Gross

Week 3
#WeekendReading #LearningTogether 1. Selling options randomly may result in about 80 percent winners, but one or two in the 20 percent of losers could end up with substantial losses.
Aug 17, 2018 22 tweets 4 min read
The Complete Guide to Option Selling by James Cordier and Michael Gross

Week 2
#WeekendReading #LearningTogether 1 Just because an
option has high volatility does
not mean that it is a good option
to sell. And just because an
option has low volatility, it
does not mean that it is a poor
option to sell.
Aug 10, 2018 20 tweets 4 min read
Option Selling is the in thing so it'll be
The Complete Guide to Option Selling by James Cordier and Michael Gross

Week 1
#WeekendReading #LearningTogether 1 It is estimated that anywhere from 75 to 80 percent of all
options held through expiration will indeed expire worthless.
Furthermore, it is estimated that only 10 percent or less of all options
will ever be exercised.
Aug 3, 2018 6 tweets 2 min read
Skin In The Game-Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Week 2
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1 The most reliable advocate for a product is its user.
Jul 27, 2018 20 tweets 3 min read
Skin In The Game-Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Week 1
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1 Skin in the Game is about four topics in one: a) uncertainty and the reliability of knowledge (both practical and scientific, assuming there is a difference), or in less polite words bull***t detection, b) symmetry in human affairs, that is, fairness, justice, responsibility...
Jul 13, 2018 62 tweets 92 min read
July 13
Some of the Novice Observations
The Trend Picture
The Bull Case - The Bear Case

#BankNifty
#mp_amt
#mp_chart July 16
Some of the Novice Observations
The Trend Picture
The Bull Case - The Bear Case

#Nifty
#mp_amt
#mp_chart
Jul 7, 2018 20 tweets 3 min read
A Mind for Numbers- How to Excel at Math and Science by Barbara Oakley

Week 2
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1 There are two major memory systems:
Working memory—like a juggler who can keep only four items in the air.
Long-term memory—like a storage warehouse that can hold large amounts of material, but needs to be revisited occasionally to keep the memories accessible.
Jun 29, 2018 24 tweets 4 min read
A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley

Very good to learn about how to study, especially useful if you have school going kids at home

Week 1
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1 Surprisingly, your brain can also work on a problem even while you are sleeping and are not aware of anything. But it does this only if you concentrate on trying to solve the problem before falling asleep.
Jun 22, 2018 17 tweets 3 min read
Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction
by Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner

Week 3
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1 It makes sense that giving analysts a basic grasp of psychology will help them avoid cognitive traps and thus help produce better judgments. But does it? No one knows. It has never been tested.
Jun 15, 2018 17 tweets 3 min read
Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction
by Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner

Week 2
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1 It’s a rare day when a journalist says, “The market rose today for any one of a hundred different reasons, or a mix of them, so no one knows.”
Jun 8, 2018 16 tweets 3 min read
Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction
by Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner

Week 1
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1 Forecasting is not a “you have it or you don’t” talent. It is a skill that can be cultivated.
May 4, 2018 31 tweets 6 min read
Unlimited Memory
by Kevin Horsley
Week 1
#WeekendReading
#LearningTogether 1 I am learning to use mind maps so will try to illustrate the broad theme of the book with them.
Will post a complete mind map when I finish reading it.