ATR
Technical analysisAverage True Range — the typical distance a security travels in a period, including gaps.
In plain terms
How far this stock normally moves. Set stops in ATR multiples, not in fixed rupees.
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ATR stop
Technical analysisAlso called: Volatility stop
A stop set a multiple of average true range away from entry.
In plain terms
Gives the trade room to breathe. Combine it with structure: find the level, then check it clears one ATR.
Average True Range
Technical analysisAlso called: ATR
The average size of a bar's full range, including gaps, over a chosen period.
In plain terms
The unit of normal movement for a given stock. Stops and sizes measured in ATR travel between instruments; ones measured in rupees do not.
Repatriation
Regulation & taxTransferring funds from India to an overseas account.
In plain terms
Free from NRE, capped and certified from NRO. The account you invested from decides which applies.
Chandelier exit
Technical analysisA trailing stop placed a multiple of ATR below the highest high since entry.
In plain terms
The standard method, because it widens automatically as the stock gets wilder and tightens as it settles.
NRE account
Regulation & taxA rupee account funded from foreign earnings, freely repatriable and with tax-free interest.
In plain terms
Invest from here if you may ever want the money back out without paperwork.
NRO account
Regulation & taxA rupee account for income earned in India, with repatriation capped annually.
In plain terms
Rent, dividends and pension land here. Sending money out needs a limit and a CA certificate.
SuperTrend
Technical analysisAn ATR-based trailing indicator that flips between acting as support and resistance.
In plain terms
Very popular with Indian intraday traders. A trend-follower, so it whipsaws in ranges.
Trailing stop
Technical analysisA stop-loss that moves up as price rises, typically a set ATR multiple below the highest close.
In plain terms
Lets winners run, and always gives back a slice at the top. That giving-back is the price of the runners.
NRI
Regulation & taxNon-Resident Indian — an Indian citizen whose tax residency is outside India.
In plain terms
Different account types, heavier TDS and repatriation limits. Update your status the moment it changes.
Results season
Market basicsThe weeks following the end of each quarter, during which listed companies report their numbers.
In plain terms
ATR expands across the whole market as individual stocks gap on their numbers. A stop that was comfortable in December is often too tight in late January.