Learn Practice Compete

the concepts of trading in a with fellow

capital markets simulated participants
and derivatives live market from across India

Register NOW
Last Date to Register:
February 4, 2023
TRADE-A-THON
National Live Stock Trading Event by NSE Academy
This annual event aims to promote sound investing and trading practices among youngsters.

Learn
the concepts of capital markets and derivatives from experts through live online sessions
Practice
trading in a simulated market environment with real Indian securities market data and
virtual money
Compete
with fellow participants from across India and win prizes worth over Rs. 2 lakhs

Stages and Schedule

STAGE DATE(S)
Training Week (3hrs a day | choice of batch timings) 7 th to 11th February 2023

Warm-up Week (9:30 am to 3:45 pm - market hours) 13th to 15th February 2023

Trade Week (9:30 am to 3:45 pm - market hours) 20 th to 24th February 2023

Grand Finale 17th March 2023

Last Date to Register: Register NOW Only for STUDENTS

4th February 2023 (Under Graduate/Post Graduate/Ph.D Students)

L
E Certificates
A
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Cash Prizes
Trophies
S in March 2022

& more attractive take-aways

Platform
The Warm-up Week and Trade Week are curated and hosted on

SMART
Simulated Market Trading Platform

NSMART reproduces the features of live equity, equity derivative and currency derivative*
segments of the stock exchange on a computer for a hands-on learning experience.

Features of NSMART

Hands-on Exposure Virtual Money

to trading in Capital Markets to practice trading without
and Derivatives** real financial risk

Real Price Feeds Near Real-time Data

from the trading sessions of trailing the live markets
National Stock Exchange by just 15 minutes

NSMART works over the internet and can be accessed

using browsers on laptops/desktops.

*Currency Derivatives is available only on .exe version of NSMART

** Only Equity (Cash) and Equity Derivatives (Futures & Options) are available for TRADE-A-THON participants
Training Week
In the Training Week, students learn the basic concepts of capital markets and derivatives and
develop practical insights to trading and industry practices. The following concepts are covered:

Capital and Derivatives Markets

Capital Markets and Asset Classes | Capital Market Terminologies | Stock Exchanges, Brokers |
Derivatives Markets | Trading in Futures | Predicting Market Direction using Open Interest

Value Investing with Fundamental Analysis

Basics of Equity Fundamentals | Three Statement Analysis | Company & Business Analysis | Stock
Shortlisting for Investment

Option Trading
Option Terminologies | Option Payoff Matrix | Intrinsic and Time Value | Practical Examples

Technical Analysis
Assumptions in Technical Analysis | Dow Theory: Understanding Market Structure & Trend | Important
Candlestick Patterns with Live Examples | Trend-lines, Fusing Technical and Basic Derivatives to find
short-term trends

The sessions in the Training Week will be

hosted on video conferencing applications
like WebEx and can be attended from
E smartphones, tablets, laptops & desktops.
L Participants will get access to the
P recordings of the sessions for 3 months
M
A Participants will be conferred with
S
Certificate of Completion
(digital format) upon successful
completion of all four sessions

Warm-up Week
Participants will be provided with a demo and hands-on exposure to trading on NSMART. In the
Warm-up Week, participants can practice and hone their trading acumen, and also prepare
themselves for the contest.
Trade Week
The Trade Week is Stage I of the contest. It is a zonal stage where participants will compete with
fellow participants from their respective zones, viz., North, East, West, and South.

Objective: Book the HIGHEST PROFIT at the end of Trade Week

while following sound trade practices.
The participants will be allotted virtual money of Rs. 20 lakhs on NSMART. They can trade on
equity (cash segment) and equity derivatives (futures and options segment), adhering to the
Contest Rules, Terms and Conditions.

12 Participants
QUALIFIED (3 from each of the four zones) will qualify for the Grand Finale
based on the profit booked, number of trades, number of trading hours,
adherence to the contest rules, and other criteria.

Grand Finale
The Grand Finale is a national-level live event where the 12 finalists shall individually present
their criteria for the selection of stocks/futures/options and the trading strategies they adopted in
front of the Jury. The finalists shall present the rationale behind each trade executed. The Jury
will evaluate the finalists not just based on the profits booked, but also on the stock/future/option
selection criteria, strategies adopted, innovation, and sustainability of strategies, among various
other factors.

The best trader identified by the Jury will be declared as

WINNER
NSE ACADEMY SMART TRADER 2023

Zone-wise Classification of States and Union Territories for TRADE-A-THON

North: Delhi | Uttar Pradesh | Bihar | Rajasthan | Punjab | Haryana | Uttarakhand | Himachal Pradesh | Chandigarh |
Jammu and Kashmir | Ladakh
East: West Bengal | Jharkhand | Chhattisgarh | Odisha | Sikkim | Assam | Arunachal Pradesh | Nagaland | Meghalaya |
Manipur | Tripura | Mizoram
West: Maharashtra | Gujarat | Madhya Pradesh | Goa | Dadra, Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Lakshadweep
South: Tamil Nadu | Kerala | Karnataka | Andhra Pradesh | Telangana | Puducherry | Andaman and Nicobar Is.
(The base location of the college/education institution of the student will be considered for zonal classification)
 Prizes

WINNER

1 Lakh
NSE Academy
SMART Trader 2023
Title, Trophy and Certificate

RUNNER UP TOP TRADERS

All Prize Money are subject to deduction of TDS

25,000 5,000
Title, Trophy
each for next 5

and Certificate participants

WINNER

Complimentary Books on Finance worth 1000 signed by the author to the next 25 Participants.

Participation Fees
999/- Only.
Inclusive of GST

Register NOW
Last Date to Register: February 4, 2023

Take-aways for ALL Participants

Training on Capital and Derivatives Markets and Hands-on Trading (Pre-contest)

3-month access to the session recordings for future reference

3-month access to NSMART for an extended hands-on practice of trading

3-month access to relevant courses on NSE Knowledge Hub, an AI-powered learning

experience platform with 1000+ hours of learning content on BFSI and technology

e-Certificates of Completion for both contest and training

Disclaimers
NSE Academy Limited (“NSE Academy”) reserves the sole right to modify / amend / change / update the curriculum and/or
the content of the training sessions, training materials, schedule of the sessions, schedule of the contest rules and/or the
terms and conditions governing TRADE-A-THON (“Terms and Conditions”), at any time during the course of the event, in
such form and manner as NSE Academy, in its sole opinion, deems fit. The participants/contestants shall be responsible to
check the said Terms and Conditions and remain updated, at all times, with any modifications/amendments/changes to the
same. It is clarified that the Terms and Conditions (as may be modified/updated/amended from time to time) shall be
binding on the participants/contestants for the purposes of TRADE-A-THON.

The decision of NSE Academy in selection of finalists, awardees and winners shall be final and binding on all participants /
contestants. The participants / contestants shall not interfere with / attempt to influence the evaluation / selection process
in any manner.

Once the participation fee is paid by the contestant / participants, NSE Academy shall not be liable or responsible to refund
such fee for any reason, whatsoever.

Any person associated full-time / part-time, directly / indirectly with National Stock Exchange of India Limited or any of its
group companies / subsidiaries or affiliates will not be eligible to participate in TRADE-A-THON.

Ignorance of the terms and conditions published in the brochure and/or website of TRADE-A-THON and/or announced
formally in the training / orientation sessions / during the course of TRADE-A-THON, will not be considered as an excuse for
violation of the said terms and conditions.

TRADE-A-THON is only for students of UG/PG Courses, Ph.D / Research Scholars, and students of any full-time/part-time
or professional courses at or above higher education level. Participants must produce a valid identity card from their
education institution when asked for, failing which they will be disqualified from TRADE-A-THON.

The Rules of the Contest will be published closer to the dates of TRADE-A-THON, in the brochure / website / social media
platforms / emails and other channels. All participants registering for TRADE-A-THON shall strictly abide by the rules failing
which they will be disqualified.

TRADE-A-THON 2022
WINNER

Dhanushkumar M
Sri Ranganathar Institute of
Engg. and Tech.
Coimbatore
RUNNERS

Ankit Patil Kunal Srivastava

Army Institute of Sri Aurobindo College
Tech. and Mgmt. Delhi University
Greater Noida New Delhi
 For more information, contact
North: Kunal | ktyagi@nse.co.in | 99110 37288
East: Diptendra | dchowdhury@nse.co.in | 98304 67441
West: Soumyajyoti | sguha@nse.co.in | 97277 34947
South: Santosh | santosht@nse.co.in | 99594 44413

NSE Academy Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSEIL). NSE
Academy enables the next generation of BFSI and FinTech professionals to acquire industry-aligned skills
– through capacity building programs and certification courses, powered by an online examination and
certification system. The courses are well-researched and carefully crafted with inputs from industry
experts. NSE Academy works closely with reputed universities and institutions across India in building a
competent workforce for the future of BFSI and FinTech. NSE Academy also promotes financial literacy as
an essential life skill among youngsters – a contribution towards financial inclusion and wellbeing.