In-Person: Mumbai Community Meeting

Over the past quarter, India’s equity markets have delivered strong returns, with the Nifty 50 up ~11.8%, Bank Nifty up ~16.4%, and midcap/smallcap indices gaining over 20%, outperforming many global peers. This rally was supported by a combination of robust domestic fundamentals and improving global sentiment.

Two major developments shaped the market environment:

• A surprise 50 bps rate cut by the RBI in June 2025, which boosted sentiment across rate-sensitive sectors.

• A 90-day suspension of U.S. tariffs in April, which eased global trade tensions and encouraged renewed foreign inflows into Indian equities—amounting to $2.3 billion in May alone.

In this rapidly evolving landscape, technical and quantitative tools are critical to interpreting volatility, understanding sector rotation, and identifying actionable opportunities across asset classes.

This session brings together professionals passionate about reading markets through the lens of derivatives, sentiment, and price action—not just to forecast direction, but to manage risk and refine entry-exit discipline.

We’re pleased to feature:

Savio Shetty, CMT– Derivatives Editor at Bloomberg and a veteran market technician with deep insights into India’s F&O landscape, institutional behavior, and the interplay between macro trends and technical structure.

Anand Siva Kumar, CMT, ERP, EPAT – A full-time options trader and author of TraderPsyche, Anand combines behavioral finance with quantitative strategy to strengthen trading discipline. His background in energy markets and psychology offers a distinct perspective on the mental aspects of market execution.

Shrikant Chouhan – Executive Vice President and Head of Equity Research at Kotak Securities, with over 24 years of experience in equity and derivatives. A frequent face on CNBC-TV18, Zee Business, and ET Now, he is widely respected for his actionable views on market trends and stock strategies.

Aditya Iyer, CMT – Co-Founder & CEO, NeoTrader
A practicing techno fundamentalist and algo strategist, Aditya will steer the conversation toward actionable techniques and community-relevant challenges in real-world technical analysis.

Agenda

5:30 – 5:50 PM | Registration & Networking

• Welcome refreshments

• Meet fellow charterholders, candidates, and guests

5:50 – 6:00 PM | Opening Remarks

• Mumbai Chapter welcome and market context

6:00 – 6:50 PM | Featured Talk
Speaker: Savio Shetty, CMT
Derivatives Editor, Bloomberg

Topic: “Decoding Momentum in India’s Derivatives Market: Signals, Sentiment & Strategy”
Session Highlights:

• Analyzing open interest, volumes, and volatility for directional conviction

• Interpreting institutional positioning in derivatives

• The macro-trigger → price-action → strategy pipeline

• Navigating F&O risks through technical structure

6:50 – 7:30 PM | Fireside Q&A + Panel Discussion
Mastering the Inner Game: Behavioural tools for Technical Traders

Speakers:
Anand Siva Kumar, CMT, ERP, CPAT – Entrepreneur, Author

Shrikant Chouhan – EVP & Head of Equity Research, Kotak Securities

Moderator: Aditya Iyer, CMT – Co-Founder & CEO, NeoTrader

Highlights:
– Identifying and managing common trader biases
– Bridging technical rules with psychological discipline
– Designing pre-trade and post-trade behavioral checklists
– Lessons from transitioning into full-time trading

7:30 – 8:00 PM Closing Remarks by Kotak Securities Team

– Building a thriving trading community – Insights on collaboration, engagement, and collective growth.
– Chapter updates and upcoming events – Key announcements and future initiatives.
– Group photo – Capturing the moment with all attendees.

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