One habit, not seven lessons
You now know the whole method. Lesson by lesson, it was a series of questions, each narrowing the one before:
- Is the market helping? (lesson 3)
- Which sectors is money moving into? (lesson 4)
- Which stocks in them are leading? (lesson 5)
- Is there an entry — a breakout or a pullback? (lesson 6)
- Is it time to exit anything I own? (lesson 7)
All built on the four stages (lesson 1) and one line (lesson 2).
The method only works if you actually do it — regularly, in the same order, without skipping the dull steps. So here it is as a routine: ten minutes, every evening after the NSE closes.
The routine
Each step asks one question, points you to the page that answers it, and — where it can — shows tonight's answer.
- The market1 min
Is the market helping or hurting new buys?
Tonight: Neutral — Fading · 30% of stocks in Stage 2
Market read - The sectors2 min
Where is money moving in, and out?
Tonight: Energy and Health Care lead · Energy improving fastest
Sector rotation - The wrap1 min
What happened today, in plain words?
Latest: Strongest Nifty bounce, smallest advancing cohort (6 Oct 2026)
Market Journal
What each step is for
1 · The market (1 minute). Read the market's mood and how many stocks are really rising. This sets your pace for everything below: in a broad, improving market you can act on good setups; in a weak one, you mostly protect what you own.
2 · The sectors (2 minutes). Note the two or three strongest sectors, and anything improving fast. That is where you will look for stocks — and it tells you which of your holdings are swimming against the current.
3 · The shortlist (3 minutes). Inside those sectors, look for leaders early in Stage 2: fresh breakouts, or pullbacks turning back up. Add the best to a watchlist rather than buying on the spot. A good setup will still be there tomorrow.
4 · Your stocks (3 minutes). For everything you own: did the weekly close hit your stop? Did it change stage? Can you raise the stop under a new higher low? This is the step people skip, and the one that protects the most money.
5 · The wrap (1 minute). Read the day's market wrap — the same method, applied to the whole NSE, in plain words. It is a good check that you haven't missed anything.
Most evenings, do nothing
A routine is not a reason to trade. On most evenings, the honest answer to every question is "nothing has changed": the market is where it was, your stocks are in Stage 2, nothing new has broken out. That is fine. That is the method working.
What the routine gives you is that, on the evening something does change — a leader slipping into Stage 3, a sector starting to turn, a clean breakout on heavy volume in a strong market — you notice it the same day, calmly, with a plan already in place.
Where to go from here
You have finished the course. From here, the best teacher is the market itself — watched every evening, through the same five questions.
- The market: helping, mixed, or hurting?
- The sectors: which two or three are strongest?
- The shortlist: any leader early in Stage 2, at an entry?
- My stocks: any stop hit, any stage change, any stop to raise?
- The wrap: anything I missed?
Step one: today's market read — the market's mood, how many stocks are really rising, and what changed this week.
Questions people ask
How much time do I need to follow the market every day?
About ten minutes after the close is enough for stage analysis. It reads weekly trends, so nothing important happens between 9:15 and 3:30 that can't wait for the evening.
Why check the market before individual stocks?
Because most stocks move with the market. A great-looking chart in a weak market fails more often than the same chart in a strong one, so the market decides how aggressive to be before you pick a single name.
What should I do on weekends?
A slightly longer review: look at the weekly charts of what you own, raise stops under new higher lows, look at how sectors moved on the rotation graph over the week, and tidy your watchlist.
Do I need to trade every day?
No. Most evenings the right action is nothing. The routine is about knowing what is happening, so that when a real setup appears — or a real warning — you act on it calmly.