Moneycontrol Pro highlights today: How to protect your investments in bank stocks; tips to trade in derivates

Finally, some great news! India’s fastest-growing financial subscriptions service, Moneycontrol Pro, is available both on our website and mobile apps. Moneycontrol Pro offers curated markets data, independent equity analysis, insights into investment styles and exclusive trading recommendations. In sum, all the information you need for wealth creation. Independence Day Offer: Pay Rs 289 for 3 months and get Moneycontrol Pro for 1 year. Use code “FREEDOM” For more information, check out the Moneycontrol website or mobile app. Picks from our technical analysts Titan Ltd: Titan shares are facing a tough time after the company warned that high gold prices hit demand in the June quarter. But there is still money to be made trading the stock. Click here to find out how. Bank Nifty: Banking shares have been hit because of the economic slowdown which has also sparked fears of another round of non-performing asset formation. Click here to find out how you can protect your positions from increasing volatility. [caption id=“attachment_6847201” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational image[/caption] Guru Speak: Successful option trading strategies Option selling is a high probability trading strategy. However, selecting trades based on pricing the options especially where more than one options instruments are involved is very important to stay profitable. How many times have we heard options traders say ‘I did everything right and still lost’ or ‘I won 80 percent of the time but my losing trades overshadowed my winners’. In this piece, successful options trader, Shiv Darshan, gives some tips on how to successfully trade derivatives. Jain Irrigation downgrade, an accident waiting to happen We have seen companies from all sectors defaulting on their loans because of macroeconomic stress, but Jain Irrigation is the first big firm from the agriculture sector that can possibly default, according to rating agencies. How did such a big company in a sector that has been pampered by every government repeatedly, manage to reach where it is today. A look at the company’s historical financials reveals that part of the problem is its creation and the other half is the government’s. Click here to read more. Light touch regulation for proxy advisors is the right approach Corporate governance, or the lack of it, some might say, is an important issue for India Inc. In this regard, proxy advisors, while relatively new in India, have played an important role in keeping company boards and management on their toes. But this has led to tensions between listed firms and proxy advisors with some calling for strict regulation for the latter. Now, a SEBI working group seeks to ensure they practice what they preach. What does this mean for investors? Click here to read more. INDEPENDENCE OFFER: Moneycontrol Pro for 1 year at price of 3 months. Use code “FREEDOM” Get Moneycontrol Pro annual subscription at the price of three months. Now at Rs 289 only instead of Rs 999. Use code “FREEDOM”