# The Scan Trek

> Plain-English lessons on reading the Indian stock market: how to tell a strong rally from a fragile one, how to manage risk, and what the data actually shows.

The Scan Trek publishes plain-English education about the Indian stock market. Content is educational only; it is not investment advice, and the author is not a SEBI-registered Research Analyst or Investment Adviser.

## Docs

- [Home](https://thescantrek.com/): Plain-English lessons on how the Indian stock market behaves.
- [Learn](https://thescantrek.com/learn/): Every explainer on the site, sorted by subject and by how much you already know.
- [Start here](https://thescantrek.com/start-here/): The recommended reading order for someone new to markets.
- [AI & Markets](https://thescantrek.com/learn/ai-markets/): Where machine learning and AI genuinely help in markets — and where they do not.
- [Swing Trading](https://thescantrek.com/learn/swing-trading/): Holding for weeks, not minutes: spotting trends and riding them.
- [Value Investing](https://thescantrek.com/learn/value-investing/): Working out what a business is worth, and paying less than that.
- [Risk Management](https://thescantrek.com/learn/risk-management/): How much to buy, when to sell, and how not to blow up.
- [Beginner articles](https://thescantrek.com/learn/level/beginner/): No prior knowledge needed.
- [Intermediate articles](https://thescantrek.com/learn/level/intermediate/): Assumes the basics.
- [Advanced articles](https://thescantrek.com/learn/level/advanced/): Assumes comfort with the method.
- [About](https://thescantrek.com/about/): What this site is, how analysis is produced, and its limits.
- [All articles](https://thescantrek.com/articles/): Every article, newest first.
- [Topic graph](https://thescantrek.com/graph/): Force-directed map of how every post and topic connects.
- [Contact](https://thescantrek.com/contact/): How to reach The Scan Trek and request corrections.

## Articles

- [How Much Should You Risk on a Single Trade?](https://thescantrek.com/learn/how-much-to-risk-per-trade/): Decide the most you are willing to lose on a trade before you place it, as a fixed percentage of your account — commonly 1% or 2%. Position size then follows from arithmetic: divide that rupee amount by the distance between your entry price and your stop price.

## Topics

- [basics](https://thescantrek.com/tags/basics/): Articles tagged basics.
- [position-sizing](https://thescantrek.com/tags/position-sizing/): Articles tagged position-sizing.
- [risk](https://thescantrek.com/tags/risk/): Articles tagged risk.

## Key facts

- Coverage: NSE-listed equities, top-down from market to cap tier to sector to stock.
- Method: Weinstein stage analysis, relative strength vs a selected benchmark, and moving-average participation breadth.
- Authorship: published by The Scan Trek as an organisation.
- Article count: 1.

## Disclaimer

> I am not a SEBI-registered Research Analyst (RA) or Investment Adviser (IA). All content published on TheScanTrek (thescantrek.com)—including book summaries, market news analyses, conceptual articles on swing trading, and value investing studies—is purely for educational, informational, and study purposes only. Nothing on this website constitutes financial, legal, or investment advice, nor should it be construed as an offer, solicitation, or recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any securities. Market investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme/market-related documents carefully. Please consult a qualified, SEBI-registered financial advisor before making any investment or trading decisions. The author assumes no liability for any financial gains or losses incurred from actions taken based on this content.