How Smart Investors Made Lakhs After IPO Listings – The 5-Year Strategy Revealed by Dhanesh Gianani!

Introduction: The Hidden Goldmine Everyone Ignores

When most traders hear “IPO,” their minds immediately jump to listing day gains. They obsess over allocation, premium pricing, and that elusive first-day pop. But here’s what 95% of traders miss: the real money isn’t made on listing day—it’s made in the weeks that follow.

While everyone else books their 20-30% listing gains and moves on, a select few traders are quietly capturing 50%, 100%, even 200% moves from the same IPOs. The best part? This strategy requires less than 15 minutes of daily market monitoring.

This isn’t theory. This is a battle-tested system developed over 5 years, refined through studying 200+ IPOs, and proven with real trades—including one that generated a 15% total portfolio gain from a single position.

By the end of this article, you’ll understand exactly how to identify, enter, and ride these post-listing IPO moves with minimal risk and maximum reward potential.

Why IPOs Are the Perfect Trading Setup

The Structural Advantages Nobody Talks About

IPOs offer a rare combination of factors that create asymmetric profit opportunities:

1. Zero Overhead Supply Unlike established stocks where bagholders wait at resistance levels to exit, new IPOs have no historical chart baggage. There are no traders stuck at higher prices desperately waiting to breakeven. This creates a clean slate for price discovery.

2. Low Institutional Ownership Mutual funds and institutions need time to build positions. Initially, the float is low and concentrated, meaning buying pressure can move prices rapidly with relatively small volume.

3. Lock-in Periods Create Predictable Supply Promoters and anchor investors face 30-day lock-in periods from allotment. This hidden supply isn’t active immediately, creating a window where demand can push prices significantly higher before this supply enters the market.

4. Fresh Narrative Discovery The market is still discovering the company’s story. There’s no analyst fatigue, no stale narratives—just pure price discovery based on emerging fundamentals and market sentiment.

5. Momentum Breeds Momentum IPOs that start strong tend to stay strong. Price follows price. Momentum follows momentum. This self-reinforcing cycle creates explosive moves that veteran traders recognize and retail investors miss.

The Critical Mindset Shift: Stop Chasing Listing Day Hype

Image of Understanding IPO Base

Here’s the paradigm shift that changes everything:

Everyone focuses on listing day. Smart traders focus on what happens after the hype fades.

Think about it: On listing day, everyone is watching. Excitement is at its peak. But within 3-5 days, interest dies down. The stock disappears from social media chatter. Analysts move on to the next hot IPO.

This is precisely when the real opportunity emerges.

While others are distracted by new listings, you’ll be tracking the consolidation patterns, volume contractions, and momentum shifts that signal the next big move.

The Four IPO Patterns: Your Complete Playbook

After analyzing hundreds of IPOs, four distinct patterns emerge. Understanding these patterns is like having a roadmap to the market’s behavior.

Pattern #1: The Early Boom (40-50% in 5-6 Days)

Characteristics:

  • Strong or decent listing day performance
  • Immediate momentum within first few days
  • Quick consolidation (1-3 days)
  • Explosive breakout on low volume day
  • Usually occurs when sector or market sentiment is strong

Entry Strategy:

Option A – Contraction Entry (Lower Risk):

  1. Wait for listing day to complete
  2. Look for inside bar formation (2nd or 3rd day)
  3. Place buy order above inside bar high
  4. Stop loss below inside bar low
  5. This typically gives you a 3-5% stop loss

Option B – New High Entry:

  1. Place order at listing day high
  2. Flat 6-7% stop loss
  3. Higher risk but can catch breakouts that don’t consolidate

Real Example: Varee Energy (November 2024)

  • Listed with weak first day, red close
  • Second day inside the first day range
  • Third day showed lowest volume since listing
  • Entry: Above inside bar high (around ₹XXX)
  • Result: 25% move in 5 days
  • Exit: 50% at 45%, remainder trailed with previous day low

Volume Analysis Secret: The magic happens on the lowest volume day after listing. Most traders look for high volume before buying. This strategy flips that logic: the quietest day often precedes the loudest breakout.

Why? Because low volume indicates all sellers are exhausted. When buying pressure returns, there’s no supply to absorb it, causing price to gap up sharply.

Exit Strategy for Early Boomers:

  • At 3R (three times your risk), sell 50% of position
  • Move stop loss to cost on remainder
  • Trail remaining position with previous day low
  • Be prepared for full retracement—these moves are explosive but can reverse quickly
  • Typical holding period: 5-7 days
  • Average expected return: 40-50%

Warning Signs: Early boomers often give back gains completely. The explosive up-move that attracts buyers can reverse just as quickly. This is why taking partial profits into strength is non-negotiable.


Pattern #2: The Flag (The Strongest Pattern)

Characteristics:

  • Circuit hit on listing day or very strong first day
  • Sideways consolidation for several days
  • Forms a “flag” pattern (continuation setup)
  • Lowest volume days within the consolidation
  • Multiple inside bars stacking
  • When it breaks, it runs hard

Why Flags Are Supreme: Ask any technical analyst what the strongest pattern is, and they’ll say “flags” without hesitation. Why? Because flags indicate continuation. The initial momentum proves there’s strong demand. The consolidation proves that supply is absorbed. The breakout confirms continuation.

Entry Strategy:

  1. Identify the Setup:
    • Strong listing day performance (circuit or near-circuit)
    • Followed by 5-10 days of tight sideways action
    • Look for 2-3 consecutive inside bars
    • Volume should be contracting (look for orange bars on Simple Volume indicator)
  2. Pinpoint Entry:
    • Place order above the high of the tightest inside bar
    • Or place order above the initial listing day high
    • Stop loss below the consolidation low (typically 3-4%)
  3. Why This Works:
    • You’re entering with minimal risk (tight stop)
    • The consolidation has absorbed all weak hands
    • Sellers are exhausted (proven by low volume)
    • Buyers are waiting to push higher (coiled spring effect)

Real Example: IREDA (Listing in 2024)

  • Listed with circuit on day one
  • Everyone sold, booking “lottery gains”
  • Formed tight consolidation over next week
  • Multiple inside bars within second day’s range
  • Lowest volume days stacking up
  • Entry: Above consolidation high
  • Result: 144% gain over 15 days
  • Strategy: Sold half at 3R, trailed remainder with 10-20 MA

The Psychology Behind Flags: When an IPO hits circuit on listing day, everyone thinks they’ve won. They book profits immediately. This selling creates the consolidation. But what they miss is this: the very best moves come AFTER everyone has already exited.

The traders who wait patiently through the consolidation are rewarded with the continuation move that often doubles or triples the initial listing gain.

Exit Strategy for Flags:

  • Sell 50% at 2-3R (earlier than early boomers because these can sustain longer)
  • Trail remaining with 10 or 20-day moving average
  • Strong flags don’t break moving averages—use this to stay in winning trades longer
  • If multiple green days stack up with increasing angle of ascent, consider selling another 25%
  • Let the final 25% run until moving average breaks
  • Expected holding period: 10-20 days
  • Expected returns: 50-100%+

Pattern #3: The U-Turn (The Biggest Winner Potential)

Characteristics:

  • Poor listing day performance or discount listing
  • Breaks below listing day low
  • Goes into “dead zone” for weeks
  • Suddenly comes back to life (usually around earnings or within 21 days)
  • Forms base near lows
  • Breaks back above listing day high = U-turn confirmed

Why U-Turns Are Special: These are the most neglected IPOs. Everyone has forgotten about them. Analysts don’t cover them. Retail traders won’t touch them. But when they turn, they turn HARD.

The reason? All the weak hands have been shaken out during the decline. When positive news emerges (earnings, contracts, sector rotation), there’s minimal supply to stop the advance.

Entry Strategy:

  1. Confirmation Required:
    • Stock must break listing day low (this creates the “turn”)
    • Must come back and break listing day high
    • Look for lowest volume day near the lows (absorption)
    • Wait for 2-3 inside bars forming a mini-coil
    • Entry above mini-coil high
  2. Stop Loss:
    • Below the mini-coil low
    • Typically 4-5% risk
    • This tight stop is possible because you’re entering after the turn is confirmed
  3. Position Sizing:
    • U-turns have the highest potential, so consider slightly larger position (up to 20% of portfolio)
    • But still respect 1% total capital risk rule

Real Example: Azad Engineering (One of the Biggest Winners)

  • Listed poorly, went into dead zone
  • Formed multiple inside bars near lows
  • Entry: Above inside bar high (around ₹670)
  • Initial stop loss: Less than 20 points (under 3%)
  • Sold 50% at ₹950 (45% gain)
  • Sold remaining 50% at ₹1,340 (100% gain)
  • Portfolio Impact: 15% total portfolio gain from this single trade
  • Holding period: Less than 30 days
  • Risk-Reward: Over 35R achieved

The U-Turn Psychology: This pattern requires the most patience and conviction. Why? Because you’re buying something everyone else has given up on. Your friends will question you. Your brain will tell you to sell at every red candle.

But here’s what separates profitable traders from the rest: the ability to sit in profits. Anyone can sit in losses (in fact, most traders do it too easily). Sitting in profits—watching your account grow and NOT interfering—is the rare skill that generates life-changing returns.

Exit Strategy for U-Turns (The Most Important):

  • These have the most potential, so don’t exit early
  • Sell 50% at 45-50% gain (book some profit to remove pressure)
  • Trail remaining 50% using TWO stop losses:
    • 50% at 10-day moving average
    • 50% at 20-day moving average
  • This dual-trailing system lets you capture extended moves while protecting profits
  • Strong stocks don’t break these averages—let them prove they’re strong
  • Expected holding period: 20-40 days
  • Expected returns: 80-200%+

Key Insight: U-turns that happen around earnings are especially powerful. The earnings catalyst plus technical setup creates explosive combinations.


Pattern #4: No Base (AVOID – But Learn to Recognize)

Characteristics:

  • Lists and immediately falls
  • No sideways consolidation forms
  • Continuous lower lows
  • No respect for any support levels
  • Volume doesn’t dry up (constant selling)

Why You Must Avoid These: Remember: Low float is a double-edged sword. Just as it accelerates gains, it accelerates losses. When a no-base IPO breaks down, it can fall 30-50% as quickly as early boomers rise.

Real Example: Paytm

  • Listed at significant discount
  • Fell continuously after listing
  • No consolidation pattern formed
  • Took years to find a base

The Critical Rule: If an IPO continuously breaks listing day low without any consolidation, remove it from your radar immediately. Don’t try to catch falling knives. There are too many better setups available.


The Advanced Volume Analysis System

Volume is your secret weapon in IPO trading. But not in the way most traders think.

The Lowest Volume Day Concept

Traditional Thinking: Buy when volume is high (shows interest)

IPO System Thinking: Buy on the LOWEST volume day (shows exhaustion)

Here’s why this works:

When volume contracts to the lowest level since listing, it means:

  1. All forced sellers are done (mutual funds, flippers, weak hands)
  2. Supply is completely exhausted
  3. A small amount of demand will create explosive moves
  4. The stock is coiling like a spring

Using the Simple Volume Indicator

Tool: Simple Volume by Nitin (available free on TradingView)

Color Coding:

  • Black bars: Normal volume days (ignore)
  • Blue bars: High volume up days (shows strength but not entry signal)
  • Yellow/Orange bars: LOWEST volume days (your entry radar)
  • Red bars: High volume down days (shows weakness)

How to Use It:

  1. Add indicator to any IPO chart
  2. Scan for orange/yellow volume bars after listing
  3. When you see lowest volume day + inside bar formation = high-alert setup
  4. Place order above inside bar high for next day
  5. This combination has the highest win rate

The Contrarian Logic: Everyone wants to see volume BEFORE they buy. This system teaches you to buy BEFORE volume arrives. You’re positioning ahead of the crowd, not chasing it.


Risk Management: The Real Secret to Success

Here’s an uncomfortable truth: Your entry system matters less than your risk management. You can have mediocre entries and still make money with great risk management. You cannot have great entries and make money with poor risk management.

The 1% Rule (Non-Negotiable)

Never risk more than 1% of your total capital on a single trade.

Example calculation:

  • Total capital: ₹10,00,000
  • Maximum risk per trade: ₹10,000 (1%)
  • Stop loss on trade: 5%
  • Position size: ₹2,00,000 (20% of portfolio)
  • Actual capital at risk: ₹10,000 (5% of ₹2,00,000)

This means even if you lose 10 trades in a row (highly unlikely with this system), you’re only down 10% of your capital. But one winning U-turn trade can make 15% of your portfolio.

The Math That Changes Everything:

  • 10 losing trades at 1% risk each = -10% portfolio
  • 1 winning U-turn trade = +15% portfolio
  • Net result: +5% portfolio with 90% loss rate

This is why professional traders can be profitable with 40-50% win rates. They cut losses small and let winners run big.

Position Sizing for IPOs

Standard allocation: 15-20% of portfolio per IPO trade

Why so large?

  1. The setups have proven edge (40%+ expected returns)
  2. Stop losses are tight (3-7%)
  3. You’re only risking 1% of capital despite large position
  4. IPOs are special situations with built-in leverage

Psychology Tip: The 50% rule solves the selling dilemma. When you hit your target, sell exactly half. This removes the psychological pressure while keeping you in the game if it runs further.

The Step-by-Step Implementation System

Phase 1: Setup (One-Time, 30 Minutes)

  1. Create Your Screener:
    • Set criteria: IPOs listed in last 6 months
    • Use the screener link (provided in resources)
    • This will show 100-130 stocks typically
  2. Import to TradingView:
    • Click “Copy to TradingView”
    • Paste into TradingView watchlist
    • Your entire IPO universe is now tracked
  3. Add Simple Volume Indicator:
    • Search “Simple Volume” by Nitin
    • Add to default template
    • This will appear on all your IPO charts
  4. Set Up Alerts:
    • Create price alerts at key levels
    • Set new high alerts
    • Set consolidation break alerts

Phase 2: Nightly Routine (10-15 Minutes)

Time: 8:00 PM – 8:15 PM (after market close)

  1. Scan Your Watchlist:
    • Look for lowest volume days (orange bars)
    • Identify inside bar formations
    • Check for new highs hit during the day
    • Mark stocks showing consolidation
  2. Identify Tomorrow’s Setups:
    • Which stocks show lowest volume + inside bar?
    • Which stocks are near breakout points?
    • Which pattern does each stock fit?
  3. Place Orders After Market:
    • Calculate entry price (above inside bar high or at new high)
    • Calculate stop loss (below inside bar low or 6% for new highs)
    • Calculate position size (to risk 1% of capital)
    • Place GTT (Good Till Trigger) orders
    • Set quantity, entry price, stop loss
  4. Document Your Plan:
    • Mark entry and stop on chart
    • Note which pattern you’re trading
    • Write expected exit strategy
    • This creates accountability

The Beauty of This System: Everything is decided the night before. You’re making rational decisions with no emotional pressure. By the time the market opens, your orders are placed and you can focus on your day job.

Phase 3: Intraday (5 Minutes Maximum)

Morning (9:30 AM – 9:35 AM):

  • Quick check: Did any orders trigger?
  • If yes, verify orders executed correctly
  • Set calendar reminder for 3:15 PM
  • Close platform, go about your day

Afternoon (3:15 PM – 3:20 PM):

  • Check closing prices
  • Verify stop losses are placed
  • Note any pattern changes
  • That’s it—no interference

Critical Rule: Do NOT check markets between 9:35 AM and 3:15 PM. Watching intraday volatility will make you exit good trades and enter bad ones.

Phase 4: Exit Management (Predetermined)

For Early Boomers:

  • Automatic: Sell 50% at 3R (three times risk)
  • Manual: Trail remainder with previous day low
  • Time frame: 5-7 days typically

For Flags:

  • Automatic: Sell 50% at 2-3R
  • Manual: Trail remainder with 10 or 20 MA
  • Time frame: 10-20 days typically

For U-Turns:

  • Automatic: Sell 50% at 45-50% gain
  • Manual: Trail 25% with 10 MA, 25% with 20 MA
  • Time frame: 20-40 days typically

Exit Psychology: Use the “Genius or Fool” principle. If you sell and it goes up, people call you a fool. If you sell and it goes down, people call you genius. But the SAME action produces both outcomes.

Solution? Follow your predetermined system and ignore opinions. Your system is your edge.

Video Credit – Sourabh Sisodiya

The Back-Testing Process: Build Conviction

Here’s how to build unshakeable conviction in this system:

The Bar Replay Method

  1. Open TradingView
  2. Find any IPO from last 5 years
  3. Click “Bar Replay” button
  4. Go to listing day
  5. Click “Next” day by day
  6. Mark your entry and exit points
  7. Document the result

What to Track:

  • Entry date and price
  • Stop loss price and percentage
  • Exit date and price
  • Percentage gain/loss
  • Pattern type (Early Boom, Flag, U-Turn)
  • What you did right
  • What you’d improve

Do this for 50-100 IPOs. Yes, it takes time (10-20 hours total). But this investment will give you:

  • Pattern recognition ability
  • Confidence to hold through volatility
  • Realistic expectation of returns
  • Understanding of what NOT to do

The Confidence Factor: When you’ve seen 50 successful U-turns in back-testing, holding your real U-turn position through a red candle day becomes easy. You KNOW what’s coming because you’ve seen it dozens of times.

Demergers: The Bonus Strategy

Demergers follow the same principles as IPOs but with even less attention. Here’s the quick framework:

What Are Demergers: When a large company splits off a division into a separate listed entity. Example: ITC Hotels from ITC, Bajaj Housing from Bajaj Finance.

Key Differences:

  1. Forced mutual fund selling on listing day (creates opportunity)
  2. Lower circuits on listing are common
  3. Zero hype (even better than IPOs)
  4. Same technical patterns apply

Entry Strategy:

  • Wait for forced selling to exhaust (3-5 days of lower circuits)
  • Look for highest volume day after lower circuits (absorption)
  • Wait for consolidation to form
  • Enter on breakout above consolidation

Recent Example: Aarti Pharma Labs

  • Listed with lower circuits for 4 days straight
  • Highest volume on day it hit upper circuit (forced selling done)
  • Formed tight consolidation
  • Broke out and ran 60%+ in 3 weeks

Track demergers in your same IPO screener—they’ll appear automatically.

Using IPOs as Market Health Indicators

Here’s a professional trick: IPOs tell you more about market health than any index.

The IPO Sentiment Gauge:

  1. Arrange your IPO watchlist by performance
  2. Count how many are green vs. red
  3. Note how many are hitting new highs

Interpretation:

  • Most IPOs green + hitting new highs = Market is strong, be aggressive
  • Mixed performance = Market is choppy, be selective
  • Most IPOs red + no new highs = Market is weak, reduce exposure or stay out

Why This Works: IPOs are the most sensitive instruments. They move first because:

  • Low float amplifies sentiment
  • No baggage means pure reaction to conditions
  • New money flows hit IPOs first in bull markets
  • New money leaves IPOs first in bear markets

Practical Application: Before taking any IPO trade, check the overall IPO watchlist. If 80% are red and struggling, even your perfect setup has lower probability. Wait for conditions to improve.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Mistake #1: Chasing Listing Day Hype

Problem: Buying on listing day with emotions high Solution: Wait minimum 1-2 days for setup to form

Mistake #2: Not Having Predefined Exit

Problem: Making emotional decisions in real-time Solution: Decide entry, stop, and exit the night before

Mistake #3: Watching Markets All Day

Problem: Seeing intraday volatility causes panic exits Solution: Check only at 3:15 PM, trust your system

Mistake #4: Taking Full Position Off Too Early

Problem: Selling 100% at first sign of profit Solution: Always sell in tranches (50%-25%-25% or 50%-50%)

Mistake #5: Not Cutting Losses

Problem: Hoping bad trades will recover Solution: Stop loss is non-negotiable, execute without emotion

Mistake #6: Ignoring Volume

Problem: Entering on high volume days instead of low Solution: Wait for lowest volume day + inside bar combination

Mistake #7: Trading Too Many IPOs

Problem: Can’t track multiple positions properly Solution: Maximum 2-3 IPO positions at once

Mistake #8: Ignoring Market Context

Problem: Taking trades when overall IPO sentiment is negative Solution: Check IPO watchlist health before each trade

Advanced Tips for Experienced Traders

Layering Entries

Instead of taking full position at once, consider:

  • 50% at inside bar breakout
  • 50% at new high breakout This gives you better average price and multiple chances

The Confidence Trade Concept

Sometimes, place an alert instead of an order. Let the stock prove itself by moving first. If it triggers and runs without you, that’s fine—you’ve gained confidence that the pattern works, making your next trade easier to hold.

Tracking Sector Rotation

When one IPO in a sector works, check other IPOs in same sector. Momentum often clusters by sector.

Earnings Catalyst for U-Turns

U-turns that occur around earnings (within 21 days of listing) have extra fuel. The earnings catalyst + technical setup creates explosive combinations.

The Previous Winner Strategy

If you made money on an IPO, keep it on high-priority watchlist even after exit. Stocks that made you money once are more likely to make you money again. They’re proven performers.

Real Talk: What to Expect

Realistic Win Rates

  • Early Boomers: 60-65% win rate
  • Flags: 70-75% win rate
  • U-Turns: 50-55% win rate (but biggest winners)
  • Overall: 60-65% of trades should be profitable

Expected Returns

  • Average winner: 30-40%
  • Big winners (15-20% of trades): 80-150%
  • Small winners: 10-20%
  • Average loser: 5-7%

Time Investment

  • Weekly: 60-90 minutes total
  • Daily: 10-15 minutes (nightly planning)
  • Intraday: 5 minutes (optional checks)

Emotional Challenges

The hardest parts:

  1. Sitting through red candles on U-turns
  2. Not selling full position at 20-30% gains
  3. Not checking markets during work hours
  4. Accepting losses when stop is hit
  5. Watching stocks run after you exit (FOMO)

Mental Framework: You’re building a system, not catching every move. Some trades won’t trigger. Some will hit stops. Some you’ll exit too early. This is all part of the process. Focus on following the system, not on individual outcomes.

Your 30-Day Action Plan

Week 1: Education & Setup

  • Read this guide twice
  • Set up TradingView watchlist
  • Install Simple Volume indicator
  • Back-test 10 IPOs using Bar Replay
  • Document your findings

Week 2: More Back-Testing

  • Back-test 20 more IPOs
  • Start identifying patterns in real-time
  • Practice calculating position sizes
  • Set up GTT orders in paper trading

Week 3: Paper Trading

  • Place 3-5 paper trades
  • Follow the exact system
  • Track entry, exit, emotions
  • Identify areas of confusion

Week 4: First Live Trade

  • Take your first small live position
  • Start with half your normal size
  • Focus on process, not profit
  • Document everything

Essential Resources

Tools Required (All Free)

  1. TradingView (free version sufficient for 100 stocks)
  2. Screener.in or Chartink (for IPO screening)
  3. Zerodha/Upstox (for GTT order facility)
  4. Google Sheets (for tracking)

Learning Resources

  • Mark Minervini’s books (for context on momentum)
  • Twitter: Follow IPO tracking accounts
  • This guide (bookmark and reference weekly)

Support Community

Join trading communities that focus on:

  • Systematic trading
  • Risk management
  • IPO trading specifically

Final Thoughts: The Five-Star Patience Principle

Here’s the ultimate truth about trading IPOs—or any trading for that matter:

“The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.” – Warren Buffett

You don’t need five-star setups. You need five-star patience.

Most traders can identify good setups. The challenge isn’t finding them—it’s having the patience to:

  • Wait for them to form (not chase)
  • Sit through the consolidation (not exit early)
  • Ride the profits (not book too soon)
  • Cut the losses (not hope too long)

The traders who make life-changing money in IPOs aren’t the smartest or the fastest. They’re the most patient and systematic.

They place their orders the night before. They don’t watch markets all day. They let their systems work. They trust the process. They know that five good trades per year can transform a portfolio.

This is not a get-rich-quick system. This is a get-rich-certainly system—if you have the patience to let it work.


The Challenge: Your First Trade

I challenge you to:

  1. Back-test 20 IPOs this weekend using Bar Replay
  2. Track your current IPO watchlist for the next 2 weeks
  3. Paper trade 3 setups exactly as described
  4. Take your first live trade with proper position sizing
  5. Document everything in a trading journal

Within 30 days, you’ll either confirm this system works for you, or you’ll decide it’s not your style. Either way, you’ll have learned a systematic approach to a market segment most traders completely ignore.

The opportunity is there. The system is proven. The question is: Do you have the patience to let it work?

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I miss the IPO listing? Can I still trade it?

Yes! In fact, this system is designed for traders who miss the listing. Some of the best setups (especially U-turns) come weeks after listing.

How many IPOs should I track at once?

All of them (100-130 in your watchlist), but actively trade only 2-3 at a time. Quality over quantity.

What if I can’t check markets at 3:15 PM?

Set your stop losses as GTT orders the night before. The system is designed to work without intraday monitoring

Should I trade IPOs in a bear market?

Watch your IPO watchlist health. If most IPOs are struggling to hit new highs, reduce position sizes or wait for better conditions.

What’s the minimum capital needed?

Technically ₹50,000, but ₹2-3 lakhs gives you proper position sizing flexibility while respecting 1% risk rule.

Can I use this with options?

Not recommended. Most new IPOs don’t have liquid options. Plus, the system works best with stocks where you can hold without time decay pressure.

How do I handle earnings reports?

Earnings within 21 days of listing often catalyze U-turns. Otherwise, reduce position size before earnings if holding.

What if my stop loss hits but the stock reverses immediately?

This happens. Don’t chase it back. Wait for a new setup to form. The system gives multiple chances.

Conclusion: The System That Works Without You Watching

The beauty of this IPO trading system is that it’s designed for people with lives outside the market.

You don’t need to:

  • Quit your job
  • Watch screens all day
  • Compete with algorithms
  • Stress over every tick

You just need to:

  • Spend 15 minutes each night planning
  • Trust your predetermined rules
  • Let the market do the work
  • Execute your exits systematically

This is the modern trader’s advantage: Systems over screen time. Process over prediction. Patience over panic.

The IPO market will continue producing opportunities. Every month, new companies list. Every listing creates new patterns. Every pattern offers new setups.

The question isn’t whether the opportunities will be there. The question is: Will you be ready when they appear?

Start tonight. Open your TradingView. Set up your watchlist. Back-test your first IPO.

The biggest portfolio gains of your trading career might be just one well-executed U-turn away.

Disclaimer: This guide is for educational purposes only. Trading involves risk. Past performance doesn’t guarantee future results. It does not constitute investment advice, recommendation, or solicitation to buy, sell, or hold any securities. The information and opinions expressed are based on publicly available data and personal analysis. Investment in the securities market is subject to market risks. Readers are advised to consult a registered financial advisor before making any investment decisions. The author and this website are not liable for any profit, loss, or damages arising directly or indirectly from the use of the information provided, as per SEBI regulations.

Share this guide with traders who are serious about systematic IPO trading. Bookmark it. Reference it. Master it. And most importantly—use it.

The market rewards preparation, patience, and process. You now have all three.

Happy trading! 🚀

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