Vijay Bhambwani on Expiry & Market Volatility: Why You Should Sit Up and Pay Attention
Let’s be real here
Markets right now? They’re like that annoying Delhi fog in December—you can’t see two feet ahead, and every step feels like you might trip over something. And just when you think it can’t get worse, Vijay Bhambwani—the guy who’s been calling market moves since before most of us knew what F&O meant—drops this bombshell: the coming expiry might just be the match that lights the fire. Look, understanding market mood swings isn’t just smart anymore. It’s the difference between eating biryani or Maggi for dinner next month.
That whole “fog of war” thing—what’s it really about?
You know how in war movies, soldiers can’t tell where the enemy’s coming from? Markets get like that too. One day it’s inflation numbers, next day some politician says something stupid, and suddenly your carefully planned trade goes kaboom. Right now, we’ve got all that plus global tensions simmering. And expiry dates? They’re like those pressure cookers your mom warns you about—if you don’t handle them right, they’ll blow up in your face.
What Vijay’s really saying (and why it matters)
Here’s the thing about Bhambwani—when he talks, even the big players lean in to listen. His point about expiry is simple but scary: it’s when all the pent-up market stress finds a way out. Remember May 2020? Nifty swung like a drunk uncle at a wedding. Or 2008? That expiry week was pure carnage. Vijay’s not mincing words: “Sleepwalk through this one, and you might not wake up to trade another day.”
Why expiry dates make traders sweat bullets
Expiry’s basically settlement day—when futures and options contracts come due. Big players use this time to play dirty, triggering stop losses or squeezing the little guys. Retail traders? Most don’t even see it coming. This time, with open interest piling up and the VIX doing that creepy slow climb? Buckle up. The real question isn’t whether things will get wild, but how wild they’ll get.
How not to get wrecked (Vijay’s cheat sheet)
Let me break down Vijay’s survival guide: 1) Keep stop losses tighter than your college jeans—no room for ego here. 2) Watch the VIX like it’s your ex’s Instagram—that thing tells you when drama’s coming. 3) Trade smaller. Seriously. This isn’t the time to go all in like it’s Diwali gambling. His exact words? “Save your money now so you can make more later.” Smart guy.
Random but interesting: That Australian sheep thing
Totally unrelated, but Australia banning live sheep exports shows how weirdly connected everything is. Will it move markets? Probably not. But in this jittery environment? Who knows—some minister might tweet about it and suddenly agri stocks start dancing.
The bottom line
Vijay’s warning is basically that meme where the guy’s calmly drinking tea while everything burns around him. Expiry’s coming, volatility’s coming, and pretending it’s business as usual is how accounts get wiped out. Stay sharp, keep your positions light, and remember—even the pros get it wrong sometimes. As Vijay says, “The market doesn’t care about your plans. It never did.”
Straight from Vijay Bhambwani’s playbook
Want to dig deeper?
– How Vijay trades expiry (free guide)
– VIX tracker that doesn’t give you a headache
– F&O explained like you’re five
Source: Livemint – Markets