How I Started Trading with ₹10,000 and Got Good at It in Just 15 Days

Let me start with a disclaimer: I’m not some trading guru or financial wizard. I’m just someone who got tired of watching my money sit idle in my bank account. So one random morning (with a mix of curiosity and caffeine), I decided to throw ₹10,000 into the world of trading—and promised myself to learn fast, fail smart, and keep my emotions in check.

Here’s exactly how those 15 days went and what you can take from my journey if you’re planning to do the same.

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Day 1-2: The Reality Check

I didn’t open a trading app and start throwing darts at stocks. I knew I had just ₹10,000. So I spent 2 days doing the most boring but important part—research.

Downloaded: Zerodha (you can use Groww, Upstox, anything legit)

Watched: 3 YouTube videos on stock market basics

Read: A few blog posts about intraday vs swing vs long-term trading

Takeaway: “Don’t trade without knowing the rules of the game.”

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Day 3-5: Paper Trading (Fake Trading, Real Learning)

Before risking real money, I tried paper trading—pretending to buy and sell stocks, noting prices, and imagining profit/loss.

I chose 3 stocks: Tata Motors, HDFC Bank, and IRCTC

I tracked how they moved throughout the day

Started noticing patterns and how news affected prices

Lesson: “Watching the market is more valuable than jumping in too soon.”

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Day 6-8: First Trades (Nervous but Exciting)

Finally, I took the plunge. I started small—buying 1-2 shares at a time.

Bought Tata Motors at ₹920, sold at ₹940. Tiny profit.

Lost ₹120 on a risky call with Zomato (lesson: don’t chase hype)

Used Stop Loss (life saver!) on a downward stock

Tools I Used: TradingView (for charts), Moneycontrol (for news), Sensibull (for option insight, even if I didn’t trade options yet)

Emotions: Rollercoaster—but I stuck to a rule: “Don’t lose more than ₹500 in a day.”

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Day 9-12: Strategy Starts to Take Shape

I found a rhythm. Here’s what I focused on:

Avoided trading in the first 15 minutes of market open

Only picked stocks with volume + momentum

Looked at simple indicators: Moving Average, RSI

I also learned something huge: “Less trading = better results.”

Made about ₹1,200 profit in 3 days—not jackpot money, but real, consistent gains.

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Day 13-15: Confidence, Not Overconfidence

In the last few days, I practiced discipline:

No revenge trades

No panic selling

Took profits at ₹300-400 per trade

Started planning for the long-term: SIPs, mutual funds alongside trading

By the end of 15 days, I was sitting at around ₹11,400—a ₹1,400 gain. Not a millionaire story, but a beginner’s win.

Can you become good at trading in 15 days with ₹10,000?

Yes—but only if your goal is to learn, survive, and grow, not to double your money overnight.

Here’s what helped me the most:

Start slow, stay curious

Treat losses as tuition fees

Don’t fall for “sure-shot tips”

Track your trades like a diary

And most importantly, remember: “In trading, you either learn or earn—and if you’re smart, you do both.”