Nivu Ravi

Intraday trader with 6+ years of experience across Indian equities, index derivatives, Forex, and cryptocurrency markets. Practical knowledge of price action, market structure, liquidity, Smart Money Concepts (SMC), trend continuation, break-and-retest setups, and risk management. Experienced in market analysis and trade execution using TradingView and MetaTrader 5, with a focus on disciplined execution, position sizing, stop-loss management, and capital preservation.

Alongside my professional roles, I have been actively involved in trading since 2020, managing it in parallel with my other jobs, maintaining consistent market engagement and learning through real-time experience. I had around 15 lakhs of losses from 2020 to 2024 in Nifty Option Buying. I'm currently in Break even & focusing on Bitcoin trading only.

Professor / Faculty at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (2019-01 – 2020-12)

Sales & Marketing / Business Development at Jab Hook Addition (2021-01 – 2023-12)

Research Analyst cum Faculty at Hedge School of Applied Economics (2024-01)

Independent Intraday Trader at Self-Directed Trading (2020-01 – Present)

Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering – Computer Integrated Manufacturing – Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (2019-12)

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering – Computer Integrated Manufacturing (2017-12)