Stage 1 · Foundation Track

₹14,999 · 5 video volumes · 30+ Detailed Lessons Library · Master Methodology Encyclopedia

Stage 1: build the foundation that makes everything that follows possible.

5 volumes that install the structural framework: chart reading in 60 seconds, the position-sizing math that prevents account-blowing trades, the trade journal that turns every trade into a data point, and the 30-day practice plan that bridges theory and execution. This is the entry point — the foundation everything else stands on.

What you can do after this stage

Read price action and market structure with clarity
Size positions correctly so a wrong trade never blows the account
Run a daily review ritual that compounds learning every session

Before you decide on this stage

Four structural checks. Apply them to us. Apply them to anyone you compare us to.

The stage details below describe what is taught. The four checks below describe what is committed. If a prospective stage in any academy you are considering does not satisfy all four, that is information.

Check 1

7-day refund window.

Per stage. Documented process. A wrong-fit decision costs you nothing.

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Check 2

Educational publisher. Not advisory. Structurally.

No buy/sell calls, no live signals, no return claims. The Compliance Whitepaper §14 explains why we will never be SEBI-registered IA/RA.

→ Whitepaper §14

Check 3

Durable artifacts. You keep them if we shut down.

Printed and downloadable books, locally-retained recorded videos, the journal system. Methodology is portable; we are the delivery mechanism, not the dependency.

→ Framework Q12

Check 4

Public quarterly transparency report.

Aggregate enrolments, refund volumes by reason, grievance SLA performance, compliance-scan results — published within 10 working days of each quarter-end. Cadence enforced by a scheduled function, not by editorial discretion.

→ Most recent quarterly report

Want the full structural toolkit? The 12-question evaluation framework and the State of Retail 2026 report are 28 minutes of reading combined. Worth it before any enrolment decision.

Volumes

Volumes · 28 video lessons

Pages · printed curriculum book

₹14,999

Lifetime access

Prerequisite: None. Stage 1 is the entry point. If you have never opened a demat account or placed a trade, take the diagnostic first — it may route you to free Zerodha Varsity and NISM workbooks before any paid enrolment.

The five Stage 1 volumes

Volume 1 · Markets & Mechanics

How Indian markets actually work — NSE, BSE, lot sizes, settlement

Equity vs derivatives. Cash vs F&O segments. T+1 settlement, lot sizes, margin requirements, STT, exchange transaction charges, GST on brokerage. Reading an NSE bhavcopy. Decoding a Zerodha contract note line by line. The mechanics that most retail traders never learn — and pay for in unexplained P&L drag.

Volume 2 · Chart Reading in 60 Seconds

The structural read of a chart, in one minute, every time

Trend (higher highs / lower lows). Support and resistance from prior structure, not retail-style indicator buy zones. The 6 most-confused candlestick patterns and what they actually mean. The 60-second framework: in one minute you classify any chart into one of four states and decide whether it's worth a deeper look — or worth ignoring.

Volume 3 · Position Sizing & the 1% Rule

The math that separates account-builders from account-blowers

Account capital vs risk capital. The 1% rule, applied through ATR-based stop placement. Worked example: ₹5,00,000 account, 1% risk, ATR-derived stop, position size derived backwards from rupee risk. The drawdown math that tells you why 90% of retail F&O traders lose money — and the structural defence against being one of them.

Volume 4 · The Trade Journal System

Pre-trade hypothesis, execution log, post-trade grade — the journal that compounds

The four-section journal template: hypothesis (why this trade, what invalidates it), execution (entry, size, stop, target — written before the trade), grade (process A/B/C, NOT outcome), review note (what to repeat, what to avoid). The grader rubric. The Sunday review ritual. The 12 common pitfalls Foundation students see in their own first 30 trades.

Volume 5 · The 30-Day Practice Plan

Capstone — paper-trade for 30 days against the journal rubric

Four-week structured practice: paper-trade 30 setups using the framework from Volumes 1-4, journal every trade, submit at the end for the gate quiz (70% pass threshold). Pass unlocks Stage 2 enrolment. The capstone is the placement test that says you understood Foundation deeply enough to build on top of it.

What Stage 1 is not

Not a stock-picking service. Stage 1 teaches you to read charts and size positions; it does not give you trades to take.
Not a get-rich-quick playbook. Foundation takes 8–12 weeks of focused work; the curriculum is built around skill compounding, not speed of monetisation.
Not a live signal feed. Bharath Shiksha is an educational publisher, not a SEBI-registered IA/RA — there are no buy/sell calls anywhere in the curriculum.
Not a substitute for a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser. For personalised investment decisions, consult a qualified IA.

Who should buy Stage 1 right now

You're brand new to markets, have never opened a demat account, and want a structured starting point that does not assume prior knowledge.
You've traded informally for 6 months — based on tips, YouTube videos, or gut feel — and you've realised you don't have a framework, just a habit.
You're a working professional with limited time and want a curriculum that fits a realistic weekly schedule (~5–8 hours/week for 8–12 weeks).

Who should NOT buy Stage 1 yet

You scored Pre-Foundation on the diagnostic. Take the diagnostic at /diagnostic.html first — Pre-Foundation profiles are routed to free resources (Zerodha Varsity, NISM workbooks) before any paid enrolment.
You already trade with a documented playbook and a journal. Stage 1 is foundational; if you're past it, jump to Stage 2 or Stage 3 via the diagnostic.
You're looking for tips, signals, or "what to buy this week" content. The curriculum is structurally the opposite of that.

Enrol in Stage 1

₹14,999 · 5 volumes · 28 video lessons · 73-page printed curriculum book · Trade journal template · 30-day practice plan · Lifetime access

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Bharath Shiksha is an educational publisher. We do not provide investment advice. The curriculum uses anonymised historical examples with at least 30-day data lag; no specific securities are named for buy/sell/hold; no performance claims, return projections, or accuracy statistics are made. Trading involves substantial risk of capital loss.