EP 3: The Crowd That Buys High and Sells Low: Inside India's ₹1.8 Lakh Crore Behavioral Trap

Day 6/100Isaac Newton lost £3 million (in today's money) in the South Sea Bubble of 1720. Not because he was uninformed. Because he was human.304 years later, 93% of Indian F&O traders just lost ₹1.8 lakh crore to the same psychological forces.FOMO, loss aversion, and the disposition effect.These aren't emotional failures, and they're evolutionary features misapplied to financial markets. Your brain was built for the savanna, not the Nifty.The January 2025 FII selloff? Driven by China's stimulus, not India's fundamentals. DIIs bought every rupee. and how retail investors funded the exit.Full breakdown here on substack, check out and let me know if you find it helpful.If you enjoyed this piece and want more thoughts on economy, equity markets, finance, and how human behavior actually drives markets, feel free to follow and subscribe to my newsletter. I’d love to have you along for the journey.https://open.substack.com/pub/spicapitalresearch/p/the-crowd-that-buys-high-and-sells?r=5uwf28&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true