He Quit His ₹1 Crore Job to Become a Full-Time Trader! Vijay’s MadeForTrade Story

After spending nearly 29 years in the corporate world and leading technology, analytics and digital transformation roles, Vijay Pratap Singh decided to leave a successful career and follow his passion for the Indian stock market. In this MadeForTrade Story, he shares his journey from earning his first salary to becoming a full-time investor and trader. Vijay also opens up about the 2001 market crash, investing ₹50 lakh before the COVID-19 correction and suffering a ₹62 lakh loss after building a highly leveraged position in gold futures. This honest conversation explores the lessons that shaped his investing process, risk management, intraday trading approach and belief that investors must learn before putting their hard-earned money into the market. 📱 Download Dhan App and Start Investing & Trading in Stock Market. https://dhan.go.link/bdg4Y 📱 Download Options Trader App for a Powerful F&O Trading Experience. https://invite.dhan.co/options/?join=... 📊 Create Your Custom Scanner, on ScanX. https://bit.ly/scanxtrade Topics Covered : 00:00 Trailer 01:24 Meet Vijay Pratap Singh 02:22 Childhood, Education & Early Ambitions 06:15 From ₹40,000 Salary to Corporate Leadership 14:05 Leaving a ₹1 Crore Salary for the Stock Market 14:13 His First Experience with Stock Trading 16:12 The 2001 Market Crash & Biggest Early Lesson 18:23 Investing ₹50 Lakhs Before the COVID Crash 21:34 Why He Became a Full-Time Trader 23:03 His Option Trading Risk-Management System 25:48 Swing Trading Capital & Holding Period 32:55 The Gold Trade That Caused a ₹62 Lakh Loss 40:56 How He Earns When Nifty Gives No Returns 43:33 His Trading Goal & Message to Investors Connect with us - https://dhan.co/contact/ Follow us on: Made For Trade Community: https://madefortrade.in/ Twitter:   / dhanhq   Instagram:   / dhanhq   LinkedIn:   / dhanhq   Facebook:   / dhanhq   Telegram: https://t.me/JoinDhan The Complete Dhan Eco-system. 👉 Dhan: https://dhan.co/ 👉 Dhan App on Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... 👉 Dhan App on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/dhan/id... 👉 Dhan Web: https://dhan.co/web-trading-platform/ 👉 Dhan Charts: https://dhan.co/tradingview/ 👉 Options Trader App: https://dhan.co/options-trader/ 👉 Options Trader Web: https://dhan.co/options-trader-web/ 👉 Connect Dhan to TradingView.com: https://dhan.co/connect-to-tradingview/ 👉 ScanX Stock Market Screener: https://scanx.trade/ 👉 Download Live Stock Ticker For Your Desktop/Laptop: https://dhan.co/ticker/ 👉 Subscribe to Indicator By Dhan: https://thetradingnewsletter.substack... Disclaimer:- Investment in securities market are subject to market risks, read all the related documents carefully before investing. Raise Securities Pvt. Ltd. Registered Office: Unit No. 2201, 22nd Floor, Gold Medal Avenue, S.V. Road, Beside Patel Petrol Pump, Piramal Nagar, Goregaon West, Mumbai - 400104. Maharashtra, India. SEBI Registered Stock Broker (INZ000006031). Member of BSE (6593), NSE (90133), MCX 56320) and CDSL Depository Participant (IN-DP-289-2016). The securities quoted are exemplary and are not recommendatory. Brokerage will not exceed the SEBI prescribed limit.