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Tradeshala Internship Program | Corporate Relationship Initiative Program

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Business

Company / Program Overview

  • TradeSalah
    • Started: 2019
    • Registration: Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and MSME
    • HQ: Bangalore
    • What they offer: Research and consulting for global financial markets, with emphasis (as phrased by the speaker) on hedging/arbitrage, and work with colleges/universities.
    • Sectors covered:
      • Equities / stocks
      • Forex (currencies)
      • Commodities (gold/silver/oil + agri commodities)
      • Cryptocurrencies (recently added)
    • Internship program: Corporate Relationship Initiative Program
      • Designed around live projects and community building

Target Learners / Entry Fit

Who they emphasize

  • BA/MA Economics
  • BCom/MCom
  • BBA/MBA
  • BSc/MSc Finance (named as BSE/MSE in subtitles)
  • Engineering / Computer students (interest in quantitative finance, algorithm trading, fintech)
  • Students preparing for CFA / FRM / NISM / CA / other certifications

Prerequisites

  • Must be a graduate or postgrad student.
  • Need laptop + good internet for online sessions.
  • Must have willingness to learn finance/trading/investing.
  • Minimum commitment: 2 months full-time
  • Start timing:
    • Online in month 1
    • Optional office joining from month 2 onward (mentor/manager informed)

Capacity / Cohorts

  • Internship limited to 100 students per batch.
  • Split mentioned:
    • 50 student interns
    • 50 ETP (Elite Trader Program) students (ETP students pay)
  • Example application funnel:
    • Screening from ~12,000–15,000 down to ~400–500 per batch
    • Final selection capped to 100 per batch

Commercial / Commitment Mechanics

Deposit and commitment

  • Refundable deposit: ₹49 (referred to inconsistently as “49/499” in subtitles, but clearly described as ₹49-level).
  • Commitment letter: requires agreement to complete tasks/practical work and not drop mid-way.

Why the deposit exists (as described)

  • Acts as a filter for genuinely interested candidates (limited seats).
  • Improves completion rates due to prior issues where applicants:
    • don’t complete assignments
    • don’t respond
    • chase certificates

Incentive claims

  • Training value claimed: ₹1,40,000 provided at no cost
    • Includes software, training, mentorship, materials (as described)
  • Internship framed as: deposit is fully refundable after task completion (not positioned as typical “fees”).

Program Value Proposition (Business/Execution framing)

  • Internship described as “only live market internship provider in India”
  • Claimed practical focus: ~99% practical
  • Career outcome claim:
    • 81% of students who “work with us” supposedly get jobs in areas such as:
      • broking
      • research institutes
      • investment banking
      • treasury
  • Mentorship:
    • Mentors described as experienced trainers/market participants (names listed later)

Training Roadmap & Operations (Playbook-style)

Schedule / Delivery Model

  • Daily live training (Mon–Fri) with two classes/day
    • Global market class: 7:30–8:30 AM (Mon–Fri)
    • Indian/national market class: 3:15–4:30 PM (Mon–Fri) (for Indian candidates only)

Two-Phase Structure

Month 1: Foundation phase (training)

Week 1

  • Pair trading system across asset classes:
    • Currencies, commodities, cryptos, indices
  • Trading platform onboarding:
    • ~1,000+ assets across 8–11 sectors
  • Core execution topics:
    • Order types, buying/selling mechanics, lot sizing
    • Long-term vs trading flow
    • Margin & leverage
    • Risk terms: stopout/margin call, exposure management

Week 2

  • Fundamental macro + central bank decision-making
    • Interest rate / inflation / labor markets / job creation
    • Geopolitics and geopolitical tension
    • Impact of natural calamities
  • Use of COT (Commitment of Traders) report (CFTC futures traders report)
    • How “big players” positioning can inform decisions (example: gold via COT positions)

Week 3

  • Technical analysis deep dive
    • Chart patterns, candlesticks
    • Support/resistance, timeframe analysis, time zone analysis
    • Note: cryptos operate 24/7, including weekends

Week 4

  • Indicator study + strategy creation
  • Indicators mentioned:
    • Fibonacci retracement, RSI, Parabolic SAR, Ichimoku (and others)
  • Emphasis on backtesting + front testing tailored to trading style
  • Mandatory activities
    • Weekly assignments
    • Trading competition (end of week 3 / within month 1 timing)

Month 2 onward: Application / Practical phase (live project)

  • Practical continues until task completion over up to 12 months
  • Formal training stops after month 2
  • Mentorship continues month 2 through month 12
  • Core concept: BYOS = Build Your Own Strategy
    • Intern chooses:
      • Indian market track or Global market track

Key Deliverables, Tasks, Competitions, and KPIs

Live Trading Competition (Gamified performance KPI)

  • Practice account: virtual money with starting balance stated as $1,000 to $1,000,000 (range provided)
  • Prize structure:
    • 1st: ₹20,000
    • 2nd: ₹10,000
    • 3rd: ₹5,000
  • Competition described for cohorts of 100 total (50 student + 50 non-student/ETP)

Task Completion for Refund (Primary KPI)

  • Refund eligibility tied to completing trades over 12 months
    • Indian track: complete 500 trades
    • Global track: complete 10 standard transaction trades (wording varies; this is the stated requirement)
  • Speaker claim: many students complete within ~2 months, despite the 12-month allowance

“Stipend” Structure (Global-market only)

  • Applies only if trading in global market, not Indian market.
  • Described as percentage credit into the trading account (not bank withdrawal)
    • 50% of portfolio size (with a maximum mentioned as $500 in one portion; also referenced as “first 50% or maximum till $500”)
    • Then 20% on additional deposits up to a maximum mentioned as $20,000
  • Mechanics claim:
    • Credits directly to trading account
    • Described as non-withdrawable, but boosts equity/buying power
    • Example provided: with $450 investment, stipend credited ~$225–$227, increasing equity accordingly
  • Risk framing:
    • Profit not guaranteed; losses are possible
    • Emphasis on risk management tools and that trading involves risk

“Pre-placement Offer” / Hiring Path

Pre-placement offer

  • Based on performance using very small starting portfolios
  • Thresholds mentioned:
    • ₹100 (Indian)
    • ₹2,500 (global)

Roles sought

  • Corporate Trainer
  • Relationship Manager
  • Junior Trader / Analyst

Package claim

  • 5–8 LPA (LPI typo in subtitles; intended as LPA likely)

If not hired

  • Resume is shared with associates/partners (per speaker)
  • Alternative “funding account” route mentioned:
    • Run a funding account with Vantage
    • Fees reportedly “wave off” if they offer it (per speaker)
    • Candidate must show performance on own/client funds
    • Portfolio handling claim: start from ₹10,000 to ₹2 lakhs (range given)

Marketing / GTM and Growth Tactics (high-level)

  • GTM channel claim: partnerships with 850+ colleges/universities (“and counting”)
  • Placement funnel (as described):
    • Large applicant base → screening → small cohorts (100/batch) → hiring in ~10–15 days after selection (speaker estimate)
  • Positioning:
    • Live-practical trading + mentorship + competition + refundable deposit
    • Time constraint (2 months full-time) used as a demand signal
    • Seat-limited; “first come first serve” after closure

Concrete Action Recommendations Mentioned to Candidates

  • Do not fill the application form until the pre-internship talk video is completed (explicit operational instruction).
  • Commit to 2 months full-time, sign the commitment letter, and complete assignments/trade tasks to unlock refund.
  • In the practical phase:
    • Use BYOS to create a strategy
    • Execute live trading
    • Continue research/backtesting/front-testing
  • For the global track:
    • Stipend credits are expected to land in the trading account, not the bank.

Presenter / Sources (named)

Faculty / Trainer (speaker)

  • Speaker referred to as “Me” (not named in subtitles)
  • Described experience: 10+ years trading experience

Trainers / Mentors

  • Priyan
    • Global market mentor; also described as handling the portfolio
  • Yashwant
    • Indian market + options buying/selling mentor
  • Rahul
    • Global financial market trainer/mentor

Managers

  • Susita or Richa

Funding account partner (mentioned)

  • Vantage

Regulator referenced

  • CFTC (used as the basis for COT report reference)

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