A Chemical engineer by education, Abhijit Phatak has spent the early part of his career in the international Oil and gas industry. With more than 20 years of experience in the stock market, he has devised strategies that work for new and seasoned traders alike. Owing to his passion for Technical Analysis, he has dedicated a large part of his career to looking for innovative methods to analyze the market. He has studied Options charts for almost 15 years and all these unique methods have been developed by him by observing them over the years.
Through his courses, he offers options analysis and trading guidance in an easy-to-grasp format. His unique ideas and methods are well received by the trading community, owing to their simplicity. In order to educate traders on various aspects of Options trading, he creates educational videos on various topics which can be found on Insight and the Definedge YouTube channel.
Brijesh Bhatia is a professional who has carved out a niche as a Technical Research Analyst specialising in Equities, Commodities, and Currency markets.
His journey in the financial industry is more than an inspiration as he started his career as a Commodity Dealer and climbed the rope to Head of Research. He has been associated with renowned firms such as Edelweiss, EquityMaster, UTI (STCI), and Asit C Mehta.
Brijesh’s core strengths lie in his proficiency in various technical studies like Harmonics, Wyckoff, Heikin Ashi, Kagi, and Fibonacci.
One of his standout abilities is his knack for identifying the right sectors at the right time. This skill has proven invaluable to traders and investors, enabling them to capitalise on emerging trends and maximise their returns.
In addition to his impressive career in finance, he has mentored over 500 students and played a pivotal role in shaping the future of aspiring traders and analysts.
He has shared what he learned at various trading events in India and Asia. His insights have also reached a wider audience through appearances on prominent business news channels such as CNBC, UTV Bloomberg, and Bloomberg Quint, further solidifying his reputation as a trusted authority.
At Definedge Gurukul, he shares his knowledge with practical examples, drawing from his firsthand experiences on the subject. With a blend of theory and real-world application, his teaching style imparts information and fosters a deeper understanding of the subject matter.
D. Prasad is a seasoned market professional with nearly 35 years of extensive experience in trading and investing. A Chartered Accountant by qualification, his journey into the capital markets took a transformative turn when a lucky allotment in an IPO sparked a lifelong passion—shaping a distinguished career as an investor and trader. Over the years, Prasad has led Equity Research functions at prominent broking firms and made meaningful contributions to the fields of behavioral finance and trading psychology by way of Seminars and Workshops.
After nearly a decade as Head of Equity Research, he transitioned to managing his own capital. Prasad is widely respected for his ability to blend technical and fundamental analysis to identify high-quality, long-term multi-bagger opportunities.
Raju Ranjan is a seasoned trader and market strategist known for blending price action with structured tools like market breadth and dynamic indicators. With a background in quantitative analysis and extensive live trading experience, he has developed a unique, practical approach that helps traders cut noise, manage risk and stay with trends. Raju is known for his simple teaching style, visual clarity and disciplined frameworks. In this course, he shares his proprietary D Smart Line system and breadth-based timing strategy to equip traders with a complete trading edge.
Prashant Shah is one of the few professionals with number of coveted and renowned designations in the industry. He has been awarded Chartered Market Technician (CMT®) and a Certified Financial Technician (CFTe) by CMT Association and International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA) respectively. He is first in India, who is holder of the right to the Master of Financial Technical Analysis® certification designation by IFTA for the original research conducted by him on swing trading techniques. He is also a Member of Society of Technical Analysts, London.
With globally recognised credentials, he combines deep market expertise with a strong product-builder’s mindset. He is known for pioneering advancements in noiseless charting, momentum-based research, relative strength, breadth analysis and original contributions to technical analysis.
Prashant has authored five influential books on trading and investing and has worked across institutions, HNIs, retail investors, brokers, and fintech ecosystems—giving him a comprehensive understanding of how modern traders operate. His work has earned international recognition, including being featured in Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities (TASC) magazine.
Prashant is the Co-founder and CEO of Definedge Securities. Definedge has grown from a bootstrapped idea into a respected fintech that builds world-class, homegrown trading technologies used by many traders across India. His vision for Definedge is to build innovative & technology-driven platforms that empower disciplined trading & investing.
Vijay Thakkar’s journey into the stock market did not begin with privilege or a financial background, but with real struggles, resilience, and self-learning. Coming from a middle-class family, he started his career working at a saree shop before moving into his first role at Motilal Oswal as a Sales Manager. In 2011, when the markets crashed by nearly 25%, Vijay lost his job, a moment that became a turning point in his life.
Determined to continue in the financial world, he started his own sub-broking business the same year, handling every role himself, from telecalling and dealing to back-office operations, sales, and even office work. Between 2014 and 2017, he immersed himself in learning about the stock market. With no mentors, no networks, and limited resources, he studied through books, blogs, and market events.
The real breakthrough came in 2017 when he discovered the power of price-volume action and long-term chart analysis. For the first time, everything clicked, and he finally found a method that made sense. From that moment onwards, he dedicated himself to refining one philosophy and one process instead of chasing multiple strategies.
From being an intraday trader to evolving into a long-term investor, Vijay’s journey is living proof that the stock market can truly transform lives. Today, he continues to guide investors with the same philosophy that shaped his own success discipline, patience, and the courage to believe in one method. And even now, he proudly calls himself a student of the markets, because in investing, learning never ends.
