PDMP Present Day Market Psychology method

Don't learn what everybody knows. Learn what actually moves the market.

The Trader's Edge is a live mentorship that takes you from a retail mindset to a professional one: market psychology, smart-money behaviour, risk control and a daily process you can follow.

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10+years in Indian markets
5,000+students taught
162K+YouTube subscribers
300+traders in mentor group
Pankaj Gupta, founder of MarketGuide Trading Academy
Pankaj GuptaFounder & mentor, MGTA
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Is this for you?

Built for traders who are done guessing

This mentorship is for you if

  • You trade options or intraday and keep losing to inconsistency and emotions
  • Your strategies look good on paper but fail in the live market
  • You want to stop depending on tips, calls and social media
  • You're carrying losses and want a disciplined way back
  • You want to trade with smart money, not against it

It's not for you if

  • You're looking for daily tips or buy/sell calls
  • You expect guaranteed or overnight profits
  • You won't follow a stop loss or a trading plan
What makes this different

Most courses teach what everybody knows

The usual approachThe Trader's Edge
The same indicators and patterns everyone else usesPDMP: how market psychology and smart money actually move price
Strategy first, psychology as an afterthoughtYour psychology first, because that's where most losses start
Tips and calls you follow without understandingNo tips. You learn to read the market and decide for yourself
Stop loss and lot size mentioned in passingStop loss and position-size rules on every single trade
A setup built for one market or one timeframeConcepts that apply to any instrument and any timeframe
One course, then you're on your ownLifetime access, every new class free, and a group of 300+ traders
Curriculum

14 modules, from psychology to execution

Every module uses live Indian market examples. The course moves in order: first how the market thinks, then how you think, then the setups and the daily process that tie them together.

Because PDMP is about market psychology, not one indicator, the same concepts apply to equity, futures, options, forex and commodities, and to every timeframe.

Loss Recovery PathwayPDMP ConceptsValue PlayExpiry Trading FrameworkExpiry Hero-Zero HedgeOPLM FrameworkBreakouts & False BreakoutsTrend Following & ReversalsMomentum StrategiesMarket & Trader Psychology
  1. MOD 01The Foundation: Present Day Market Psychology
  2. MOD 02Mastering Trader Psychology
  3. MOD 03Probabilities, Risk & Long-Term Growth
  4. MOD 04Market Structure & Price Behaviour
  5. MOD 05Insider Tactics: What Smart Money Knows
  6. MOD 06Trading Concepts & Setups
  7. MOD 07Market Openings & Breakouts
  8. MOD 08Liquidity Zones & Market Goals
  9. MOD 09Get-In Get-Out (GIGO) Method
  10. MOD 10Pullbacks & Momentum Trading
  11. MOD 11PDMP Daily 4-Step Process
  12. MOD 12Options Trading Mastery: VIX & IV behaviour
  13. MOD 13Advanced Retail Trap Analysis
  14. MOD 14Execution, Discipline & Long-Term Edge
What changes for you

By the end of the programme, you will

  • Think in probabilities, not emotions
  • Spot retail traps before you fall into them
  • Size every trade and place every stop loss with a rule
  • Follow a daily routine for preparing, trading and reviewing
  • Trade from a written plan, with calm instead of fear
How it works

Format & what's included

Markets
Equity, futures, options, forex and commodities, on any timeframe from intraday to positional
Programme
5-day live programme
Sessions
1.5–2 hours each, starting 8:00 PM IST
Recordings
Every session is recorded
Language
Hindi & English mixed
After the course
A daily practice routine for preparing, trading and reviewing
Missed a class
Watch the recording anytime
Access
Lifetime access to study material and session links
Community
Mentorship group with 300+ experienced traders
Updates
Free access to every new class we add
Bonus
Market trap case studies, daily PDMP templates, emotional-control checklist, psychology workbook
Tools
TradingView or any charting platform
Pankaj Gupta
Pankaj GuptaFounder · MGTA
Your mentor

Pankaj Gupta

FOUNDER, MARKETGUIDE TRADING ACADEMY · CREATOR OF THE PDMP & OPLM FRAMEWORKS

Pankaj has spent more than 10 years trading and analysing the Indian stock market. In 2020 he founded MarketGuide Trading Academy to teach retail traders what most of them never learn: how the market's psychology works, and how to control their own.

He created the Present Day Market Psychology (PDMP) framework and the OPLM framework, developed the Value concept in options, and designed strategies such as RBO, GBO and the Morning Strategy. He has taught more than 5,000 students through online courses, live classes, workshops and mentorship, and his free market education reaches over 160,000 subscribers on YouTube and 14,000+ on Instagram.

Frameworks & strategies created by Pankaj
PDMP FrameworkOPLM FrameworkValue Concept in OptionsRBO StrategyGBO StrategyMorning Strategyand more
10+ yrsIndian equity & derivatives
5,000+students taught since 2020
162K+YouTube subscribers across 2 channels

MPA, Melbourne, Australia · Diploma in Business, Acumen Institute of Further Education, Victoria, Australia · BBA, India

Student stories

Real traders, honest progress

Not everyone becomes profitable overnight, and we don't promise that. What changes is how you think, how much you risk, and whether you know what you're doing.

Fee

Small batches. Early joiners pay less.

We keep every batch small so each student gets real attention, so seats are always limited. The earliest students to join each batch get the lowest fee.

Early joiners ₹49,000 For the first 25–30 students who join each batch
After early seats fill ₹55,000 – ₹75,000 The fee goes up in steps as the remaining seats are taken

Both include the full 5-day live programme, recordings of every session, lifetime access to study material, the 300+ trader mentorship group and every new class we add.

The fee shown is a guide. Your exact fee is confirmed on your call, based on how many seats are left when you join.

Apply to reserve your seat
FAQ

Common questions

Do you give stock tips or buy/sell calls?

No. This is an education programme. You learn to read the market and make your own decisions with a written plan.

Will I become profitable after the course?

No one can promise that, and you should be careful of anyone who does. The mentorship teaches psychology, risk management and a daily process. How you apply them decides your results. Many students first see their losses become smaller and their decisions clearer.

I'm a beginner. Can I join?

The programme is designed for traders who already know the basics, especially options and intraday traders. If you're new, apply anyway and tell us in the form. We'll tell you honestly whether you're ready.

Is this only for Nifty or options traders?

No. The concepts are about market psychology and price behaviour, so they apply to equity, futures, options, forex and commodities, and to any timeframe, whether you trade intraday, swing or positional.

What language are classes in?

Hindi and English mixed.

What if I miss a live class?

Every session is recorded, and you get lifetime access to the recordings and study material.

How long is the programme, and when are the classes?

It's a 5-day live programme. Each session runs 1.5–2 hours and starts at 8:00 PM IST, so you can join after work. Every session is recorded, and after the course you follow a short daily routine for market preparation and review.

When does the next batch start?

The next batch is planned for Friday, 4 December 2026 at 8:00 PM IST.

Are registrations open?

Not yet, but you can apply now using the form on this page to show your interest. There's nothing to pay. We contact early applicants first when registrations open, and offer them early-joiner seats.

What is the fee?

The first 25–30 students who join each batch pay an early-joiner fee of ₹49,000. After those seats are taken, the fee goes up in steps to between ₹55,000 and ₹75,000. Batches are kept small, so seats are limited. Your exact fee is confirmed on your call.

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Tell us where you are in your trading

Registrations for the next batch aren't open yet, but you can apply now to show your interest. There's nothing to pay. Early applicants are contacted first and offered early-joiner seats (₹49,000).

  1. ApplyFill in the form. It takes about two minutes, and there's nothing to pay.
  2. We contact youWhen registrations open, we call early applicants first to talk about their trading.
  3. Reserve your seatIf it's a fit, you're offered an early-joiner seat.

We review every application personally. This form is only for mentorship enquiries. We don't respond to requests for tips or calls.

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