Built by a trader, for traders. Here is the story behind India's dedicated stock market education academy.
Velaris Academy was founded in 2018 with one goal: to give Indian retail traders access to professional-grade education without the jargon, the noise, or the false promises.
Too many retail investors lose money not because markets are rigged, but because they entered without a structured understanding of how to read charts, manage risk, and control emotions. We exist to change that.
Our motto — Learn. Trade. Grow. — shapes every course we design, every session we deliver, and every student we guide.
Nirmal is a full-time trader and educator with over 10 years of experience in Indian equity, derivatives, and commodity markets. He began his journey in the early 2010s, learning through real losses and market cycles before developing a systematic, rules-based approach to trading.
Driven by a desire to help others avoid the costly mistakes he made early on, Nirmal founded Velaris Academy in 2018. Since then, he has mentored over 1,000 traders across India — from working professionals trading on the side to full-time market participants.
He is also the author of The Complete Stock Market Guide — a 9-module book written specifically for Indian retail investors, covering everything from chart basics to advanced F&O strategies.