Sahil Purav

Quant Momentum Strategist 📈 | Rules-Based Alpha in Indian Equities 🇮🇳 | Trend-Focused & Data-Driven | Software Architect | Not SEBI Regd.

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

Most retail investors are just "exit liquidity" for the big players.

I know, because for years, I was one of them. Chasing tips, burning hands in F&O, and watching capital erode.

Since 2025, everything changed. I’m up ~40% in the cash market while the Nifty flatlined. 🧵

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

Sitting on cash during bear markets (or sharp corrections like the April 2025 tariff dip) has given my portfolio a real boost when the market recovered. It let me deploy capital at much better prices without big drawdowns. I’ve experienced this multiple times now. Cash preservation is seriously underrated.

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

@WealthEnrich And the main reason many investors struggle to give equities enough time is volatility.

You can significantly reduce overall portfolio volatility by adding uncorrelated assets like Gold, Debt, REITs, and Global Equities while still letting equities drive long-term growth.

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

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[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

That’s a fair point on position sizing and capital allocation.

But even a small position down 80% still requires the stock to rise ~400% just to breakeven. That kind of recovery rarely happens quickly and it keeps capital locked in a low-momentum setup.

What’s your thesis for holding this one?

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

https://t.co/JkfjAL25P8

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

Nifty 500 Index just kissed the ~23,300 zone and reacted downward.

For a fresh leg up to begin, we need a clean break and sustained close above this level. Until then, it's still range-bound with resistance acting as a strong ceiling.

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

@Sachan8574 Problem — Everyone is talking about stocks that were once market favourites and are now quietly sitting in poor investors’ portfolios.

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

@n_stox I’d drop the challenge

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

@Singhlicious You could probably be holding more smallcaps. Grass is greener on that side!

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

it’s not because IT is bleeding, holding any sectoral thematic fund is two edge sword.

My parents used to run behind such thematic funds that also included IT, Defense etc. 3 years ago, I restructured their portfolio to switch from these thematic funds to quality flexi caps and few index funds.

Turns out to be a good decision!

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

No disrespect to the individual, but he must be an HNI thanks to his impressive skills and wisdom. That said, money management requires an entirely different level of expertise.

I truly hope our education system introduces Personal Finance and Investing 101 as dedicated subjects. These are much-needed additions.

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

@equitypocket Congratulations brother!

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

@IndiaNewGen @ravihanda So you think a guy sitting on ₹2000 Cr will take the same risk as someone with ₹10 Lakh?

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

@CAChirag @elonmusk So @elonmusk has to grind relentlessly, bet everything on insane risks, and innovate breakthroughs just to feed people who refuse to work hard or take any risks themselves?

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

@AdityaD_Shah No, if they are thinking of it as a growth asset.
Yes, if they are treating it as a hedge asset.

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

The rich should pay their fair share. But naming billionaires and slapping 50-70% taxes on them is awful.

These guys aren’t just hoarding cash; they build massive businesses that create lakhs of jobs and keep the economy moving. Already seeing so many HNIs quietly leaving for Dubai and Singapore. At 70%, why would anyone stay and keep building here?

Instead of squeezing the creators harder, let’s talk about easing the burden on the middle class and salaried folks who get taxed at source with zero flexibility. Fix the real issues first…wasteful spending, corruption, and making it easier to do business. Broad base, reasonable rates, and better governance will grow the pie for everyone.

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

@Invest_AndGrow The broader market itself hasn’t delivered much in the last 2 years. Give it some breathing room.
Niket Shah and Ajay Khandelwal are experienced fund managers. Once the market starts trending again, their conviction bets should start showing up in performance.

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

I keep my emergency fund sized at ~10% of net worth. This way it automatically floats up with inflation and my overall growth — no constant recalculations needed.

Currently parked in Liquid Funds (for safety & quick access) + a bit in Equity Savings Funds (for that extra edge).

Important: I do NOT recommend Equity Savings for emergency corpus that’s purely my personal setup.

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

@rohaninvestor I see it differently. I focus on max loss if one stock goes to zero (rare in liquid multi-caps). With 12 equal-weighted stocks: ~8.33%. I’m comfortable with that risk, so I run a concentrated top 12 rebalanced periodically based on my rule-driven system.

[Sahil Purav @SystematicSahil]

@suru27 Even in my rule-based system HFCL was an exit call because HFCL showed up in LT-ASM II with 5% circuit band.

Booked from 107 to 167. It could go higher but I am happy following the rules.

Disclaimer: No BUY or SELL recommendation