As an intraday, can you tell me some basic things that I need to be aware of and always keep in mind?

Can you tell me some basic steps I need to adopt to start off with online trading?

Can you outline some basic steps that I must remember while I trade intraday in terms of identifying stocks? What are the steps I need to go through?

Can you tell me about some basic checks and balances that I can apply while choosing a DP?

I am planning to start options trader more as a buyer of calls and puts. Are there some basic things that I must remember?

I have just started analysing technical charts for my intraday trading. Can you tell me the few basic things that I must know before I start applying technicals to trading?

What are some of the important basic concepts of futures and options that I need to be aware of?

I will be applying for a gold loan as I need some liquid cash urgently. Is there anything I need to keep in mind before I apply?

As an intraday trader, what are some of the major risks that I need to focus on?

Can you explain some of the salient basics of the tax on capital gains on equities?

Now that LTCG on equity and equity funds are also being taxed, can you tell me how the loss set offs will work in this case?