About Me
I am Jeevan B A. I write Finance Fluent, a blog about quantitative finance for Indian markets.
I have been in the markets since 2021, as an investor and a trader. I trade index options, primarily NIFTY.
Professionally I am an analyst. I run equity research across Indian and US markets, and I build end-to-end technology for investment management: full-stack applications for analytics and for accounting at fund and investor level, plus automation.
Experience
Independent Trader and Investor
Indian Markets • 2021 - Present
Active in Indian markets as an investor and a trader, focused on index options, primarily NIFTY.
Analyst
2025 - Present
Equity research across Indian and US markets, and end-to-end technology for investment management.
Open Source
I maintain two Python libraries, both MIT licensed.
quantflow-finance
Options pricing, risk analytics and portfolio tools.
derivflow-finance
Derivatives analytics, including exotic options, the full set of Greeks, and Heston stochastic volatility with calibration.
Skills & Expertise
Education
B.Tech in Computer Science
Vellore Institute of Technology • 2021 - 2025
Certifications
Financial Markets (with Honors), taught by Robert Shiller at Yale University (Coursera), Derivative Markets Analyst, Financial Analyst and Equity Markets Analyst, Investment Banking Analyst, and Data Science with Python.
What this site is, and is not
Finance Fluent is educational. It covers index-level structures, portfolio construction, risk, and the mechanics of Indian market microstructure.
I am not a SEBI-registered Research Analyst or Investment Adviser. Nothing here is investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. I do not write about individual stocks, and any prices, strikes or premiums shown are historical and used for illustration only. Derivatives carry a substantial risk of loss.
How I source, correct and update articles is set out in the editorial policy.