Because in India, free speech ends where the stock chart begins.
EduInvesting exposes the hilarious, terrifying truth about market manipulation, influencers, and social media gags.
🎬 Scene 1: The Tweet That Got You Banned from Trading
Imagine this:
You post:
“Zomato results look weak. Could fall 10% tomorrow.”
Boom. Your X (Twitter) account gets restricted.
Zomato doesn’t fall.
But you do — into SEBI’s DMs.
Welcome to SEBI’s “Speech is Silver, Silence is Gold” regulation strategy.
📉 The New Reality of Indian Markets
| Platform | Risk of Ban |
|---|---|
| 🧵 Twitter/X | Yes |
| 🎥 YouTube | Yes |
| Somehow, yes | |
| 🧑⚖️ LinkedIn | Only if you’re too honest in IPO analysis |
If you have more than 100 followers, your words may now be considered “market moving commentary.”
If you’re wrong = “market manipulation”
If you’re right = “how did you know?”
🛑 What SEBI/NSE/BSE Are Now Doing
🚫 1. Gagging Tweets Before Earnings
- Retailers tweeting “this stock looks weak” during earnings = flagged
- One guy said, “Adani Wilmar looks overpriced”
- His X account? Banned
- His Demat? Under “investigation” (source: forums)
🚨 2. Monitoring Finfluencers
- New SEBI circular: All “investment advice” must come from registered RIAs
- But what counts as advice? “I’m buying XYZ stock today” = Advice? 🤷
“Not a recommendation” in bio = Not enough
📄 3. Platforms Asked to Cooperate
- NSE & BSE have officially asked X, YouTube, etc. to restrict ‘manipulative’ content
- Many creators had videos/tweets taken down during IPOs, results season, and crashes
👀 Real Cases
| Case | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Finfluencer mocked a stock pre-IPO | X suspended him for 72 hours |
| Trader posted that “XYZ is next pump & dump” | Received SEBI notice |
| YouTuber shared “target price ₹200” | NSE flagged video for “unverified claims” |
Meanwhile:
- Anchor on TV: “BUY XYZ NOW 🔥”
- Status: Not even a whisper from SEBI
Because TV is ‘media’, and you’re just some guy with 4,000 followers.
😡 The Hypocrisy Is Real
| Action | Punishment |
|---|---|
| Retailer tweets “Zomato bad” | Account restricted |
| Broker says “buy for 50% return” | Gets award |
| Fund Manager dumps stock pre-results | “Part of strategy” |
| You joke about an IPO | “Spreading misinformation” 😡 |
🧠 What’s Actually Happening?
SEBI/NSE/BSE want to:
- Prevent panic selling from viral tweets
- Avoid pump & dumps led by Telegram or Twitter
- Maintain market stability
🎯 Good intention.
🚨 But poor execution = punishing small voices, not big manipulators.
💡 What You Can/Cannot Say Anymore
| Safe to Say | Not Safe to Say |
|---|---|
| “I hold this stock” | “Stock will fall tomorrow” |
| “I like this business” | “Dump before earnings” |
| “Check the numbers” | “It’s a scam” |
| “Not financial advice” | “Target ₹200 in 3 days” |
Even putting 🙈 or 🚀 emojis next to small-cap stocks is now being “monitored.”
🕵️ EduInvesting Exclusive: Telegram Group Ban Mania
Multiple pump & dump Telegram groups were:
- Selling ₹500/month subscriptions
- “Leaking” stock names
- Creating 20% jumps in 3 hours
SEBI now scanning these and linking them to Twitter/YouTube accounts.
Some admins = booked
Some = moved to Discord
Some = now selling astrology tips instead
🎭 Free Speech ≠ Free from SEBI
In Indian stock markets:
- You’re free to trade
- You’re not free to talk about your trades publicly
Especially if you’re right too often.
😬 Why This Is a Problem
- Kills retail research culture
- Protects large-cap PR machines
- Punishes small creators and analysts
- Turns Twitter into CNBC-lite, where only bullish vibes allowed
🧘 EduInvesting’s Advice
- Don’t post calls without context or data
- Don’t promise targets or timelines
- Don’t say “next multibagger” unless you want SEBI’s burner account to follow you
Also:
Put “This is not financial advice” in your bio, banner, email signature, and forehead
🏁 TL;DR
NSE, BSE & SEBI are now:
- Watching your tweets
- Judging your emojis
- Protecting big companies from “retail panic”
Next time you tweet:
“XYZ stock will dump tomorrow”
Just know… someone in SEBI is watching 👁️
