In this post, I’ve shared a very simple strategy that any ordinary person or student can use to earn some extra income. Don’t expect huge earnings, but if you follow it, you’ll definitely be able to have some extra money in your hands.
Method #1. Listing Gain In Stock Market
NSE and BSE are secondary markets, where retail investors like us buy and sell already listed shares through platforms such as Zerodha, Groww, ICICI Securities, and others.
When a new company enters the stock market, it first comes to the primary market and offers its shares to the public through an IPO (Initial Public Offering).
IPO Subscription Explained:
- Companies with strong fundamentals and good growth potential usually receive high subscription, such as 10x, 20x, or even 50x.
- Companies that are less attractive tend to receive lower subscription.
- If an IPO is heavily oversubscribed, shares are not allotted to everyone. Allocation is done through a lottery system.
Listing Gains Opportunity
An interesting part of IPO investing is the listing gain.
For example: • If the IPO price is ₹50, the stock may list on NSE or BSE at ₹75 or higher.
This can generate 1.5x to 1.7x returns in just a few days.
Sometimes stocks may list below the IPO price, but highly subscribed IPOs usually list at a premium.
Simple IPO Strategy
- Create a trading and Demat account on platforms like Zerodha.
- Track upcoming IPOs (new IPOs usually come every week but you have to find best).
- Check IPO subscription numbers and market interest.
- Apply for IPOs that are well-subscribed.
- If you’re lucky and get an allotment, the shares will be credited to your Demat account.
- After 3–4 days, the shares get listed on NSE/BSE.
- You can sell them on listing day to book listing gains
Key Requirements:
To start investing in IPOs, you need:
- A Demat and trading account (e.g., Zerodha) •
- Around ₹15,000 to apply for one IPO lot
- Ability to identify good IPOs
- And a bit of luck for allotment.
Conclusion: By following this approach, you can potentially earn money to cover daily expenses, savings, or leisure activities. However, IPO investing involves risk, so it’s important to do proper research before investing.
YOU CAN SEE UPCOMING AND RECENT IPO PERFORMANCE HERE: https://www.screener.in/ipo/recent/
Method #2. Reselling Freelancing Services
Freelancing is a way to earn money by offering skills or services to clients. It can be done both online and offline. In online freelancing, people provide services such as link building, Photoshop design, content writing, video editing, and many more.
There are several popular freelancing platforms available, including Fiverr, Upwork, and Freelancer.com.
My strategy mainly focuses on Fiverr and SEOClerk.
SEOClerk is a platform where services are offered at very low prices, mostly by freelancers from countries like Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Many services that cost $1–$2 on SEOClerk can be sold for $5–$10 on Fiverr.
How the Strategy Works
- Create a professional profile on Fiverr and list services for sale.
- When you receive an order on Fiverr, do not do the work yourself.
- Instead, buy the same service from SEOClerk at a lower price.
- The SEOClerk seller completes the work, and you deliver it to your Fiverr client.
Your profit is the price difference between Fiverr and SEOClerk.
This is essentially a service reselling or arbitrage model. You act as a middleman, managing orders and communication, while the actual work is done by another freelancer.
For example, you can sell a service for $5 or $10 on Fiverr that is available for $1 or $2 on SEOClerk, and this strategy can be profitable if managed properly.