New Delhi, July 25 -- Bulk deals are like those big moves you see in cricket when a bowler bowls a bouncer and everyone sits up and takes notice. In the stock market, bulk deals involve a big chunk of a company's shares, at least 0.5% in a single day. For young investors, these deals can matter a lot. They often signal what institutional players like mutual funds, FII, or company insiders are up to. Let's unpack why that matters for you, the retail investor.

A bulk deal takes place when, in a single day, trades executed under one client code equals or exceeds 0.5% of a company's total isted shares. These trades can be done via one or multiple transactions during regular market hours and must be disclosed to the exchange on the same day....