What is Current Ratio?
Current ratio = current assets ÷ current liabilities — above 1 suggests ability to pay short obligations.
Formula
Current Ratio = Current Assets ÷ Current Liabilities
Indian market context (NSE)
Reference levels: Nifty 50 at 24,300, Reliance Industries at ₹1,300, Bank Nifty futures at 55,000 (lot size 30). Examples below show how Current Ratio shows up on Indian index, equity, and futures books — update to live quotes in your journal.
Nifty 50 perspective
Nifty at 24,300: index-level current ratio aggregates 50 names — useful macro filter for allocation, less useful for Bank Nifty scalps the same afternoon.
Reliance Industries perspective
Current Ratio for Reliance at ₹1,300: pull from latest exchange filings and investor presentation — compare to Nifty 50 median for context, not as a timing signal for intraday futures.
How to validate
- Minimum sample: 30 closed trades on one strategy tag before trusting Current Ratio.
- Check for one outlier week inflating Current Ratio — export largest winners and losers.
- Recompute Current Ratio after including brokerage, STT, and slippage on F&O tags.
- Compare Current Ratio on the same date range as profit factor and max drawdown.
How to track in TradeLyser
- Open Strategy Board or analytics → filter by strategy tag and review period.
- Locate the widget or column reporting Current Ratio (or export trades to compute manually).
- Store snapshot values in weekly review: Current Ratio, profit factor, drawdown, trade count.
- If Current Ratio is custom, add a spreadsheet column fed from TradeLyser CSV export.
Best practices
- Publish Current Ratio per strategy, not only at account level.
- Use the same calculation window (weekly vs monthly) year-round.
- Pair Current Ratio with sample size in every review slide or note.
- Document formula used so mentors interpret the same number.
Common pitfalls
- Changing rules after fewer than 20 trades because Current Ratio moved slightly.
- Mixing intraday and positional tags when computing Current Ratio.
- Ignoring costs so Current Ratio looks better than banked P&L.
- Letting one outlier trade dominate the Current Ratio reading.
How to use this in TradeLyser
Snapshot current ratio in fundamental swing thesis; flag deterioration after results.
Related terms
Book value per share is shareholders equity divided by shares outstanding.
Debt-to-equity ratio = total debt ÷ shareholders equity — higher means more leverage.
Earnings per share is net profit attributable to common shareholders divided by shares outstanding.
ROE = net income ÷ shareholders equity × 100. Shows capital efficiency.
FAQ
Current ratio below 1?
Not always distress — business model matters.
Traders need current ratio?
Only fundamental swing/invest tags.
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