Even as the equity derivatives market in India has come a long way today from its nascent stage, a lot of Indian retail investors still shy away from it because they are not very clear what it exactly is and how to go about dealing in these instruments. What Are Equity Derivatives? Equity derivative is[…]

No matter what type of a trader you are, it is important that you know what all charges you are subjected to while executing a trade. Most of the traders usually consider only brokerage as the cost they have to pay while they trade. When read thoroughly, one can find detailed list of many other[…]

The first step to start investing in Indian stock market is to open a brokerage account with a Securities and Exchange Board Of India (SEBI) registered broker or with a sub-broker. To invest and trade in financial products, one is obliged to have 3 types of accounts with a broker. The types of accounts are:[…]

Stamp duty is a tax, similar to sales tax and income tax, collected by the government. Stamp duty is payable under Section 3 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. Rates of stamp duty payable for different types of documents are as per Schedule I of Stamp Act 1889. When it comes to stock exchange (NSE/BSE/NCDEX/MCX)[…]