When you open an account with Samco, you sign a set of documents that form the basis of your relationship with Samco as your broker. These include: Account opening form KYC documents Rights & Obligations document Client-broker agreement These documents outline what Samco is responsible for, what you as a […]
Where can I check Samco’s Margin Trading Facility (MTF) guidelines?
Margin Trading Facility or MTF allows you to buy stocks by paying only a portion of the total trade value , Samco funds the rest. The MTF guidelines cover the key details of this facility: Which stocks are eligible for MTF The margin percentage you need to maintain The interest […]
How do I access Samco’s Risk Management and Trading policies?
Samco’s Risk Management and Trading policies explain how risk is managed on your account. This covers how margins are calculated, the exposure limits set across segments like equity, F&O, and commodities, and the conditions under which Samco may square off your positions such as a margin shortfall or extreme market […]
Where can I find Samco’s policies and guidelines?
All of Samco’s policies and guidelines are available in one place on the Policies & Guidelines page on the Samco website. This includes everything from trading and risk management policies to client agreements, regulatory disclosures, and compliance documents. You do not need to contact support to access these. They are […]
What is IRP?
IRP stands for Integrated Risk Parameters. It is a surveillance-based risk management framework used by exchanges to identify stocks that pose a higher risk to market stability based on multiple parameters, not just price or volume, but a combination of factors including volatility, liquidity, and trading concentration. Unlike ASM or […]
What is ESM?
ESM stands for Enhanced Surveillance Measure. It is applied to smaller listed companies typically those on the SME platform or companies with a small market cap that show signs of price manipulation or sudden unexplained price surges. The key difference between ESM and ASM or GSM is the type of […]
What is GSM?
GSM stands for Graded Surveillance Measure. It is a stricter surveillance framework compared to ASM and is applied to stocks where weak company fundamentals are combined with unusual price activity, typically stocks of small companies whose share prices are rising sharply despite poor financial performance. GSM has six stages, with […]
What is ASM?
ASM stands for Additional Surveillance Measure. It is a framework introduced by NSE and BSE to monitor stocks that show abnormal price and volume movement stocks that are rising or falling too sharply without any clear business reason behind it. When a stock is placed under ASM, it does not […]
What if a stock I am interested in suddenly comes under surveillance?
If a stock you were planning to buy suddenly comes under surveillance, it is worth pausing before placing the order. Surveillance is the exchange’s way of signalling that something about the stock’s trading behaviour is not normal and in many cases, that signal is worth taking seriously. Before proceeding, check […]
Can I sell my holdings in a stock under surveillance?
In most cases, yes. Selling your existing holdings is generally permitted even when a stock is under surveillance. The exchange’s primary goal is to control fresh speculative buying not to prevent existing investors from exiting their positions. However, in certain advanced stages of surveillance frameworks like GSM, even selling may […]
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