What is the meaning of a Depository? A depository in simple terms is an institution which holds your securities in a dematerialised form. In this case a Depository is an institution which holds your Shares, Government Bonds, Mutual funds etc on your behalf. Like a Bank is to your Fixed Deposits, […]
What is Intraday Brokerage?
What is Intraday Trading? Intraday Trading is a trading style that involves initiating & squaring off of all positions before the end of the trading day. Day Traders as they are commonly called, end the day with no positions. For information on delivery brokerage, refer the SAMCO knowledge center. Intraday Brokerage Meaning […]
What are BSE market timings?
The BSE operates in 3 segments i.e. the Equity, Equity Derivatives and the Currency derivatives segments. Like the other exchanges, the BSE doesn’t operate on weekends and market holidays. BSE holiday calendar can be found on the SAMCO website. The market timings for the BSE Equities and BSE F&O Segments are as […]
What are NSE Market Timings?
Equities are traded on the stock market on a daily basis. Number of traders and investors take decisions on buy or sell and carry out such activities on the NSE and BSE. Except Saturdays and Sundays, and exchange holidays declared by the exchange in advance, the stock market is open […]
What is Securities Exchange board of India or (SEBI)?
The SEBI i.e. Securities and Exchange Board of India is the regulator for all the security markets in India. It was established in 1988 and was given statutory power on 12 April 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992. SEBI has its Head Quarters at the business district of Bandra Kurla […]
What are Call and Trade Charges?
Initially, in the previous year’s customers were inclined towards making calls to their brokers and making purchases of their securities and contracts. During that period the brokerage charges were relatively high as compared to the current scenario. Due to high brokerage charges earlier brokers could maintain a large number of […]