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WHAT IS SHARE TRADING?

The share trading news in stock market you find on the internet and newspapers might seem gibberish to people who aren’t well-familiar with this volatile market. An average trader does not understand terms like intraday highs, bulls and bears, and so on.

If you plan on staying in the stock trading industry in the long run, then it is absolutely important to learn the basics of the stock market.

The stock market brings buyers and sellers together in a centralized platform. It includes popular stock exchanges, such as BSE and NSE. The stocks of famous and credible companies are listed on these exchanges. They are made available to the public through these listings.

However, the stock market isn’t like the grocery store where you could come and grab the products you want. You rather need to hire a licensed and professional broker who will complete the trading deal on your behalf.

Let’s learn more about share trading and how to master it.

Basics of Share Trading

If you ask a professional and experienced investor, they would advise you to make an investment in the stocks of a reputable company and hold on to these shares for a long time. That’s because stock trading isn’t about buying shares one day and selling them the next day.

The longer you hold these shares, the higher the returns you can expect. You buy the shares when they are available at a low price and sell them when their value increases. That’s how the market works.

Beginners often start with day-trading, in which the buyer purchases the shares of a company and sells it multiple times on the same day.

Active investors are those who purchase tons of shares from different companies every month. They do it to enhance and diversify their investment portfolio and mitigate the risk.

A successful investor spends hours researching the stock market and conducting technical analysis to get an insight into this industry.

They use several investment analysis tools to find the best time for investment, possible future trends in the market, and the best opportunity.

How to Master Stock Trading?

Hundreds of thousands of people try their luck in the stock market but walk away too soon. Some people end up losing their savings, while others make good profits. Either way, they don’t stick around longer.

No matter why people leave the market, they all have one thing in common, i.e. they don’t know the share market. To grow your chances of building a career around this industry, you need to learn the basics of the share market and trading opportunities.

Remember that the market isn’t about finding the best investment instrument and buying the shares. It is rather a complex process that needs dedicated investors. You can’t just invest your savings in shares without knowing how the prices of the securities fluctuate.

Don’t rely on the brokers too much. Try to master the fundamentals of the stock market to get a better understanding of this industry and how things work.

Determine the reason you want to enter the stock market. In other words, you need to set the long-term objectives you would like to achieve from investment.

Contrary to what most of the traders believe, the stock market isn’t all about your luck. You also need to use your skills and knowledge to make sound decisions. For example, it is extremely important to know the right time to enter and exit the investment.

Not only can it save you the money you would otherwise lose, but it can make you a pro at share trading.

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It is, therefore, important to learn both the pros and cons of intraday trading to get a better idea of how this market works and how exactly you can grow your money. In this post, we will walk you through a few advantages and disadvantages of intraday trading. So, keep reading to learn more.

• Beware of fixed/guaranteed/regular returns/ capital protection schemes. Brokers or their authorized persons or any of their associates are not authorized to offer fixed/guaranteed/regular returns/ capital protection on your investment or authorized to enter into any loan agreement with you to pay interest on the funds offered by you. Please note that in case of default of a member claim for funds or securities given to the broker under any arrangement/ agreement of indicative return will not be accepted by the relevant Committee of the Exchange as per the approved norms.
• Ensure that pay-out of funds/securities is received in your account within 1 working day from the date of pay-out.
• Be careful while executing the PoA (Power of Attorney) – specify all the rights that the stock broker can exercise and timeframe for which PoA is valid. It may be noted that PoA is not a mandatory requirement as per SEBI / Exchanges.
• Register for online applications viz Speed-e and Easiest provided by Depositories for online delivery of securities as an alternative to PoA.

• Do not keep funds idle with the Stock Broker. Please note that your stock broker has to return the credit balance lying with them, within three working days in case you have not done any transaction within last 30 calendar days. Please note that in case of default of a Member, claim for funds and securities, without any transaction on the exchange will not be accepted by the relevant Committee of the Exchange as per the approved norms.

• Check the frequency of accounts settlement opted for. If you have opted for running account, please ensure that your broker settles your account and, in any case, not later than once in 90 days (or 30 days if you have opted for 30 days settlement). In case of declaration of trading member as defaulter, the claims of clients against such defaulter member would be subject to norms for eligibility of claims for compensation from IPF to the clients of the defaulter member. These norms are available on Exchange website at following link: NSE, MCX

• Brokers are not permitted to accept transfer of securities as margin. Securities offered as margin/ collateral MUST remain in the account of the client and can be pledged to the broker only by way of ‘margin pledge’, created in the Depository system. Clients are not permitted to place any securities with the broker or associate of the broker or authorized person of the broker for any reason. Broker can take securities belonging to clients only for settlement of securities sold by the client.

• Always keep your contact details viz. Mobile number/Email ID updated with the stock broker. Email and mobile number is mandatory and you must provide the same to your broker for updation in Exchange records. You must immediately take up the matter with Stock Broker/Exchange if you are not receiving the messages from Exchange/Depositories regularly.

• Don’t ignore any emails/SMSs received from the Exchange for trades done by you. Verify the same with the Contract notes/Statement of accounts received from your broker and report discrepancy, if any, to your broker in writing immediately and if the Stock Broker does not respond, please take this up with the Exchange/Depositories forthwith.

• Check messages sent by Exchanges on a weekly basis regarding funds and securities balances reported by the trading member, compare it with the weekly statement of account sent by broker and immediately raise a concern to the exchange if you notice a discrepancy.

• Please do not transfer funds, for the purposes of trading to anyone, including an authorized person or an associate of the broker, other than a SEBI registered Stock broker.

• Do not deal with unregistered intermediaries (who are not registered with SEBI/Exchanges).

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