Executive summary Conceptually the mechanism of stock market is very simple.

People who areex posed to the same risk come together and agree that if anyone of the personsuffers a loss the other will share the loss and make good to the person wholost. The initial part of the pro ject focuses on the joband responsibilities I wasallotted as a summer trainee. It also makes the readers aware about thetechniques and methodology used to bring this report alive. It also describeabout the objective of this study.It also enlightens the readers about Sharekhan Limiteds strategies to acquirenew customers. Further the pro ject tells us about the profile of the company(Sharekhan Ltd.). It provides knowledge to the readers regarding the companyshistory, mission, vision, customer base and the reasons to be associated withthe company.Also it gives special emphasis on the selling of products andmanagement ofthecompany. The next few chapters are devoted to the study of the Derivative Market andDerivative Instruments in a verybasic way. It also suggests some of thestrategies that canbe applied to earn more even when the market is too muchvolatile. The readers can also find the comparative analysis of the Derivative Market and the Cash Market in the Indian context. Thenext part of the pro ject throws light upon my findings and analysis aboutthe company and the suggestions for the company for better performance.