This document from the Securities and Exchange Board of India provides an overview of the secondary market in India. It discusses the key participants like stock exchanges, clearing corporations, and depositories. It also describes how to get started with trading by opening trading, demat, and bank accounts. The document outlines where trading occurs, the trading process, post-trade activities like contract notes, charges, and the T+2 settlement cycle. It discusses the investor protection mechanism and grievance redressal process.
This document from the Securities and Exchange Board of India provides an overview of the secondary market in India. It discusses the key participants like stock exchanges, clearing corporations, and depositories. It also describes how to get started with trading by opening trading, demat, and bank accounts. The document outlines where trading occurs, the trading process, post-trade activities like contract notes, charges, and the T+2 settlement cycle. It discusses the investor protection mechanism and grievance redressal process.
This document from the Securities and Exchange Board of India provides an overview of the secondary market in India. It discusses the key participants like stock exchanges, clearing corporations, and depositories. It also describes how to get started with trading by opening trading, demat, and bank accounts. The document outlines where trading occurs, the trading process, post-trade activities like contract notes, charges, and the T+2 settlement cycle. It discusses the investor protection mechanism and grievance redressal process.
Participants in the Secondary Market Getting started Where to trade Trading a general understanding How to trade Post trade Charges by the stock broker Settlement Investor Protection Mechanism Investors Grievance Redressal
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oard of India Structure of Securities Market The securities market in India can be divided into two segments PrimaryMarket Secondary Market
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oard of India Participants in the Secondary Market Stock Exchange Clearing Corporation
Depositories/ DP
Trading Member (Stock Broker)/
Clearing Member Registrar to an Issue and Share Transfer Agent
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oard of India Getting started
To start trading the following are
required Trading account
Member Client Agreement
Risk Disclosure Document Demat account Bank account Permanent Account Number (PAN) Unique Client Code
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oard of India Where to trade
The secondary market is divided
into two segments Cash/ Equity segment Derivative segment Equity Futures and Option (F & O) Index / Single Stock Currency Futures/ Option Interest Rate Futures
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oard of India How to trade
Trade through a SEBI registered
Stock Broker, by - Placing margins as required with the broker placing order over the phone email etc.
Internet Trading Wireless / Mobile Trading.
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oard of India Post Trade The stock broker is required to provide contract notes confirming the trades done within 24 hrs of executing the trade
The contract notes can either be in
physical or electronic form
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oard of India Charges by the Stock Broker Brokerage charged by member broker (maximum 2.5%) Service tax as stipulated Securities Transaction Tax Penalties arising on specific default on behalf of client (investor)
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oard of India Settlement The settlement in the securities market is done on a T+2 Rolling Settlement Cycle (where T = Trading Day). FAILURE T+2 TO TRADE SETTLEMENT PAY-IN
Option of Pay-in and
Trading Auction Close out Early Pay-in Pay out (T) (T3) (T4) (T1) (T2)
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oard of India Settlement - Auction Incase there is a shortage in Pay-in of shares at the time of settlement on T+2, the Stock Exchange purchases the requisite quantity in the Auction Market and gives them to the buying trading member.
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oard of India Settlement - Close Out If the shares could not be bought in the auction i.e. if shares are not offered for sale in the auction, the transactions are closed out as per SEBI guidelines
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oard of India Investor Protection Mechanism Investor Protection Fund or Consumer Protection Fund (IPF/ CPF) is set up by the Stock Exchanges to meet the legitimate investment claims of the clients of the defaulting members that are not of speculative nature
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oard of India Investor Grievance Redressal Complaints can be filed with OIAE department of SEBI against companies for delay or non-receipt of shares, refund orders, etc., and with Stock Exchanges against brokers on certain trade disputes or non receipt of payment/securities.