Guides
A growing collection of how-to guides and reference notes.
- Why the blocked amount is unchanged after modifying an IPO bid
Why the blocked IPO amount does not change after you modify a bid: the UPI mandate holds the maximum value at cut-off, and the bank blocks only the incremental rise.
- Why Kite shows the risk disclosure at every login
Kite shows the SEBI risk disclosure (9 out of 10 individual F&O traders lose money) at every login because a 2023 SEBI circular mandates it after a study found 89 to 93 per cent of traders lose money.
- Why a Zerodha demat account gets frozen, and how to unfreeze it
A Zerodha demat freezes for incomplete KYC, an inoperative PAN, multiple accounts on one PAN, an inactive mobile, minor-to-major conversion, or a CDSL or SEBI order.
- Where to send Zerodha account opening documents
The exact Bengaluru address for couriering signed Zerodha offline account opening documents, with self-attestation rules, what to enclose, tracking, the email pre-check, and the common rejections that bounce a file.
- What happens after an IPO bid is placed
The full IPO lifecycle after you bid: UPI mandate approval, funds blocked, exchange forwarding, subscription, basis of allotment, demat credit, refund and listing.
- Voluntary documents and signatures in the Zerodha account-opening kit
The SEBI account-opening kit splits documents into mandatory and voluntary. Zerodha asks for separate signatures on voluntary annexures like the DDPI, running-account preference and email-contract-note consent, which a client may decline.
- Using a Paytm Payments Bank account to open or fund a Zerodha account
RBI barred deposits and credits into Paytm Payments Bank accounts after 15 March 2024, so such an account fails bank verification and cannot fund a Zerodha account. Use a normal bank account instead.
- Upstreaming of client funds
Stub article on Upstreaming of client funds. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO)
Stub article on Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO). A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Two-factor authentication (2FA)
Stub article on Two-factor authentication (2FA). A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Trading window closure
Stub article on Trading window closure. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- The weekly statement of funds and securities from the exchange
NSE, BSE and MCX email you a weekly statement of funds and securities so you can cross-check your broker. Here is how to read it and why it comes from the exchange.
- The Rs 10.62 deduction on the Zerodha ledger
The Rs 10.62 debit on the Zerodha funds ledger is the net-banking payment gateway fee: Rs 9 base plus Rs 1.62 GST, charged per net-banking transfer and avoidable with UPI.
- The KRA KYC validation email and SMS explained
The email or SMS from CVL, CAMS or KFin KRA reports your KYC status: validated, registered, under validation, or on hold. Here is what each status means and what to do.
- The clearing corporation fund-allocation email explained
The email or SMS from NSE Clearing or ICCL reports how your broker has allocated your funds segment-wise at the clearing corporation, a SEBI safeguard. Here is what it means.
- Stock broker
Stub article on Stock broker. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- SMS OTP
Stub article on SMS OTP. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Small finance bank
Stub article on Small finance bank. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Scheduled commercial bank
Stub article on Scheduled commercial bank. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Running account settlement
Stub article on Running account settlement. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Risk Management System (RMS)
Stub article on Risk Management System (RMS). A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Residential status under Section 6 of the Income Tax Act
Stub article on Residential status under Section 6 of the Income Tax Act. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA)
Stub article on Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA). A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Portfolio Management Services (PMS)
Stub article on Portfolio Management Services (PMS). A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) account
Stub article on Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) account. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Paytm Payments Bank
Stub article on Paytm Payments Bank. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Payments bank
Stub article on Payments bank. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
Stub article on Overseas Citizen of India (OCI). A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Orbis Financial Corporation
Stub article on Orbis Financial Corporation. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.
- Officially Valid Document (OVD)
Stub article on Officially Valid Document (OVD). A full encyclopedic entry is pending.