Guides
A growing collection of how-to guides and reference notes.
- BSDA (Basic Services Demat Account) at Zerodha
The Basic Services Demat Account at Zerodha, SEBI's reduced-AMC demat option for small investors holding securities below prescribed value thresholds,.
- Bracket order discontinuation (historical)
Why Zerodha discontinued bracket orders in 2021, the regulatory context of SEBI's peak margin rules, and how BO users transitioned to cover orders and.
- Bracket order (BO), legacy Zerodha feature
The bracket order was a Zerodha intraday order combining an entry, a profit target, and a trailing stop-loss. Zerodha discontinued it in 2020.
- Book running lead manager (BRLM) in Indian IPOs
Encyclopedic reference on the book running lead manager: the SEBI-registered merchant bank at the centre of an Indian IPO, its statutory duties, fee.
- Book building in Indian IPOs
Encyclopedic reference on book building: the price-discovery mechanism for Indian IPOs, SEBI's regulatory framework, the bid-collection process, price.
- Bonds on Zerodha
How to buy and sell listed bonds on Zerodha: corporate bonds, exchange-traded debt, charges, settlement, and tax treatment.
- Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange, home to the SENSEX index, and one of two national exchanges regulated by SEBI in India.
- Blostem Fintech
Blostem Fintech is a fixed deposit distribution platform affiliated with the Zerodha group, enabling retail investors to invest in bank and NBFC FDs.
- Bigshare Services
Bigshare Services is a SEBI Category I registrar to an issue and share-transfer agent based in Mumbai, active in SME and mainboard IPO allotments across India.
- BHIM app
BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) is the government-affiliated UPI reference app operated by NPCI, launched in December 2016 as a simple, interoperable.
- Best broker for mutual funds in India
An objective evaluation of Indian platforms for direct mutual fund investing, covering expense ratios, platform usability, SIP management, and cost structures.
- Best broker for IPO in India
An objective evaluation of Indian stockbrokers for IPO applications, covering UPI ASBA process, allotment, GMP tracking, and platform usability.
- Best broker for intraday trading in India
An objective evaluation of the leading Indian stockbrokers for intraday equity trading, covering brokerage charges, platform speed, margin, and order types.
- Best broker for F&O trading in India
An objective evaluation of Indian stockbrokers for futures and options trading, covering brokerage, platform features, margin, option chain tools, and API...
- Basket order on Kite
A basket order on Kite lets traders place multiple buy or sell orders across different instruments simultaneously with a single submission action.
- Basis of allotment in an Indian IPO
Encyclopedic reference on the basis of allotment: how registrars decide who receives how many shares in an Indian IPO, the SEBI-prescribed lottery for.
- Bank ASBA via NetBanking for IPO applications in India
Encyclopedic reference on bank ASBA via NetBanking: the bank-direct alternative to UPI ASBA for IPO applications in India, how SCSB NetBanking works,.
- Bank account verification (penny drop) on Zerodha
How Zerodha uses the penny drop method to verify a new client's bank account during account opening, linking it to their trading and demat account.
- Austin Prakesh
Encyclopedic biography of Austin Prakesh, Director of Strategy at Zerodha, responsible for corporate strategy and business development at India's largest.
- Auction market on NSE and BSE
The auction market on NSE and BSE settles delivery shortfall cases where sellers fail to deliver shares, with the exchange running a separate auction.
- ASBA (Application Supported by Blocked Amount)
Encyclopedic reference on ASBA: the SEBI-mandated fund-blocking mechanism for Indian IPO applications since 2008, how it replaced cheque-based refunds,.
- Applying for an IPO through Zerodha, hub page
Landing page for applying for an IPO through Zerodha.
- Annual Maintenance Charge (AMC) at Zerodha
Zerodha levies Rs 300 plus 18% GST (Rs 354 total) as an annual maintenance charge for CDSL demat account upkeep.
- Annual Global Statement (AGS)
The Annual Global Statement is a SEBI-mandated yearly summary sent by brokers to clients, consolidating all trades, charges, holdings, and fund movements.
- Angel One
Angel One (formerly Angel Broking) is a listed Indian discount broker founded in 1987, offering equity, F&O, commodity, and mutual fund services with a.
- Anchor investor in Indian IPOs
Encyclopedic reference on anchor investors in Indian IPOs: the QIB sub-category that bids one day before retail, the ₹10 crore minimum, lock-in periods,.
- AMO (After Market Order) on Zerodha
An AMO on Zerodha lets traders place buy or sell orders outside market hours; the orders are queued and submitted to the exchange at the next session's open.
- Account opening charges at Zerodha
Zerodha account opening is free for resident individuals and minors since 29 June 2024. A Rs 500 fee applies to NRI accounts and to non-individual accounts opened offline.
- 5paisa
5paisa Capital is a listed Indian discount broker spun off from IIFL Group in 2016, offering flat-fee equity, F&O, and commodity trading with a.
- 3-in-1 account at Zerodha
An explanation of the 3-in-1 account concept at Zerodha, the integration of a savings bank account, a demat account, and a trading account, covering how.