Hindi: इस पोस्ट को हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करें। In May 2020, the depositories introduced a new process for ...
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February 24, 2021
24th Feb 2021 – When NSE was down for almost the entire trading day.
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February 19, 2021
Update to CDSL’s TPIN authorisation process for selling stocks
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January 28, 2021
Shorting and Indian capital markets
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December 24, 2020
The twisted world of illegal CFDs & binary options
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In light of recent events, we’ve received several questions from our clients about how we ensure the security of your account at Zerodha. We’ve explained the security practices we adher...
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Today at around 10:06 AM on 24th Feb 2021, NSE exchange feeds for Nifty, Bank Nifty and other indices stopped across all brokerage firms in India. But trading continued until 11:40 AM, after which ...
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Hindi: इस पोस्ट को हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करें। In May 2020, the depositories introduced a new process for ...
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I guess you have read the headlines from the US on how retail traders are causing a “short squeeze” in stocks like GameStop, AMC entertainment, etc. If you haven’t, check this article by Fins...
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I was the first one in my extended middle-class family to take up trading as a career back in the early 2000s. Through my 20’s and early 30’s, I was always told to go get a “real job”. The ...
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Restriction on intraday leverages Peak margin reporting has been brought about to restrict brokers from providing additional leverage over and above what VAR+ELM ( with minimum 20% for stocks) and ...
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Hindi: इस पोस्ट को हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करें। We all have been in situations where we’ve spent seve...
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Hey there! The US election result is just around the corner. There are many uncertainties surrounding the results, and more importantly, when exactly the results will come out. Sensibull – In...
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Ever since Streak came out in 2018, we have been constantly listening to you, our customers, to understand how to make Streak better for you. One thing that most of our users asked us was to make t...
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Dark theme A dark theme for Kite web has been a much-requested feature for the past several years, and it’s finally here! You can now switch to dark mode on kite.zerodha.com from the “My profil...
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There are two major regulatory changes from Sep 1st, 2020: The method of pledging stocks, and Upfront margin requirements (Stocks and F&O on NSE, BSE, MCX) New pledging system Until now, when y...
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We just won the Economic Times Startup of the year award for the year 2020. This is the most coveted award in India for new businesses. This would not have been possible without your support and lo...
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Hindi: इस पोस्ट को हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करें। Today, the 15th of August 2020, marks ten whole years of op...
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Check this bulletin for updates The three principal objectives stated under SEBI’s preamble are: To protect the interests of investors in securities; To promote the development of the securities ...
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We have an exciting update to Kite charts (Chart IQ). Note: If you are facing issues in loading charts please hit Ctrl+Shift+R This update is currently only available on Kite web. Coming soon to th...
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We hope you and your loved ones are staying safe in these tough times. While we have been working from home for over 100 days now, but have been hard at work to improve your experience with us. Her...
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Hindi: इस पोस्ट को हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करें। Contrary to what most people think, trading the markets isn...
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Bank fixed deposits (FDs) have been the most popular retail investment product in India historically. But the FD interest rates have been continuously going down over the years and looking at curre...
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Kite now has one the most requested features — the ability to see the margin required before taking a trade on the order window itself. While the margin calculations are straightforward for equit...