Additional ₹20 charge is only for traders using collateral margin without the required cash and only if the shortfall exceeds ₹5 lakhs. No, the brokerage for F&O at Zerodha has not gone up to ₹40. It remains at ₹20 per order. The only change is an additional ₹20 per order for customers who trade on […]
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Most trading platforms look the same for everyone. The same layout, the same widgets, and the same workflow, whether you place one trade a month or fifty trades a day. But each trader works differently. Some prefer having charts and the order window side by side; others track multiple watchlists and the option chain simultaneously, […]
Opening an HUF account hasn’t always been the easiest process. It usually involved filling out physical forms, sending documents by courier, and waiting 5–7 business days for the account to be activated. HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) accounts at Zerodha can now be opened entirely online, with most accounts activated within a day. We’ve also removed […]
We’ve added two features on MCX that address some of the everyday friction in commodity trading, managing entry and exits, and tracking contract-specific details. GTT orders for MCX Commodity prices often react to global cues such as geopolitical developments, currency movements, and macroeconomic releases, sometimes beyond regular market hours. Not everyone can monitor positions throughout […]
If you track stocks, you’ve probably had occasions where you found out about something important, like a quarterly result, a rating change, or an acquisition announcement, hours or even days after it happened. By then, the market has usually already priced the event in. The information was always public. Exchanges publish filings the moment they’re […]
Trading commodity futures and options involves more moving parts than equity derivatives. In equities, most contracts follow a common rulebook. In commodities, the rules change depending on what you’re trading, expiry dates, cut-off times, and even settlement methods can differ from one contract to another. Take Gold and Crude Oil as examples. Gold futures are […]
Traders need margin to take and maintain positions. Instead of keeping large amounts of cash idle, many use their existing holdings as collateral to get margin. Until now, the margin from pledging was credited only on the next trading day. That one-day delay often became a problem when margin was needed immediately, whether to adjust […]
Investing and trading in Indian markets as an NRI has traditionally involved more friction than it should have, extra bank dependencies, CP codes, physical paperwork, and higher costs compared to what resident investors face. Over the course of 2025, some of these long-standing frictions were removed. Following regulatory changes from SEBI and operational changes on […]
We’ve rolled out a set of new improvements and features to charts on the Kite app to make charts load faster, analysing markets easier, and switching between charts more intuitive. Here’s a quick look at what’s new. Quick launcher: open charts from anywhere We’ve added a floating icon called the quick launcher. It stays on […]
Placing multiple orders one by one can be slow, especially when markets are moving quickly. Even a small delay is sometimes enough to miss a good price. If you’re buying several stocks at once or executing a multi-leg options strategy, entering each order separately can become a hurdle. Quick Baskets on the Kite web makes […]
If you’re an active trader, you know how quickly your positions list can get cluttered. Different stocks, expiries, and long or short positions, all mixed, can make it hard to see what’s really happening. To make this easier, we’ve added a feature to group and filter positions, which lets you organise your positions just the […]
Helping Indians learn how to manage their money is a cause that is near and dear to all of us at Zerodha. A meaningful part of that has been helping parents invest for their children’s future. The earlier children start learning about money, the better. Good financial habits formed early tend to stick. Which is […]
If you trade F&O strategies with multiple legs, you know how time-consuming it can be to set up multiple positions. Every order must be placed separately, with the product type, order type, and quantity filled in each time. And when markets are moving fast, that’s valuable time lost. That’s why we’ve added a new feature […]
We turned 15 on August 15, 2025. Firstly, about my stroke from last January, I have recovered about 90%. I still face some issues while speaking, with the inability to articulate all the thoughts that come to my mind. All my skill levels from reading, speaking, singing, playing the guitar, writing, etc., had gone down close […]
We launched our loan against securities (LAS) product, Zerodha Capital, to help people avoid high-interest personal loans and credit card debt. Borrowing against your investments can be far more cost-effective, but many only realize how expensive unsecured credit is once they’re already paying for it. Since starting full-scale operations in 2023, we’ve steadily expanded LAS. […]
Every day brings market news, hot tips, and predictions that make us feel like we must act right away. Fear, greed, or even the thrill of a quick profit often push us into choices that hurt us in the long run. Impulsive investing is one of the biggest reasons many fail to build lasting wealth. […]
As a trader, filing your taxes is important whether you’ve made a profit or a loss. Many assume that if they’ve made losses, they don’t need to file—but that’s not true. Skipping it could still attract a notice from the Income Tax Department. We also know tax filing can feel complicated, which is why we’ve […]
Tijori Finance is an investment research platform designed to help individual investors analyze Indian stocks. What makes Tijori unique is that, apart from all the financial statements, we also show useful data points that you don’t see on most financial data portals. We show current and historic visualizations for financials. operational metrics, revenue mix breakdown […]
If you ever feel like the stock market is an overwhelming place, you’re not alone. Every day, we’re bombarded with information: “buy this stock,” “sell that one,” “this expert predicts a crash”. It’s enough to make anyone feel like they’re overwhelmed and a step behind. It’s easy to believe that successful investing means you have […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released new guidelines that make it easier for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to trade derivatives in Indian markets. These new guidelines remove barriers that made it hard for NRIs to participate in India’s capital markets. The existing processes to open an NRI account and trade are extremely […]
From the redesigned marketwatch to trading from charts and AI integration, in the past quarter, we’ve rolled out a series of updates to improve your trading and investing experience. Whether you’re tracking markets, researching stocks, or placing orders, these updates give you more control and insight. In case you missed our updates, here’s a quick […]
One year ago, we launched a new YouTube channel called Markets by Zerodha (We know, a highly imaginative name). The first show we started on the channel was called The Daily Brief, a daily podcast where we simplified what we considered the 2-3 most interesting stories in finance, business, and the wider economy. We felt […]
As we take stock of our journey so far, it’s humbling to see how far we’ve come in such a short time. What started as an idea —to make investing truly simple, affordable, and democratic—is now taking shape in ways that reaffirm our core beliefs. At Zerodha Fund House, we’ve set out to build not […]
Have you noticed how your Marketwatch gets messier over time? As traders and investors, we usually do not delete items from our watchlists—we just keep adding new stocks and F&O contracts that interest us. When you are keeping an eye on many instruments, scrolling through a long list becomes really hard. Even with multiple watchlists, […]
The Indian markets have grown more in the last five years than in the preceding decade and a half. Before 2020, it took roughly a decade for the unique investor count to double from 1.5 crores to 3 crores. After the pandemic, it only took a couple of years for the investor count to keep […]