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 […]
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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 […]
Over the past few months, we have been working hard to introduce new features to simplify your order placing experience on Kite. Here are some useful additions we have made to the Kite order window: Order slicing – You can now easily place large orders without having to worry about exchange freeze limits. Available margin […]
We first decided to waive brokerage for equity delivery in December 2015. Until then, we charged the lower of 0.1% or Rs 20. This move was to change our image from a broker just for speculation, which was the case back then. A lot of people (sometimes even I) wondered if this would just be […]
Options traders rely on option chains to spot opportunities and make informed decisions. Think of it as your trading dashboard—showing all available contracts, strike prices, premiums, and market sentiment in one view. We have redesigned the option chain on Kite to bring together market depth, trading, and position tracking all in one place, making it […]
As an investor or trader, staying updated with market-moving events is important. But tracking multiple economic announcements and IPO openings can be overwhelming, making it easy to miss important updates. We have been working on making this easier for you. Zerodha Economic Calendar Last year, we launched the Zerodha Economic Calendar to help you track […]
SEBI put out a framework to regulate the participation of retail investors in the algorithmic trading space. Now that we have a set framework, we thought it will be appropriate to put out an explainer on this given the various modalities involved. We’ve also made a video explaining the regulations. Before we begin, here’s an […]
Nithin recently made a post on Twitter about how we at Zerodha have never advertised. While this strategy has worked really well for us, it got us thinking — do our customers know everything we have to offer? For example, did you know that we are the only large broker to still offer 0 brokerage […]
As the year winds down, I want to take a moment to reflect on everything we’ve achieved at Zerodha Fund House in 2024. It’s been a year of exciting milestones, bold steps, and laying the groundwork for what’s next. Why we started Having spent over 20 years in the industry, one thing that stood out […]
It’s the end of another year, and it’s a good time to look back on the year that was. Performance-wise, 2024 was a weird year. Whether you were bullish or bearish, the markets gave everyone something. When you look at the broad indices, it was a good year for the markets. Look underneath the indices, […]
Since joining Zerodha, a SEBI-regulated business, my calendar has been dominated by deadlines for upcoming regulations. We discuss these regulatory changes daily — analyzing their business impact, evaluating their effects on customers, and identifying the system and process updates needed for seamless business continuity. This year, we’ve begun a new tradition: compiling a comprehensive list […]
As we begin 2025, we wanted to take a moment to look back at what we have been up to in 2024.
We are happy to finally announce the launch of MTF (Margin Trading Facility) at Zerodha. This one has been a long time coming and is probably the most frequent feature request we’ve received over the years. We were caught up in two minds about whether to offer MTF or not. But eventually, given the pace […]
Ever wondered who’s behind the brands and products you use every day? We’ve made it super simple to find companies just by searching their brands or products names on Kite.
The number of people falling for fake website and app scams is increasing day by day. Not a day goes by where someone doesn’t tell us they’ve lost money to these scams. The scale at which these scams operate is scary. These scams take advantage of the familiarity that you have with major brands, celebrities, and companies like ours.
We are happy to announce the launch of Money Mindful, a new financial education series that aims to help anyone enter the financial services industry.
Educating traders and investors has been a core focus for us at Zerodha since day one. In 2024, we’ve ramped up these efforts with a variety of new initiatives, all aimed at helping people understand the markets and manage their money better. Our last update on content initiatives was in July, so we thought it […]
Over the past few months, we’ve been working hard to introduce new features and enhance existing ones to simplify your trading and investing experience. To make sure you don’t miss out, we’ve compiled all the updates for you in this post.
Pledged cash-equivalent securities such as Liquid ETFs, Sovereign Gold Bonds, and Government Bonds can now be sold instantly without waiting to unpledge them.
SEBI issued new circulars that affect how securities are credited to a client’s demat account. These guidelines, which will be implemented in two phases beginning October 14, 2024, aim to improve operational efficiency while reducing risks associated with the traditional system.
We’ve updated the Technicals Widget on Kite to give you all the key market information in one place.
On October 1, 2024, SEBI released a circular that changes a few things for index derivatives. Here’s a breakdown of all the changes and their impact. Increase in contract size Currently, the contract size for index F&O contracts is between Rs. 5 lakhs to 10 lakhs. Starting November 21, 2024, the contract value will be […]
In July SEBI released a “true to label” circular stating that market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) have to be “true to label” in the charges they levy to bring in more transparency in pricing. This circular comes into effect from October 1, 2024, and as a result, the exchanges have revised the Exchange Transaction Charges (ETC)—these […]
