CDSL introduces PIN-based pre-authorisation for selling stocks
The preauthorisation process explained in this post is currently only available on Kite web. We will make this available on the mobile app soon. Background When you open an account with us, you are...
View ArticleKite charts update – Trading from chart & more
We have an exciting update to Kite charts (Chart IQ). Trade from charts Place orders directly on the chart (Kite web). Click and drag them up and down to modify or cancel. Trade from charts Click to...
View ArticleNew margin framework for F&O trades
This has been a long time coming, but NSE is finally going live on Monday, June 1st, 2020, with the new margin framework for future and options trades Our F&O margin calculator is updated. Enter...
View ArticleSEBI announces framework for Regulatory Sandbox
SEBI released a circular on June 5, 2020, announcing a regulatory sandbox to allow fintech companies to experiment and test their products in a live environment with some flexibility afforded with...
View ArticleMandatory TOTP for illiquid risky contracts
There has been a sudden increase in online phishing frauds in India post the lockdown. Check this post to know more about the phishing scam you couple fall prey to when investing in the markets. The...
View ArticleMargins on Kite order window
Kite web (and soon mobile) 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...
View ArticleStart investing in corporate bonds
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 current...
View ArticleWhat does it take to win at trading?
Hindi: इस पोस्ट को हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करें। Contrary to what most people think, trading the markets isn’t easy. The stock market is probably the toughest place in the world to make easy...
View Articleशेयर ट्रेडिंग में सफलता के लिए क्या ज़रूरी है?
आपने सुना होगा कि शेयर बाजार में बड़ी आसानी से पैसा बनाया जा सकता है। यह सच है कि शेयर बाजार में ट्रेडिंग का काम चालू करना बहुत आसान हो गया है। मगर आपको ध्यान रखना होगा कि ट्रेडिंग को लाभदायक बनाना एक...
View ArticleLatest updates — June 2020
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. Here...
View ArticleStock trading games & copy trading platforms in India?
Retail participation in the stock markets across the world hasn’t been this high in a long time. Low interest rates, work-from-home giving more time and bandwidth to think about personal finance, and...
View ArticleUnderstanding the new margin pledge system — effective Aug 1, 2020
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 market; and To regulate the securities...
View ArticleDirect Market Access (DMA) for retail investors?
Negative news generally gets more views compared to happy news due to the Negativity Bias. Social media went berserk when the rumour broke out about the possibility of stock exchanges offering Direct...
View ArticleBootstrapping vs Funding – a tax arbitrage
We get a lot of credit for bootstrapping Zerodha and building the business without raising professional money. I have always wondered why fewer startups opt to bootstrap instead of raising venture...
View ArticleOur 10th anniversary and the future
Today, the 15th of August 2020, marks ten whole years of operations at Zerodha. Thank you for supporting us in this journey from starting at zero to now being India’s largest retail stock broker. And...
View Articleहमारी 10 वीं सालगिरह और भविष्य
आज, 15 अगस्त 2020, Zerodha के दस पूरे साल के संचालन को चिह्नित करता है। शून्य से चालू करके इंडिया के सबसे बड़े स्टॉकब्रोकर बनने कि इस यात्रा में आपकी सारी सहायता के लिए, आपको बहुत धन्यवाद। और हां,...
View ArticleET Startup of the Year Award & other updates
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 love....
View ArticleChanges in margin requirements from Sep 1, 2020
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 you...
View ArticleDark theme & simplified order window on Kite web
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 profile”...
View ArticleSay hello to the all-new Streak 4.0!
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 the...
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