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Basic Terms

Basic Terms

Stock market terms, exchanges, orders, accounts, and settlement basics every Indian investor should know.

Terms you should understand:

Equity / Share / StockStock ExchangeBSE (Bombay Stock Exchange)NSE (National Stock Exchange)SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)SENSEXNIFTY 50NIFTY BankMarket Capitalization (Market Cap)Large CapMid CapSmall CapMicro CapListed CompanyUnlisted CompanyIPO (Initial Public Offering)FPO (Follow-on Public Offer)OFS (Offer for Sale)SME IPOShare PriceFace Value (Par Value)Book ValueIntrinsic Value52-Week High52-Week LowAll-Time High (ATH)All-Time Low (ATL)Open PriceClose PricePrevious CloseDay High / Day LowCircuit Breaker / Circuit FilterUpper CircuitLower CircuitMarket OrderLimit OrderStop-Loss Order (SL)Stop-Loss Market Order (SL-M)Stop-Loss Limit Order (SL-L)Good Till Cancelled (GTC)Intraday OrderDay OrderAfter-Market Order (AMO)Intraday TradingBid PriceAsk Price (Offer Price)Bid-Ask SpreadVolumeAverage VolumeTurnoverLot SizeTick SizePrice BandT+1 SettlementT+2 SettlementRolling SettlementISINStock Symbol / TickerSeries (NSE)Demat AccountTrading Account3-in-1 AccountDP (Depository Participant)NSDLCDSLStockbrokerDiscount BrokerFull-Service BrokerSub-BrokerKYCPAN CardAadhaarNomination (Demat)Joint Demat AccountPledge of SharesHypothecation of SharesRematerializationDematerializationTransmission of SharesTransfer of SharesOff-Market TransferDIS (Delivery Instruction Slip)POA (Demat Account)Broker TerminalMarket DepthOrder BookTrade BookContract NoteFund Transfer (Trading)MarginSPAN MarginExposure MarginVAR MarginELM (Extreme Loss Margin)MTM (Mark-to-Market)Margin CallMaintenance Margin
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India Specific

India Specific

NSE/BSE indices, exchanges, segments, regulations, and platforms unique to the Indian capital market.