True cost of trading: Know about these hidden charges that impact your trading bill; here's what it really costsThere are several types of orders that investors can place on the exchange, and each interacts with the system in a distinct way. The choic...
04 May, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
GIFT City vs Dubai vs Singapore: What you need to know while choosing your investment hubIndian wealth is increasingly seeking global anchors, with GIFT City, Dubai's DIFC and Singapore emerging as key contenders. Each hub offer...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
A beginner's guide to scalping: Capturing the market’s micro-trendsScalping is a high-speed trading style focused on capturing tiny price movements, demanding radical honesty, unbreakable discipline, and fl...
10 Apr, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
Losing $1 billion a day: Gurmeet Chadha urges PMO, Finance Ministry to revisit capital gains tax, STTGurmeet Chadha has urged the government to revisit capital gains tax and STT, citing sustained foreign capital outflows. He claims India is...
03 Apr, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
New I-T law, higher securities transaction tax on F&O trade to kick in from April 1New tax laws and budgetary provisions, including higher STT on F&O trades and lower TCS on overseas tour packages and LRS remittances for m...
31 Mar, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
Arbitrage funds go out of favour as costs riseArbitrage funds, once a popular choice for idle cash, are seeing reduced investor interest. Inflows have significantly dropped. Rising cost...
23 Mar, 2026, 06.04 AM IST
From April 1, 2026 stock market F&O trading gets costlier, know how much extra you need to pay; Budget 2026 announcementBudget 2026 has increased Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options trading to curb excessive retail speculation. Effective A...
02 Feb, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
F&O profits at risk: How much one lot of Nifty futures and options costs after the STT hikeThe Union Budget 2026 has increased Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on equity derivatives, impacting futures and options trading costs. ST...
02 Feb, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
Zerodha's Nithin Kamath calls for lower STT, higher leverage to boost trading volumes in cash, futuresZerodha CEO Nithin Kamath criticized the high Securities Transaction Tax (STT), noting it's higher than brokerage income and discourages tr...
07 Aug, 2025, 04.40 PM IST
Zerodha not increasing brokerage charges yet: Nithin KamathNithin Kamath, CEO of Zerodha, announced that Zerodha will not increase brokerage charges despite new SEBI regulations standardizing transa...
01 Oct, 2024, 01.35 PM IST
Budget 2024: LTCG, STT withdrawal on D-Street’s wishlist for FM SitharamanThe demand is to levy a uniform 10% tax (plus applicable surcharge and cess) on equities held for more than one year and up to three years ...
22 Jul, 2024, 04.59 PM IST
Only 5% F&O traders may make money after STT hike: LakshyaA recent study by Sebi had shown that loss-making traders expended an additional 28% of net trading losses as transaction costs in FY22.
08 Apr, 2023, 04.37 PM IST
Tough times for scalpers, arbitrageurs & HFT firms as STT hike in F&O will hurt volumesHow will this change in taxation impact the derivatives market and who will be affected the most?
24 Mar, 2023, 08.51 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman hikes STT on sale of options and futures by 25%In the Finance Bill 2023, which was passed by the Lok Sabha today, Sitharaman also hiked STT by 25% on sale of futures contracts.
24 Mar, 2023, 05.18 PM IST
Double whammy: STT and LTCG to co-existAny profit made till January 31 is exempted from LTCG.
02 Feb, 2018, 09.33 PM IST
Now, ‘Do Not Exercise’ to escape STT blow on in-the-money optionAll open long positions across in-the-money options contracts are exercised and cash-settled.
24 Aug, 2017, 12.50 PM IST
- Govt may scrap STT on unused options
The govt may not levy STT on options which are not exercised, according to a proposal by the FinMin.
05 Jul, 2007, 12.42 AM IST