Clients allowed by TSL to trade in excess of their cash or portfolio balances are required to maintain a margin deposit in order to cover the level of trading exposure. The margin is the client's equity in the value of the portfolio or trading position. The client's trading limit is set at a multiple of the margin deposit. Margins can be in the form of cash and/or shares. However, margin shares must be on our list of marginable stocks.

Yes, if you have an Internet enabled account with banks like HDFC Bank or others who allow Internet banking, you could credit our bank account directly. See similar questions...

Yes.Members /Associate Members can contribute securities towards IM requirement .However this is subject to maintenance of minimum initial margin of Rs 1 Lac in the form of cash. See similar questions...

Margin basically doubles your trading dollars with stocks and index funds. A 5% gain turns into a 10% gain if you use some of that extra trading money. If you have a bad trading system, you will lose money twice as fast. If you have a good system, you will make money twice as quick. Most brokerages need $2000 to initially start up a margin account. New margin rules: The SEC mandates that if you are a "pattern daytrader", you must have $25,000 in your account. See similar questions...

Stock brokerage firms permit their credit-worthy investors to engage in "margin" trading. In a very real sense margin trading is similar to using your credit card to gamble at a Las Vegas casino. Simply put, margin trading amounts to investing with borrowed money, pledging your portfolio as security for the loans. If the market takes a downward turn and the value of your portfolio dips, you will receive a "margin call" for additional collateral to secure the obligation. See similar questions...