Level 4 of 13 · Investing basics
How to Start Investing in the Stock Market
By the end you will: learn to buy and sell shares.
Time to get practical. This level walks you through opening accounts, finding a company, placing different kinds of orders, checking your portfolio and understanding every charge and tax on a trade. You can practise every step on MojoStox with virtual money before using real money with a real broker.
Start with 4.1: How to start investing in India
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Getting set up
- 4.1How to start investing in IndiaStarting takes four steps: learn the basics, choose a broker, complete KYC to open demat and trading accounts, then add money and place…
- 4.2How to select a stockbrokerChoose a SEBI-registered broker whose costs, app, service and safety suit you.
- 4.3How to open a Demat accountYou open a demat account online with a broker (as Depository Participant) by completing e-KYC, usually in 15–30 minutes.
- 4.4How to open a trading accountThe trading account is usually opened together with the demat in the same application. You choose which segments to activate: equity…
- 4.5What documents are required for KYC?KYC (Know Your Customer) is identity and address verification required by law before you can invest.
- 4.6How to add money to a trading accountYou transfer money from your linked bank account to your broker using UPI, net banking or bank transfer. It shows up as available funds or…
Finding and buying a stock
- 4.7How to search for a companyType the company’s name or symbol into your app’s search bar, then check the exchange and full name before opening it.
- 4.8How to identify a stock symbolFind the symbol on the exchange website, in your broker’s search, or on the company’s investor page.
- 4.9How to place a buy orderOpen the stock, tap Buy, choose product (delivery/intraday), quantity, order type and price, then confirm.
- 4.10How to place a sell orderOpen the stock from your holdings, tap Sell, enter quantity and order type, and confirm. For delivery shares you authorise the debit from…
- 4.11What is a market order?A market order buys or sells immediately at the best available price.
- 4.12What is a limit order?A limit order buys or sells only at your chosen price or better.
- 4.13What is a stop-loss order?A stop-loss (SL) order automatically sells (or buys) when the price reaches a trigger price, to limit losses. An SL-Limit order has both a…
- 4.14What is a stop-loss market (SL-M) order?An SL-M order becomes a market order once the trigger is hit, so it sells at the best available price.
- 4.15What is a GTT order?A GTT (Good Till Triggered) order sits with your broker (for up to a year) and is sent to the exchange only when your trigger price is hit.
Tracking your money
- 4.16How to check your portfolioYour portfolio (holdings) screen shows every stock you own, your average buying price, current value and profit or loss.
- 4.17How to calculate profit and lossProfit or loss = (Selling price − Buying price) × Quantity, minus charges.
- 4.18What are brokerage charges?Brokerage is the fee your broker charges for executing trades.
- 4.19What are STT, GST, stamp duty and exchange charges?Beyond brokerage, every trade carries statutory charges set by the government, exchanges and SEBI.
- 4.20What is the tax on stock market profits in India?Profits from selling shares are capital gains and are taxed based on how long you held them.