Zerodha Announces 100% Availability Of Sale Proceeds After Sale Of Shares
his will help the investors to receive their net proceeds immediately, allowing them to reinvest the funds without much delay.
In a major announcement on Monday, Zerodha said that 100% of the sale proceeds will be available for trading after selling the shares.
Previously, only 80% of the proceeds were available to the traders and the remaining 20% were held towards upfront margin requirements and released the next day. Zerodha informed investors through a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
For instance, if a trader sells 100 shares of ABC Company at Rs 1,000, the trader would receive only Rs 80,000 and the rest, Rs 20,000, would be available to them the next day, as per the older policy. But under the new policy, the trader will immediately receive Rs 1,00,000 after selling the shares, the tweet said.
This will help the investors to receive their proceeds immediately, allowing them to reinvest the funds without much delay and improve the cash flow for the same.
Starting today, 100% of the sale proceeds will be available for trading after selling your holdings, instead of just 80%.
— Zerodha (@zerodhaonline) October 7, 2024
Earlier, only 80% of the sale proceeds were credited, while the remaining 20% were blocked towards the upfront margin requirements and were available theâ¦
The new policy will not be applicable for buy today, sell tomorrow, or BTST trades. Under the BTST trades, the whole return will be available for trading the following day.
Buy Today, Sell Tomorrow is a trading strategy that provides investors with the opportunity to purchase shares and sell them on the next trading day. This approach helps traders to make use of the short-term price movements without holding onto the shares for long.
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