What is a demat account?
A demat account—short for dematerialised account—is an account that allows you to hold company shares and securities electronically.
You can hold dematerialised securities such as stocks, mutual funds, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), etc. in a demat account.
So when you place an order to buy a stock, the shares get credited to your demat account. Similarly, when you choose to sell your shares, they get debited from your demat account.
One of the biggest benefits of demat account for investors is that it is digital.
Having said that, there are many other advantages of demat accounts that can be listed as follows.
1. Security of shares
The most important benefit of a demat account is that it is safer than holding physical shares which can get lost, damaged, or stolen.
2. No forgery or theft
Since the demat account is electronic in nature, the risk of documents getting stolen, damaged, or lost does not exist.
3. Seamless trading and transfer
Unlike transporting physical certificates, demat accounts allow the transfer of shares quickly and securely. This has lowered order processing times.
4. Lower cost
Physical share certificates attract paperwork and stamp duty, which increases costs. With a demat account, all this is eradicated and you can get a demat account in no time.
5. Multiple access points
A demat account is operated electronically, which essentially means that users can access the account from multiple touch points—mobile, tablet, PC, laptop, etc.
What is a Buyback/Takeover/Delisting?
My order is getting rejected with the following error – ‘Order price is outside the trade execution range. Try placing the order again
My order is getting rejected with the following error – ‘The order was rejected to avoid self trade. Try placing the order again’.
Why was the stop loss executed even though the price did not breach the trigger?