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Initial Public Offering

The first sale of a company's shares to the public, after which the shares are listed and traded on a stock exchange.

Total IPO size = Fresh Issue Amount + Offer for Sale Amount ₹ crore Market Basics & Instruments

Intraday Trading

Buying and selling the same security within a single trading session so that no position is carried overnight.

Test: the position is opened and closed within the same trading day, leaving a net quantity of zero at the close qualitative Market Basics & Instruments

Investor

A market participant who buys securities for their expected long-term cash flows and business performance rather than for short-term price…

Test: the holding decision rests on the underlying business or issuer's economics, with a horizon measured in years qualitative Market Basics & Instruments

ISIN

The twelve-character International Securities Identification Number that uniquely identifies a security worldwide.

ISIN = 2-letter country code + 9-character national identifier + 1 check digit (12 characters total) qualitative