Market Basics & Instruments

A share of one of the largest listed companies by market capitalisation — in India, one of the top 100 under SEBI's classification.

Rank all listed companies by average market capitalisation; ranks 1 to 100 are large-cap qualitative

The price at which the most recent trade in a security was executed on the exchange.

LTP = execution price of the most recent trade, regardless of its size ₹

Market Basics & Instruments

The ease with which a security can be bought or sold in size without materially moving its price.

Test: a normal order size executes near the prevailing quote, with a narrow bid-ask spread and depth on both sides of the book qualitative

Market Basics & Instruments

A company whose shares are admitted to trading on a recognised stock exchange and which is therefore subject to continuous disclosure…

Test: the company's securities are admitted to dealings on a recognised exchange and it files under the listing regulations qualitative

Market Basics & Instruments

A position created by buying a security, which gains when its price rises and loses when it falls.

Profit or Loss = (Exit Price - Entry Price) x Quantity ₹