Share Market Guide for Beginners

A share market is a place where shares are publicly issued and traded. A share serves as a trade-able document that validates your ownership of a company. The share market is also where buyers and sellers exchange these documents. To facilitate the exchange publicly, a formal marketplace has been developed for investors to buy and sell their shares.

Share Market for Beginners

To invest in stocks publicly listed on the market, you need to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Personal documents

• PAN Card
• Aadhaar Card
• Name on a cancelled cheque from your active bank account
• Proof of residence based on a list of documents that have been accepted by your stock broker, depository participant, or bank
• Account statements
• Passport-size photographs

2. Demat Account

3. Trading Account

A Demat account and trading account go hand in hand. A trading account is used to buy and sell securities that you wish to trade on the stock market. Both Demat and trading account are mandatory for investing in the share market.

The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange are primary exchanges where stocks are listed. However, some stocks may only be available on either one of these two exchanges. Hence, it is advisable to open your trading account with a depository participant who offers trading on both BSE and NSE.

4. Linked Bank Account

The Investment Process

The investment process differs when choosing to invest in the primary share market as compared to the secondary share market.

1.Investing In The Primary Share Market

A primary share market investment is made through an initial public offering (IPO). Once all applications for the IPO are received and counted by the company in consideration, the shares are allotted to investors based on demand and availability.

IPO application is made simple through your net banking account via Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA). As an example of this process, if you have applied for shares that are worth ₹1 lakh, this amount will be blocked into your bank account instead of being sent directly to the company.

Once your shares are allotted, the exact amount is then debited with the balance being released. All IPO applications have to compulsorily follow this procedure. Once shares are allotted, they are listed on the stock exchange, and you can begin trading them within one week.

2.Investing In The Secondary Share Market

The secondary share market is where stock buying and selling action occurs between investors. Follow these steps to invest in the secondary share market:

• Open a Demat and trading account using your linked banking account.
• Log into that trading account.
• Select the shares that you wish to buy or sell.
• Ensure that you have the requisite amount of funds in your account to buy the shares.
• Next, decide the price at which you want to buy or sell a particular share.
• Wait for the buyer or seller to reciprocate that request.
• Complete your stock market transaction by paying for and receiving the shares or transferring the shares and receiving the money.
  

Note:- The process of investing in stocks for beginners is quite simple. It’s crucial to be aware of your investment horizon and financial goals before you start investing in the stock market. Having advanced tools, expert recommendations and detailed real-time stock analysis data at your disposal as a beginner in the stock market is a huge factor towards risk minimisation. To avail of these benefits and more, open a Demat and trading account with IIFL today.