What is a “haircut” and why is hair cut is deducted from value of pledged shares?
A “haircut” is a small percentage that is reduced from the value of your pledged shares. This is done to protect against any risk if the share prices go down. This is due to SEBI / Exchange policies on exposure limit for member broker and clearing member limit for a particular stock / Script.
Margin
- 1. What does "stock pledge" mean in trading?
- Why should I pledge my Stocks / Securities?
- How should I pledge my shares / stocks
- Which shares can I pledge?
- Where do u get a list of Exchange approved securities for Pledge?
- Does the list of approved securities stay the same or change over time?
- Can I pledge unlimited shares of any stock?
- How will I get margin for pledged Stocks / Securities?
- What is a “haircut” and why is hair cut is deducted from value of pledged shares?
- How is a haircut applied to pledged securities?
- When can I pledge or unpledge shares?
- When will I get margin after pledging?
- Is there a fee for pledging?
- Can I sell pledged shares without unpledging them first?
- Can my MTM (Mark-to-Market) loss be covered using the margin from pledged shares?
- What happens if I don’t pay the MTM loss by 9:30 AM on T+1 day?
- What is 50 -50 cash - collateral rule of SEBI?
- What is the interest charged on a shortfall?
- What if I want to take a new position after my position was squared off by the RMS team?
- How will I get margin benefit in a hedging position when both legs are held simultaneously?