Facts that change
Core about 5 min
| Fact | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| STT, equity delivery | 0.1% on buy and on sell | 6 Nov 2026 | NSE circular NSE/FATAX/73524, 31 Mar 2026 |
| NSE transaction charge, equity | 0.00307% of turnover | from 1 Mar 2026 | NSE circular NSE/FA/73061, 27 Feb 2026 |
| Stamp duty, delivery (buy side) | 0.015% | 6 Nov 2026 | Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as amended by the Finance Act, 2019 (verify with the exchange) |
| SEBI turnover fee | ₹10 per crore | 6 Nov 2026 | SEBI (Payment of Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 |
| GST | 18% on brokerage + exchange + SEBI fees | 6 Nov 2026 | GST on financial services (verify on cbic-gst.gov.in) |
| DP charge (typical, per scrip on sell) | ₹15.34 incl. GST | 6 Nov 2026 | Typical broker charge sheet; set your own |
| Delivery round-trip cost on ₹1 lakh (derived) | ≈ ₹237.82 (0.238%) | 6 Nov 2026 | computed from the rows above |
| Stock price bands (non-F&O stocks) | 2%, 5%, 10% or 20%; F&O stocks have dynamic bands | Nov 2026 | Secondary summaries (verify with the exchange) |
| IIMA WML annualised geometric return since 1 Jan 1994 | 10.65% | 2025-12 release (fetched 6 Nov 2026) | https://faculty.iima.ac.in/~iffm/Indian-Fama-French-Momentum/ |
| IIMA WML, calendar 2025 to release date | −5.53% | 2025-12 release | same |
| Closing auction session (affects close-fill assumptions) | live from 3 Aug 2026; re-timed from 7 Dec 2026 | Nov 2026 | SEBI circulars of 16 Jan 2026 and 15 Oct 2026 (secondary reports; see M01) |
| Retail algo framework (needed before any automated live trading) | broker-registered API, static IP, empanelled platforms, from 1 Apr 2026 | Nov 2026 | secondary reports of SEBI framework; see M01 |