Here’s A Complete Guide to Online Stock Trading During Lockdown

Stock Market, it’s a new passion among the youngsters today. While Covid-19 is wreaking havoc in people’s lives, Stock Market has seen an influx of new investors in Nepal. Everyone is talking about opening a Demat account and many have even started online stock trading. What about you? Haven’t started trading yet? Don’t worry, we have got you covered. In this post, we elaborate on the complete online stock trading process during Lockdown at your home.

1. Opening a Demat Account

Demat Account is an electronic account opened by a beneficiary through the depository participants (DP) with the central depository company. This account is similar to a bank account but holds the shares in electronic form instead of money. Every beneficiary gets a unique account number where he or she deposits the securities. A Demat number provided by CDSC is 16-digits in numbers.

As one cannot conduct any share transactions without Demat, the first step for new investors is to open a Demat account. You can open a Demat account at depository banks, merchant banks, and broker companies. The complete steps for opening a Demat account in Nepal are:

• Step 1: The investors should submit the required documents and form to a chosen depository participant (DP).
• Step 2: The DP enters information about the investor into the system of CDSC after the beneficiary submits the necessary documents.
• Step 3: CDSC verifies the entry from DP and provides the verification letter to the beneficiary.
• Step 4: After verifying the details, CDSC opens the Demat account of the beneficiary.
• Step 5: When the account is opened, the DP provides the beneficiary with a 16-digit Demat account number.

In light of lockdown, several financial institutions like Global IME Bank, NIC Asia Bank, and many more have been providing online DP service for new investors. Currently, it costs Rs 50 to open an account and Rs 100 operating charge of account annually.

2. Opening MeroShare Account

After you get your Demat account, make sure you also get a MeroShare account. MeroShare account can be used to fill different IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) and electronic direct transfer of shares (EDIS). Although it comes with additional Rs 50 charge, it sure is worth it. One can get MeroShare login details by following these steps:

• Step 1: After you get your Demat Number, you have to get CRN Number (C-ASBA Registration Number). For this, you will have to visit the same DP where you got your Demat Number and fill a form for CRN.
• Step 2: Fill in a Mero Share login details request form available at your depository participant. You will need your fill in your email id, phone number, DPID, and Client ID.
• Step 3: The DP will send you Mero Share login details through email within a few days.
• Step 4: Login into the Mero Share web portal HERE.

Various banks and financial institutions like Prabhu Bank, NIC Asia, and so on are providing online MeroShare account opening these days. After getting your Mero Share login details, you can start applying for various IPOs and FPOs immediately.

3. Getting Nepse Online TMS

Now, if you want to start trading on the secondary market, you have to open a trading account at any broker house. Using the Nepse TMS system, not only investors can watch live stock prices but also place buy or sell orders online. As shares prices are fluctuating every second on Nepse, one can easily benefit from Nepse Online TMS to buy and sell at the right time. Similarly, users can also check the market depth and settle their funds using this system.

Opening a TMS account online is easy now. An application can be submitted by selecting the broker directly from the Nepse website. Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, such an arrangement has done to maintaining social distance and making it possible to trade in the secondary market. Now investors don’t need to visit the broker office. The process to open an online TMS account are:

• Step 1: Choose a broker that suits you the best. Make sure you choose the broker that is available near to your home.
• Step 2: Go to the link provided by Nepse for your chosen broker to register TMS service. The complete list of brokers and their registration links can be obtained HERE.
• Step 3: Fill in the necessary details while filling the forms which include general details, address details, bank details, depository details, and so on.
• Step 4: Upload the required documents for opening an account. Generally, the document required includes a KYC form, Citizenship certificate, ID card, and online trading agreement form.
• Step 5: Submit the application and after a few days you will receive TMS login details in your email.
• Step 6: Login into the Nepse TMS system according to your respective broker.

Top Brokers That Provide Online TMS Registration Service

Final Words

Stock Trading is not as easy as it seems. If you are not careful, you may lose a substantial amount of your investments. You can follow these steps to get a heads up about online stock trading. But make sure you do enough study and research before setting your foot in Stock Trading. Happy Investing!