Margin Trading Facility on demat accounts allows you to purchase by paying a fraction of the total upfront cost and having the broker fund the remaining amount. Platforms like Kotak Securities allow ...

Derivatives such as sold options and forward contracts are credit instruments that may experience a loss during their lifetime. Banks and money service providers often require margin accounts to ...

Margin trading has hit a feverish pace in the U.S. Debit balances in investors’ margin accounts reached a record $937 billion as of January. That’s up 33% from $701 billion in January 2024, according ...