Problem for Bulls in Indian Stock Market

In India, the rules are overall made to stop the Bull - A very sadistic approach towards the Stockmarket with bias in the mind that making money is a bad thing.

USA Markets:

1. Brokerage

2. Exchange Charges

Indian Markets:

1. Brokerage

2. STT

3. Transaction Charges

4. GST

5. SEBI Charges

6. Stamp Duty Charges

In addition, if a stock goes up by 20% in a few days, immediately it is moved to ESM / ASM / GSM, so that person cannot earn.

See notes at the end.

However, If the stock goes down by 20% then, let it go, let the person lose more money we won't bother about the downside.

Surveillance measures by SEBI are, among other things, a source of constant headache for people trading the Indian markets. Basically the regulator sees some unruly stocks & to protect us (yeah!), place them on a surveillance list, where restrictions like a 5% (or 10%) circuit filter, 100% margin on open positions, and limitation of intraday trading are imposed.

ESM (Enhanced Surveillance Measure)

GSM (Graded Surveillance Measure)

ASM (Additional Surveillance Measure)

ST-ASM (Short-term)

LT-ASM (Long-term)