Book Entry Securities
Definition of Book Entry Securities
For context, there was a time when physical ownership certificates were issued. If someone wanted to sell their shares, they’d have to present the ownership certificate and get it transferred to the buyer.
Book entries have made ownership certificates obsolete as they track who owns what electronically.
The trades are settled by the depository like NSDL or CSDL which sends the buyer a statement confirming ownership.
Related Terms
NSE (National Stock Exchange)
Equity Trading
Some equity traders square-off their positions within one trading day. This is called intraday equity trading. Others look to ride price swings across days, weeks, or months. This is known as swing equity trading.
An individual who wants to engage in equity trading will need to open a trading & demat account. The charge for opening an equity trading account varies but the process is relatively simple.
Capital Growth
Forex Trading
Trading forex derivatives is carried out on stock exchanges authorized by regulatory bodies (SEBI & RBI), in tandem with approved brokers who allow users to engage with the forex futures trading and options trading markets.

