Contract notes
Contract notes must be issued in the prescribed format within 24 hours of execution of trades, with copies and proof of delivery or dispatch retained.
This one is not written up yet
The definition above is the short version. A full explanation — how it works, a worked example and the exam traps — is still being written. In the meantime the chapter below covers it in context.
Written up from the same chapter
- Algorithmic tradingAny order generated by automated execution logic rather than typed in by a person — software that pushes buy and sell orders into the exchange once its parameters are met.
- Authorised personTwo different entities share this name: under SEBI, an agent appointed by a stock broker to give clients access to the trading platform; under FEMA, a dealer authorised by RBI to deal in foreign exchange.
- Portfolio managerA body corporate registered with SEBI that, under a contract with a client, advises on or manages that client's securities or funds — discretionary, non-discretionary or advisory.
- Unique Client CodeThe single code a broker assigns to a client once KYC is complete, mapped to that client's PAN and demat account, under which every one of the client's orders must be entered on the exchange.
Where this is taught
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