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Do's

• Always deal with the intermediaries registered with SEBI./ stock exchanges.
• Always keep copies of all investment documentation (e.g. application forms, acknowledgement slips, contract notes) and documents you are sending to companies etc.
• Send important documents by reliable mode / registered post to ensure deliver.
• Ensure that you receive contract note at the end of the day/ account statements for every transaction.
• Ensure that you have money before you buy.
• Always settle the dues through the normal banking channels with the market intermediaries.
• Ensure that you have are holding securities before you sell.
• Follow up diligently and promptly e.g. If you do not receive the required documentation within a reasonable time contact the concerned person i.e. the Trading Member, Company etc. immediately.
• Give clear and unambiguous instruction to your Trading Member /agent/ depository participant.
• Mention clearly whether you want to transact in physical mode or demat.
• Investors should take informed investment decision without being influenced by misleading recommendations given in the public media such as newspapers; electronic media, website etc. verify all the claims made in such advertisements.
• Before placing an order with the market intermediaries, please check about the credentials of the companies, its management, fundamentals and recent announcements made by them and various other disclosures made under various regulations. The sources of information are the websites of Exchanges and companies, databases of data vendor, business magazines etc.
• Adopt trading / investment strategies commensurate with your risk-bearing capacity as all investments carry some risk, the degree of which varies according to the investment strategy adopted.
• Carry out due diligence before registering as client with any intermediary. Carefully read and understand the contents stated in the Risk Disclosure Document, which forms part of the investor registration requirement for dealing through brokers.
• Be cautious about stocks which show a sudden spurt in price or trading activity, especially low price stocks.
• There are no guaranteed returns on investment in the stock market.
• Lodge your complaint or Arbitration Application against the Trading Member, at the nearest Regional Arbitration Centre. Please use for the purpose, your address as intimated to your Trading Member by following due process of law.