Why are the purchased shares not visible in the holdings?

The shares are not visible in the holdings if they are short-delivered. Ideally, when the shares are purchased, they are delivered on T+1 day. To learn more, see What does settlement cycle mean? Now, if the shares are short-delivered, it means that the seller of the shares defaulted on the settlement of shares.

Does Smartrex support the Pi trading platform?

Smartrex has discontinued Pi and no longer provides support for it. Pi was not developed in-house by Zerodha, and its software updates relied on a third-party vendor, leading to slower development and subpar performance.

What are market-wide circuit breakers?

Market-wide circuit breakers are a measure to stop trading activity temporarily when the market falls or rises rapidly beyond the set limits. These circuit breakers are triggered by the movement of either the BSE Sensex or the Nifty 50, whichever is breached earlier.

Can an arbitrage trade be carried out between two exchanges?

Yes, an arbitrage trade can be carried out between two exchanges. However, it is only possible if the stocks are already held in the demat account.

Can Smartrex users invest in foreign stocks?

At present, Smartrex does not facilitate investments in stocks listed on foreign stock exchanges. If one desires to invest in US stocks such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon or aims to gain exposure to global markets, the easiest approach is through international mutual funds.