{"id":20535,"date":"2026-11-09T05:36:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T05:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/?p=20535"},"modified":"2026-11-11T05:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T05:58:00","slug":"minimum-deposit-to-start-trading-what-you-actually-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/minimum-deposit-to-start-trading-what-you-actually-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimum Deposit to Start Trading: What You Actually Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>@import url(\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Sora:wght@600;700;800&family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap\");.nv-blog,.nv-blog p,.nv-blog li,.nv-blog span,.nv-blog div,.nv-blog td,.nv-blog th{font-family:Manrope,system-ui,sans-serif}.nv-blog h2,.nv-blog h3{font-family:Sora,sans-serif !important}.nv-blog a{color:#223872;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}.nv-blog a:hover{color:#ED4D37}.nv-blog summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.nv-blog table th,.nv-blog table td{border:0}<\/style>\n<div class=\"nv-blog\" style=\"margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;font-family:Manrope,system-ui,sans-serif;color:#1B2133;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased\">\n<div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important\"><main style=\"max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 24px !important\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:0 !important;padding:0 0 72px !important\">\n<article style=\"min-width:0;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 !important\">\n<section id=\"quick-answer\" aria-labelledby=\"qa-h\" style=\"background:#F6F7FB;border-radius:14px;padding:26px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px\">\n<h2 id=\"qa-h\" style=\"margin:0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#223872\">Quick answer<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#1B2133;text-wrap:pretty\"><strong>The minimum deposit is \u20b950.<\/strong> That is the smallest top-up Navia\u2019s add-funds screen accepts, and since account opening and annual maintenance are both \u20b90, the minimum deposit on a trading app is a formality rather than a barrier. But \u20b950 is a payment floor, not a trading floor \u2014 the minimum amount to start trading in India is set by what a trade costs, not by what a broker will accept.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#1B2133;text-wrap:pretty\">Here is the figure nobody publishes. A <strong>\u20b95,000 equity delivery round trip costs \u20b946.52<\/strong> at \u20b90 brokerage \u2014 0.93% of the trade, so the price must move about 1% before you are even. About <strong>76% of that is the DP charge<\/strong>, which is flat. At \u20b925,000 the same round trip costs 0.36%.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"key-takeaways\" aria-labelledby=\"kt-h\" style=\"margin-top:20px;border:1px solid #E3E6EF;border-radius:14px;padding:26px 28px\">\n<h2 id=\"kt-h\" style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#223872\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 !important;display:flex;gap:12px\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:7px;height:7px;margin-top:10px;background:#ED4D37;border-radius:2px\"><\/span><span>The minimum deposit is \u20b950, the smallest top-up Navia\u2019s add-funds screen accepts. Opening and annual maintenance are \u20b90, so no rule sets a higher floor \u2014 costs do.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 !important;display:flex;gap:12px\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:7px;height:7px;margin-top:10px;background:#ED4D37;border-radius:2px\"><\/span><span>A \u20b95,000 equity delivery round trip costs \u20b946.52 at \u20b90 brokerage \u2014 0.93% of the trade, so the price has to move about 1% before you break even.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 !important;display:flex;gap:12px\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:7px;height:7px;margin-top:10px;background:#ED4D37;border-radius:2px\"><\/span><span>About 76% of that is the DP charge, a flat \u20b930 plus GST per scrip sold however small the sale.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 !important;display:flex;gap:12px\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:7px;height:7px;margin-top:10px;background:#ED4D37;border-radius:2px\"><\/span><span>Cost as a percentage falls fast with size: 0.93% at \u20b95,000, 0.36% at \u20b925,000 and 0.26% at \u20b91,00,000.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 !important;display:flex;gap:12px\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:7px;height:7px;margin-top:10px;background:#ED4D37;border-radius:2px\"><\/span><span>Brokerage roughly doubles the cost of a small trade. The same \u20b95,000 round trip costs 1.87% at a broker charging \u20b920 an order.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<nav aria-label=\"In this article\" style=\"margin-top:20px;background:#F6F7FB;border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#223872\">In this article<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45\">\n<li><a href=\"#cost\" style=\"color:#1B2133\">What does it cost to place your first trade?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#flat\" style=\"color:#1B2133\">Why does a \u20b95,000 trade cost almost 1%?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#five-k\" style=\"color:#1B2133\">Can you start trading with \u20b95,000?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#demo\" style=\"color:#1B2133\">Is there a demo account you can practise on first?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#segment\" style=\"color:#1B2133\">Delivery, intraday or F&amp;O \u2014 where should you start?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#before\" style=\"color:#1B2133\">What should you check before the first order?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#risk\" style=\"color:#1B2133\">A note on risk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\" style=\"color:#1B2133\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\" style=\"color:#1B2133\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#2A3145;text-wrap:pretty\">\n<h2 id=\"cost\" style=\"margin:48px 0 0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(23px,2.6vw,28px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#223872;scroll-margin-top:24px\">What does it cost to place your first trade?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><strong style=\"color:#1B2133\">More, as a share of the trade, than most people expect.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">Opening the account is free and holding it is free \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/zero-balance-demat-accounts\/?utm_source=navia_blog&amp;utm_medium=interlink&amp;utm_campaign=minimum-deposit-to-start-trading&amp;utm_content=zero-balance-demat\">what a zero balance demat account covers<\/a> deals with that side. The cost of buying and selling shares is a separate question, and it is the one that decides how much you actually need.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">Statutory charges are identical at every broker, so brokerage is the only variable. The table is an equity delivery round trip \u2014 one buy and one sell of the same amount \u2014 at Navia\u2019s \u20b90 brokerage against a broker charging \u20b920 an order. Rates in force in November 2026: securities transaction tax on delivery 0.1% each side, NSE transaction charge \u20b93.07 per lakh, stamp duty on buying shares 0.015%, SEBI turnover fee \u20b910 per crore, DP charge \u20b930 per scrip on the sell, GST 18% where it applies.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid #E3E6EF;border-radius:12px\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;min-width:560px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5\">\n<caption style=\"caption-side:bottom;text-align:left;padding:10px 16px;font-size:13px;color:#5A6378;background:#F6F7FB\">Equity delivery round-trip cost, NSE, November 2026 rates. Statutory charges are identical at every broker; only brokerage differs.<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#14204A;color:#FFFFFF;text-align:left\">\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"padding:13px 16px;font-weight:700\">Trade size<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"padding:13px 16px;font-weight:700\">At \u20b90 brokerage<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"padding:13px 16px;font-weight:700\">As % of trade<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"padding:13px 16px;font-weight:700\">At \u20b920 an order<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"padding:13px 16px;font-weight:700\">As % of trade<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF;font-weight:700\">\u20b95,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">\u20b946.52<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">0.93%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">\u20b993.72<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">1.87%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#F6F7FB\">\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF;font-weight:700\">\u20b910,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">\u20b957.65<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">0.58%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">\u20b9104.85<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">1.05%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF;font-weight:700\">\u20b925,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">\u20b991.02<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">0.36%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">\u20b9138.22<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">0.55%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#F6F7FB\">\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF;font-weight:700\">\u20b950,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">\u20b9146.64<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">0.29%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">\u20b9193.84<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">0.39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF;font-weight:700\">\u20b91,00,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">\u20b9257.88<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">0.26%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">\u20b9305.08<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px 16px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF\">0.31%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">Two things fall out of it. Brokerage charges for small trades matter more than the headline suggests \u2014 0.93% against 1.87% on the same \u20b95,000 \u2014 and the percentage cost falls sharply as the trade grows, from 0.93% to 0.26%. Work out your own size before deciding what to fund.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:8px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px\">\n<div style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:960\/540;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFFFFF\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 960 540\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Equity delivery round-trip cost at \u20b90 brokerage: 0.93% at \u20b95,000, 0.58% at \u20b910,000, 0.36% at \u20b925,000, 0.29% at \u20b950,000, 0.26% at \u20b91,00,000\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto\"><title>Equity delivery round-trip cost at \u20b90 brokerage: 0.93% at \u20b95,000, 0.58% at \u20b910,000, 0.36% at \u20b925,000, 0.29% at \u20b950,000, 0.26% at \u20b91,00,000<\/title><path d=\"M0 0H960V540H0Z\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"fill:#FFFFFF\"\/><text x=\"60\" y=\"64\" font-size=\"15\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#ED4D37\" style=\"fill:#ED4D37;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:2px\">EQUITY DELIVERY ROUND TRIP<\/text><text x=\"60\" y=\"106\" font-size=\"34\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#223872\" style=\"fill:#223872;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">Cost falls fast as the trade grows<\/text><path d=\"M60 203a8 8 0 0 1 8-8h131a8 8 0 0 1 8 8V403H60Z\" fill=\"#ED4D37\" style=\"fill:#ED4D37\"\/><text x=\"133.5\" y=\"177\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"26\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#ED4D37\" style=\"fill:#ED4D37;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">0.93%<\/text><text x=\"133.5\" y=\"438\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"18\" font-weight=\"600\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">\u20b95,000<\/text><path d=\"M233.5 255a8 8 0 0 1 8-8h131a8 8 0 0 1 8 8V403H233.5Z\" fill=\"#223872\" style=\"fill:#223872\"\/><text x=\"307\" y=\"229\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"26\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#223872\" style=\"fill:#223872;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">0.58%<\/text><text x=\"307\" y=\"438\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"18\" font-weight=\"600\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">\u20b910,000<\/text><path d=\"M407 314a8 8 0 0 1 8-8h131a8 8 0 0 1 8 8V403H407Z\" fill=\"#223872\" style=\"fill:#223872\"\/><text x=\"480.5\" y=\"288\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"26\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#223872\" style=\"fill:#223872;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">0.36%<\/text><text x=\"480.5\" y=\"438\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"18\" font-weight=\"600\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">\u20b925,000<\/text><path d=\"M580.5 333a8 8 0 0 1 8-8h131a8 8 0 0 1 8 8V403H580.5Z\" fill=\"#17663A\" style=\"fill:#17663A\"\/><text x=\"654\" y=\"307\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"26\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#17663A\" style=\"fill:#17663A;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">0.29%<\/text><text x=\"654\" y=\"438\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"18\" font-weight=\"600\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">\u20b950,000<\/text><path d=\"M754 341a8 8 0 0 1 8-8h131a8 8 0 0 1 8 8V403H754Z\" fill=\"#17663A\" style=\"fill:#17663A\"\/><text x=\"827.5\" y=\"315\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"26\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#17663A\" style=\"fill:#17663A;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">0.26%<\/text><text x=\"827.5\" y=\"438\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"18\" font-weight=\"600\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">\u20b91,00,000<\/text><path d=\"M60 403H900V405H60Z\" fill=\"#E3E6EF\" style=\"fill:#E3E6EF\"\/><text x=\"60\" y=\"487\" font-size=\"16\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#5A6378\" style=\"fill:#5A6378;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">At \u20b90 brokerage \u00b7 NSE \u00b7 November 2026 rates \u00b7 cost as % of trade<\/text><\/svg><\/div><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#5A6378\">Round-trip cost as a share of the trade, at \u20b90 brokerage, NSE, November 2026 rates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside style=\"background:#14204A;border-radius:16px;padding:26px 28px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px\">\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 300px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px\"><strong style=\"font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:20px;line-height:1.35;color:#FFFFFF\">\u20b950 minimum top-up. No opening fee. No annual maintenance.<\/strong><span style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#C9D1E6\">\u20b90 brokerage on equity delivery and intraday at Navia, self-directed. Brokerage will not exceed the SEBI prescribed limit.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/open-demat-account?utm_source=navia_blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=minimum-deposit-to-start-trading&amp;utm_content=cta-mid\" style=\"background:#ED4D37;color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:10px;white-space:nowrap\">Open an account \u2192<\/a><\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"flat\" style=\"margin:48px 0 0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(23px,2.6vw,28px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#223872;scroll-margin-top:24px\">Why does a \u20b95,000 trade cost almost 1%?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><strong style=\"color:#1B2133\">Because one charge is flat, and on a small trade a flat charge is almost all of it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">Of the \u20b946.52 a \u20b95,000 round trip costs at \u20b90 brokerage, \u20b935.40 is the DP charge and its GST. That is 76% of the total. The depository participant levies it per scrip on the sell side and it does not scale, so selling \u20b95,000 of a stock and selling \u20b950,000 of it cost the same \u20b930 plus GST.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:8px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px\">\n<div style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:960\/540;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFFFFF\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 960 540\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Of the \u20b946.52 cost of a \u20b95,000 round trip, \u20b935.40 (76%) is the DP charge and its GST\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto\"><title>Of the \u20b946.52 cost of a \u20b95,000 round trip, \u20b935.40 (76%) is the DP charge and its GST<\/title><path d=\"M0 0H960V540H0Z\" fill=\"#14204A\" style=\"fill:#14204A\"\/><text x=\"60\" y=\"63\" font-size=\"15\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#ED4D37\" style=\"fill:#ED4D37;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:2px\">\u20b95,000 ROUND TRIP \u00b7 \u20b946.52 TOTAL<\/text><text x=\"60\" y=\"106\" font-size=\"34\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"fill:#FFFFFF;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">One flat charge is most of the cost<\/text><path d=\"M70 181H890A10 10 0 0 1 900 191V246A10 10 0 0 1 890 256H70A10 10 0 0 1 60 246V191A10 10 0 0 1 70 181Z\" fill=\"#3B4C80\" style=\"fill:#3B4C80\"\/><path d=\"M70 181H742V256H70a10 10 0 0 1-10-10V191a10 10 0 0 1 10-10Z\" fill=\"#ED4D37\" style=\"fill:#ED4D37\"\/><text x=\"82\" y=\"229\" font-size=\"28\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"fill:#FFFFFF;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">76%<\/text><text x=\"821\" y=\"227\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"20\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"fill:#FFFFFF;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">24%<\/text><text x=\"60\" y=\"312\" font-size=\"28\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"fill:#FFFFFF;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">\u20b935.40<\/text><text x=\"60\" y=\"348\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#C9D1E6\" style=\"fill:#C9D1E6;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">DP charge + GST \u2014 \u20b930 per scrip sold, the same at \u20b95,000 or<\/text><text x=\"60\" y=\"374\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#C9D1E6\" style=\"fill:#C9D1E6;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">\u20b950,000<\/text><text x=\"652\" y=\"312\" font-size=\"28\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" style=\"fill:#FFFFFF;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">\u20b911.12<\/text><text x=\"652\" y=\"348\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#C9D1E6\" style=\"fill:#C9D1E6;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">STT, stamp duty, exchange<\/text><text x=\"652\" y=\"374\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#C9D1E6\" style=\"fill:#C9D1E6;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">&amp; SEBI fees, GST<\/text><path d=\"M60 445H900V446H60Z\" fill=\"#2E3D6B\" style=\"fill:#2E3D6B\"\/><text x=\"60\" y=\"486\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"600\" fill=\"#C9D1E6\" style=\"fill:#C9D1E6;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">Fewer, slightly larger delivery positions cost less than many tiny ones.<\/text><\/svg><\/div><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#5A6378\">The DP charge is flat per scrip sold, so it dominates a small trade.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">The consequence is practical. Twenty \u20b95,000 trades cost far more than four \u20b925,000 trades, though the money at work is identical. If you are starting on delivery, fewer and slightly larger positions are cheaper than many tiny ones.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"five-k\" style=\"margin:48px 0 0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(23px,2.6vw,28px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#223872;scroll-margin-top:24px\">Can you start trading with \u20b95,000?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><strong style=\"color:#1B2133\">Yes. Just know what the first 1% of the move is paying for.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">Nothing prevents it, and for a first position there is a reasonable argument for a size where being wrong is affordable. The honest caveat is the break even percentage on a trade: at \u20b95,000 you need roughly a 0.93% move to cover costs, at \u20b925,000 about 0.36%, at \u20b91,00,000 about 0.26%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">That suggests a floor rather than a target. Below about \u20b910,000 a delivery trade spends more than half a percent on charges before the position does anything. A minimum investment in share market for beginners is therefore less about what you can afford to commit and more about where costs stop being the dominant term. None of this is a view on what to buy or when \u2014 it is arithmetic on charges, and it applies to every position equally.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"demo\" style=\"margin:48px 0 0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(23px,2.6vw,28px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#223872;scroll-margin-top:24px\">Is there a demo account you can practise on first?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><strong style=\"color:#1B2133\">Not a legitimate one, since 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">SEBI\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sebi.gov.in\/legal\/circulars\/may-2024\/norms-for-sharing-of-real-time-price-data-to-third-parties_83572.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norms for sharing of real time price data to third parties<\/a> (SEBI\/HO\/MRD\/MRD-PoD-3\/P\/CIR\/2024\/56, 24 May 2024) restricted market infrastructure institutions and market intermediaries from sharing real-time price data with third parties, which removed the feed virtual trading apps depended on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">SEBI followed with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sebi.gov.in\/media-and-notifications\/press-releases\/nov-2024\/advisory-on-unauthorized-virtual-trading-gaming-platforms_88200.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advisory on unauthorized virtual trading \/ gaming platforms<\/a> (Press Release 37\/2024, 4 November 2024), cautioning investors against apps offering virtual trading, paper trading or fantasy games on listed company prices. Users of those platforms have no recourse through SCORES or the exchange and depository online dispute resolution mechanism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">Navia\u2019s Guest Mode opens the app without KYC \u2014 watchlists, live quotes and charts, the option chain, market depth \u2014 but it does not place orders, real or simulated. <a href=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/guest-mode-navia-app-start-exploring-without-kyc\/?utm_source=navia_blog&amp;utm_medium=interlink&amp;utm_campaign=minimum-deposit-to-start-trading&amp;utm_content=guest-mode\">What Guest Mode includes<\/a> sets out the full list.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"segment\" style=\"margin:48px 0 0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(23px,2.6vw,28px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#223872;scroll-margin-top:24px\">Delivery, intraday or F&amp;O \u2014 where should you start?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><strong style=\"color:#1B2133\">Delivery, because it is the only one where you choose the size.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">Delivery versus intraday charges differ in a way that matters at small sizes: an intraday position is never delivered, so no DP charge arises, but intraday adds leverage and a square-off deadline that compresses a mistake into one session.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">F&amp;O is a different matter entirely. The Nifty lot size margin runs to tens of thousands of rupees per lot, set by the clearing corporation and recomputed every session, so there is no smaller version of the position to begin with. <a href=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/margin-required-for-option-selling\/?utm_source=navia_blog&amp;utm_medium=interlink&amp;utm_campaign=minimum-deposit-to-start-trading&amp;utm_content=option-seller-margin\">What option selling actually blocks<\/a> works through the figures. Trading in F&amp;O involves substantial risk.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:8px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px\">\n<div style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:960\/540;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#FFFFFF\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 960 540\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Delivery lets you choose the size; intraday adds leverage and a square-off deadline; F&amp;O margin runs to tens of thousands per lot\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto\"><title>Delivery lets you choose the size; intraday adds leverage and a square-off deadline; F&amp;O margin runs to tens of thousands per lot<\/title><path d=\"M0 0H960V540H0Z\" fill=\"#F6F7FB\" style=\"fill:#F6F7FB\"\/><text x=\"60\" y=\"63\" font-size=\"15\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#ED4D37\" style=\"fill:#ED4D37;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:2px\">WHERE TO START<\/text><text x=\"60\" y=\"106\" font-size=\"34\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#223872\" style=\"fill:#223872;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">Only delivery lets you choose the size<\/text><path d=\"M75 143H313A14 14 0 0 1 327 157V405A14 14 0 0 1 313 419H75A14 14 0 0 1 61 405V157A14 14 0 0 1 75 143Z\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke=\"#17663A\" stroke-style=\"fill:#FFFFFF;stroke:#17663A\"\/><text x=\"87\" y=\"192\" font-size=\"22\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#17663A\" style=\"fill:#17663A;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">Delivery<\/text><text x=\"87\" y=\"230\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">You pick the position<\/text><text x=\"87\" y=\"257.5\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">size. No leverage, no<\/text><text x=\"87\" y=\"285\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">deadline.<\/text><path d=\"M361 143H599A14 14 0 0 1 613 157V405A14 14 0 0 1 599 419H361A14 14 0 0 1 347 405V157A14 14 0 0 1 361 143Z\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke=\"#E3E6EF\" stroke-style=\"fill:#FFFFFF;stroke:#E3E6EF\"\/><text x=\"373\" y=\"192\" font-size=\"22\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#8A5A00\" style=\"fill:#8A5A00;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">Intraday<\/text><text x=\"373\" y=\"230\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">No DP charge, but<\/text><text x=\"373\" y=\"257.5\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">leverage and a square-<\/text><text x=\"373\" y=\"285\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">off that compresses a<\/text><text x=\"373\" y=\"312.5\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">mistake into one<\/text><text x=\"373\" y=\"340\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">session.<\/text><path d=\"M647 143H885A14 14 0 0 1 899 157V405A14 14 0 0 1 885 419H647A14 14 0 0 1 633 405V157A14 14 0 0 1 647 143Z\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" stroke=\"#E3E6EF\" stroke-style=\"fill:#FFFFFF;stroke:#E3E6EF\"\/><text x=\"659\" y=\"192\" font-size=\"22\" font-weight=\"800\" fill=\"#B4301E\" style=\"fill:#B4301E;font-family:Sora,Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">F&amp;O<\/text><text x=\"659\" y=\"230\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">Margin runs to tens of<\/text><text x=\"659\" y=\"257.5\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">thousands per lot. No<\/text><text x=\"659\" y=\"285\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">smaller version to begin<\/text><text x=\"659\" y=\"312.5\" font-size=\"17\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#1B2133\" style=\"fill:#1B2133;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">with.<\/text><path d=\"M60 446H900V447H60Z\" fill=\"#E3E6EF\" style=\"fill:#E3E6EF\"\/><text x=\"60\" y=\"486\" font-size=\"18\" font-weight=\"500\" fill=\"#5A6378\" style=\"fill:#5A6378;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif\">Trading in F&amp;O involves substantial risk.<\/text><\/svg><\/div><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#5A6378\">Where a first trade fits by segment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"before\" style=\"margin:48px 0 0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(23px,2.6vw,28px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#223872;scroll-margin-top:24px\">What should you check before the first order?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><strong style=\"color:#1B2133\">The cost of the specific trade, not the cost of the account.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">The account side is settled: \u20b90 to open, \u20b90 annual maintenance, \u20b950 to add funds and no minimum balance to keep. What varies is the order in front of you, and the two numbers worth knowing before you place it are what the round trip will cost and what move that implies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">Both come out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/brokerage-calculator?utm_source=navia_blog&amp;utm_medium=interlink&amp;utm_campaign=minimum-deposit-to-start-trading&amp;utm_content=brokerage-calculator\">brokerage calculator<\/a> in a few seconds. Checking afterwards is how people conclude that small trading does not work, when what did not work was the size relative to a flat charge.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"risk\" style=\"margin:48px 0 0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(23px,2.6vw,28px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#223872;scroll-margin-top:24px\">A note on risk<\/h2>\n<aside style=\"background:#FDF2F0;border-radius:14px;padding:20px 22px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#1B2133;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px\"><strong style=\"color:#B4301E\">A small position is still a real one.<\/strong><span>Starting small limits what a mistake costs, but a smaller position does not change the odds of the activity.<\/p>\n<p>SEBI\u2019s study <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sebi.gov.in\/sebi_data\/attachdocs\/aug-2026\/1787233506209.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profitability of Individual Traders in the Equity Derivatives Segment<\/a> (FY25\u2013FY26), published in August 2026, found that 87.7% of individual equity derivatives traders made net losses in FY 2025\u201326, against 90.9% the year before, with aggregate net losses of about \u20b991,685 crore. Traders under 30 are now 43% of participants and 89% of them made net losses.<\/p>\n<p>Commit only money you can afford to lose, and size the position against the risk rather than against what the balance allows.<\/span><\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"conclusion\" style=\"margin:48px 0 0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(23px,2.6vw,28px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#223872;scroll-margin-top:24px\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">The question is usually asked as though a broker sets a serious threshold. Navia\u2019s is \u20b950, with \u20b90 to open the account and \u20b90 to maintain it, so the only thing standing between you and a first trade is the trade\u2019s own cost.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">That cost points to a shape rather than a number: delivery rather than intraday or F&amp;O, and a position nearer \u20b925,000 than \u20b95,000 so one flat charge is not the trade. If \u20b95,000 is what you have, it still works \u2014 you are simply paying about 0.93% for the lesson, which is a defensible price for one.<\/p>\n<aside style=\"background:#14204A;border-radius:16px;padding:26px 28px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px\">\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 300px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px\"><strong style=\"font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:20px;line-height:1.35;color:#FFFFFF\">Start at a size you choose.<\/strong><span style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#C9D1E6\">\u20b90 account opening, \u20b90 annual maintenance, \u20b90 brokerage on equity delivery and intraday, self-directed. Brokerage will not exceed the SEBI prescribed limit.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/open-demat-account?utm_source=navia_blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=minimum-deposit-to-start-trading&amp;utm_content=cta-end\" style=\"background:#ED4D37;color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:10px;white-space:nowrap\">Open an account \u2192<\/a><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#5A6378;font-style:italic\">Educational content, not investment advice. Figures are illustrative; check the current margin schedule and charges before you trade.<\/p>\n<div aria-label=\"Feedback\" style=\"margin:32px 0 0 !important;padding:0 !important;text-align:center\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;text-align:center;font-size:22px;line-height:1.4;color:#1B2133;font-weight:700;font-family:inherit\"><strong style=\"font-weight:700\">Did you find this article helpful?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:19px;line-height:1.5;color:#2A3145;font-family:inherit\">Your feedback helps us write better content.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin:12px 0 0 !important;padding:0 !important\"><a href=\"https:\/\/feedback.navia.co.in\/blog-feedback?utm_source=navia_blog&amp;utm_medium=&amp;utm_campaign=&amp;blog_title=How-Much-Money-Do-You-Need-to-Start-Trading-in-India&amp;blog_date=2026-11-03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block !important;width:320px !important;max-width:100% !important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-23-121134.png\" alt=\"Yes, helpful or Not quite\" style=\"display:block !important;width:100% !important;max-width:320px !important;height:auto !important;border:0;\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"faq\" style=\"margin:48px 0 0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(23px,2.6vw,28px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#223872;scroll-margin-top:24px\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;border-top:2px solid #E6E7EE;padding-top:26px\">\n<details style=\"background:#F1F1F2;border-radius:6px;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important\">\n<summary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex !important;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:12px 22px !important;margin:0 !important;min-height:0 !important;line-height:1.4 !important\"><span style=\"display:block;margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;color:#1B2133;flex:1 1 auto\">How much money do you need to start trading in India?<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex:none;font-size:16px;line-height:1;color:#1B2133;font-weight:700\">&#9662;<\/span><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2A3145\">You can fund an account with as little as \u20b950, and opening and annual maintenance at Navia are \u20b90. What sets the practical floor is cost rather than any rule: below about \u20b910,000 a delivery trade spends more than half a percent on charges before the position does anything.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background:#F1F1F2;border-radius:6px;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important\">\n<summary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex !important;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:12px 22px !important;margin:0 !important;min-height:0 !important;line-height:1.4 !important\"><span style=\"display:block;margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;color:#1B2133;flex:1 1 auto\">Can I start trading with \u20b95,000?<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex:none;font-size:16px;line-height:1;color:#1B2133;font-weight:700\">&#9662;<\/span><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2A3145\">Yes, and it will cost about \u20b946.52 to buy and sell \u20b95,000 of a stock on delivery at \u20b90 brokerage. That is 0.93% of the trade, so the price has to rise about 1% for you to break even. The same round trip at a broker charging \u20b920 an order costs about \u20b993.72.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background:#F1F1F2;border-radius:6px;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important\">\n<summary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex !important;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:12px 22px !important;margin:0 !important;min-height:0 !important;line-height:1.4 !important\"><span style=\"display:block;margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;color:#1B2133;flex:1 1 auto\">What is the minimum deposit on a trading app?<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex:none;font-size:16px;line-height:1;color:#1B2133;font-weight:700\">&#9662;<\/span><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2A3145\">At Navia it is \u20b950, the smallest amount the add-funds screen accepts. There is no minimum balance to maintain, and account opening and annual maintenance are \u20b90, so the real constraint is the cost of trading at small sizes rather than any deposit rule.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background:#F1F1F2;border-radius:6px;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important\">\n<summary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex !important;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:12px 22px !important;margin:0 !important;min-height:0 !important;line-height:1.4 !important\"><span style=\"display:block;margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;color:#1B2133;flex:1 1 auto\">Why do charges hurt a small trade so much?<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex:none;font-size:16px;line-height:1;color:#1B2133;font-weight:700\">&#9662;<\/span><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2A3145\">Most charges scale with the trade, but the DP charge does not. The DP charge is a flat \u20b930 plus GST per scrip on the sell side, so at Navia it accounts for \u20b935.40 of the \u20b946.52 cost of a \u20b95,000 round trip \u2014 about 76% \u2014 and a negligible share of a \u20b91,00,000 one.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background:#F1F1F2;border-radius:6px;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important\">\n<summary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex !important;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:12px 22px !important;margin:0 !important;min-height:0 !important;line-height:1.4 !important\"><span style=\"display:block;margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;color:#1B2133;flex:1 1 auto\">Is there a demo account I can practise on first?<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex:none;font-size:16px;line-height:1;color:#1B2133;font-weight:700\">&#9662;<\/span><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2A3145\">Not a legitimate one. SEBI circular SEBI\/HO\/MRD\/MRD-PoD-3\/P\/CIR\/2024\/56 of 24 May 2024 restricted the sharing of real-time price data with third parties, and Press Release 37\/2024 of 4 November 2024 cautioned investors against virtual and paper trading platforms. Navia\u2019s Guest Mode lets you see the app without KYC, but it does not place orders, real or simulated.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background:#F1F1F2;border-radius:6px;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important\">\n<summary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex !important;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:12px 22px !important;margin:0 !important;min-height:0 !important;line-height:1.4 !important\"><span style=\"display:block;margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;color:#1B2133;flex:1 1 auto\">Should a beginner start with delivery or F&amp;O?<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex:none;font-size:16px;line-height:1;color:#1B2133;font-weight:700\">&#9662;<\/span><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2A3145\">Delivery, because you choose the size. Margin for a single Nifty lot runs to tens of thousands of rupees and is set by the clearing corporation, so there is no smaller version of an F&amp;O position to learn on. Trading in F&amp;O involves substantial risk.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- SOP checklist 14: named author with credential required before publish. --><\/p>\n<footer style=\"margin-top:36px;border-top:1px solid #E3E6EF;padding-top:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;color:#5A6378\">\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><strong style=\"color:#1B2133\">DERIVATIVES:<\/strong> Trading in F&amp;O involves substantial risk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">Navia Markets Ltd. &#183; Registered Office: 9th Floor, Calavala&rsquo;s Centenary Centre, Door No. 9, Club House Road, Chennai &ndash; 600 002 &#183; SEBI Registration No. INZ000095034 &#183; NSE Member Code for CM, F&amp;O &amp; CD: 07708 &#183; BSE Clearing No. for CM, F&amp;O &amp; CD: 6341 &#183; MCX Member ID: 45345 &#183; NSDL DP ID: IN300378 &#183; CDSL DP ID: 12086500 &#183; SEBI Registration No. for DP: IN-DP-311-2017<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><strong style=\"color:#1B2133\">DISCLAIMER:<\/strong> Investments in securities market are subject to market risks, read all the related documents carefully before investing. The securities quoted are exemplary and are not recommendatory. Brokerage will not exceed the SEBI prescribed limit. Full disclaimer: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/naviadisclaimer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/naviadisclaimer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick answer The minimum deposit is \u20b950. That is the smallest top-up Navia\u2019s add-funds screen accepts, and since account opening and annual maintenance are both \u20b90, the minimum deposit on a trading app is a formality rather than a barrier. 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