Why is Shoonya’s Margin Trading Facility (MTF) not allowed for some clients? 

Some clients are not allowed to buy stocks using Margin Trading Facility (MTF) because of the following reasons: 

  • DDPI not activated: MTF cannot be enabled if the Demat Debit and Pledge Instruction (DDPI) is not activated for the Shoonya account. 
  • NSE - Equity segment not activated: MTF cannot be enabled if the NSE - Equity segment is deactivated in the Shoonya account.
  • NRI /NRO account holder: NRI/NRO account holders are prohibited from trading using MTF. 
  • Custodian-settled clients: Custodian-settled clients are not allowed to buy stocks using MTF. 
  • Minors: As per regulations, minors are not allowed to buy shares. However, they can sell shares from their holdings. 

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