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Indian F&O Cost Estimator

The full Indian-market cost stack — STT, brokerage cap, exchange transaction charges, GST, SEBI turnover fee, stamp duty — applied to a specific trade. Returns the round-trip cost, the breakeven move, and the cost-to-rupee-risk ratio that most retail traders never check.

Segment

Entry price (₹)

Exit price (₹)

Quantity (units) For F&O, enter total units (lot size × number of lots).

Direction

Round-trip cost

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Breakeven move

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per unit, to cover costs

Gross P&L

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Net P&L (after costs)

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Full cost breakdown

Component	Buy leg	Sell leg	Total
Total cost	—	—	—

Rates verified against Zerodha, Upstox, and Groww public schedules as of 2026. Brokerage shown assumes the standard ₹20-per-order-cap model used by most discount brokers; full-service broker rates differ. The calculator computes costs symmetrically for both legs of the trade.

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All Indian cost components are charged at standard regulated rates. Rates verified as of 2026. STT (Securities Transaction Tax), exchange transaction charges (NSE / BSE), SEBI turnover fee, stamp duty (state-level, harmonised at 0.015% delivery / 0.003% intraday / 0.002% futures buy side), and GST (18% on brokerage + transaction charges + SEBI fee) are statutory and uniform across brokers. Brokerage varies — this tool models the discount-broker ₹20-cap baseline.