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Brokerage calculator
Work out the all-in cost of an equity or F&O trade in seconds. Pick delivery, intraday or futures and options, enter your buy price, sell price and quantity, and see brokerage, STT, exchange transaction charges, GST, SEBI fee and stamp duty, plus your net profit or loss.
The answer
A BazaarBaazi brokerage calculator shows that a typical intraday round trip of 2,01,000 rupees turnover on a discount broker costs about 82.73 rupees in total charges (brokerage, STT, exchange, GST, SEBI fee and stamp duty), and the tool prices delivery, intraday and F&O trades on FY25-26 rates so you see your net profit or loss before you place the order.
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Calculate your trade costUpdates as you type
Pick a segment, enter your buy price, sell price and quantity. The net profit or loss after every charge is the big number in the result card.
Enter the price you buy at, the price you sell at, and the number of shares or contract units. For futures, use the per-unit price and the lot quantity. The result updates as you type.
On a ₹2,01,000 round trip, total charges come to ₹82.73 (0.041% of turnover). Your gross P&L of ₹1,000.00 becomes a net profit of ₹917.27. The trade turns positive once price moves about ₹0.83 per unit in your favour.
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| BrokerageLower of flat 20 per order or 0.03% of turnover, both legs | ₹40.00 |
| STTSTT 0.025% on the sell side only | ₹25.25 |
| Exchange txnNSE rate on turnover (0.00297%) | ₹5.97 |
| SEBI feeRs 10 per crore of turnover | ₹0.20 |
| GST18% on brokerage, exchange txn and SEBI fee | ₹8.31 |
| Stamp dutyBuy side only (0.003%) | ₹3.00 |
| Total charges | ₹82.73 |
| Net profit | ₹917.27 |
Methodology: flat discount-broker model, FY25-26 (rates revised 1 October 2024). Brokerage is the lower of 20 rupees per executed order or 0.03% of turnover on intraday and F&O, and zero on delivery. STT is 0.1% on both legs for delivery, 0.025% on the sell leg for intraday, and 0.02% on the sell leg for equity futures. Exchange transaction charges use the NSE schedule, GST is 18% on brokerage plus exchange and SEBI charges, the SEBI fee is 10 rupees per crore, and stamp duty is charged on the buy side only. Options are charged differently (STT 0.1% on sell-side premium, higher exchange charges on premium turnover); the F&O tab here models equity futures. Figures are estimates and exclude DP and annual maintenance charges; confirm against your broker contract note.
How the charges stack upFY25-26 model
Six statutory and broker line items sit between your gross and net P&L. Here is what each one is and which trades it bites hardest.
On a discount broker, equity delivery is brokerage-free, so the cost of a delivery trade is almost entirely STT (0.1% on both legs) and stamp duty. For intraday and futures, brokerage reappears as a flat 20 rupees per order or 0.03% of turnover, whichever is lower, and STT drops to a sell-side-only charge. The exchange transaction fee, the SEBI turnover fee and GST are small in absolute terms but scale with turnover, so they matter most on large or frequent trades.
The single most useful output is the breakeven move: the per-unit price rise you need before a trade is net positive after every charge. On thin intraday scalps that number is often larger than the move traders expect, which is the real reason a green gross can settle as a red net. To act on a setup once the math works, the stock pages carry the levels and Crack Score, and the broker comparison shows where the per-trade cost is lowest.
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What charges are included in the brokerage calculator?
The calculator totals every line a discount broker applies to a round trip: brokerage, Securities Transaction Tax (STT) or Commodities Transaction Tax (CTT), the exchange transaction charge, GST at 18% on the brokerage and exchange and SEBI fees, the SEBI turnover fee, and stamp duty on the buy side. It then subtracts the total from your gross profit to show net profit or loss. DP charges and annual maintenance are not included as they do not apply per trade.
How is brokerage calculated for intraday and F&O?
On the discount-broker model the calculator uses, brokerage on intraday and F&O is the lower of a flat 20 rupees per executed order or 0.03% of that leg's turnover, charged on both the buy and the sell order. Equity delivery brokerage is zero. So a 1,00,000 rupee intraday buy leg is capped at 20 rupees rather than the 30 rupees that 0.03% would imply.
How much is STT on delivery, intraday and futures?
STT is 0.1% of value on both the buy and the sell leg for equity delivery, 0.025% on the sell leg only for equity intraday, and 0.02% (as CTT) on the sell leg for equity futures. For options, STT is 0.1% on the sell-side premium. These are the FY25-26 rates after the 1 October 2024 revision and are the single biggest cost on most delivery and intraday trades.
Is the calculator output exact for my broker?
It is a close estimate, not a contract note. The statutory charges (STT, exchange, SEBI, GST, stamp duty) are common across brokers, but brokerage plans differ, and some brokers add small per-trade or DP fees. Use it to size a trade and find your breakeven, then confirm the exact figures against your broker's contract note. This is an informational tool, not investment or tax advice.
Why does a small intraday profit sometimes turn into a loss?
Because charges are a fixed cost the price move has to clear first. The calculator shows the breakeven move, the per-unit rise you need before the trade is net positive. On a thin scalp, brokerage on two legs plus STT, exchange charges, GST and stamp duty can exceed a few rupees of gain, which is why the net figure can be negative even when the gross looks green.
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