LONGER TRADING HOURS.........

sristi srivastava (COST ACCOUNTANT) (113 Points)

04 January 2010  

 WHAT DO LONGER TRADING HOURS MEAN

1.    FOR RETAIL BROKING HOUSES:

Dealing & Risk management staff will have to start earlier.

Overhead cost of firms will rise as compared to rise in Business Volume.

2.    FOR FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS:

It is beneficial for foreign fund managers because the trading time overlap’s with Hong Kong & Singapore.

FII’s investment will not increase in India as the capital allocation for individual markets by FII is usually fixed.

3.    FOR RETAIL INVESTORS :

Orders will be placed much earlier by the investors before leaving for work, as compared to previous hours, as they placed orders after reaching their workplace.

4.    FOR DAY TRADERS:

Day traders will try to spot ARBITRAGE OPPORTUNITY as they will be in front of the terminals for longer period.

5.    FOR BANKS :

BANKS will have to open up much earlier by 8.00 AM if they want to retain business from big Stockbrokers & High Net worth Individuals.

6.    FOR STOCK EXCHANGES:

Exchanges Collect Transaction fees from brokers.

Higher the Volume more the fees for the Exchanges.