What is Pay Later - Margin Trading Facility (MTF)

Yes, Pay Later (MTF) is exclusively available for delivery trades only. It is not available for intraday trading. However, you can sell your shares on the same day.

Under Pay Later (MTF), you can get funding for up to 80% of the total trade value depending upon the stock.

The interest charged under the Pay Later (MTF) facility depends on the gross funding value and holding period. m.Stock charges one of the lowest interest rates in the industry, which are as follows:

Margin is the minimum amount you should maintain in your trading account to place a trade. It is also the basis for your broker’s funding. Since m.Stock provides up to 80% funding, you simply need to maintain 20% margin in your trading account and m.Stock will fund the balance trade value (80%). For example, say you want to place a trade worth ₹20 lakhs. In this case you only need to put forth a 20% margin of ₹4 lakhs and m.Stock will provide the balance ₹16 lakhs. The funding percentage is dependent on the stock. Check the full list of 700+ MTF stocks here.

Yes, you can buy and sell shares bought under the margin trading facility on the same day. However, intraday trading is not allowed under MTF.

Interest charged under Pay Later (MTF) is calculated based on two parameters -

• Gross Funding Value
• Holding Period

Let’s say you want to buy stocks worth ₹ 10 Lakhs. You already have ₹ 2.5 Lakhs in your account. For the balance ₹ 7.5 Lakhs, you avail m.Stock’s Pay Later (MTF) facility. Since the funding value is below ₹ 10 Lakhs, the interest charged is 9.99% p.a. Now suppose you hold this position for 30 days. In this case, your interest will be ₹ 6,244 for 30 days.

m.Stock charges a flat interest rate of 9.99% p.a. on MTF where the gross funding value is Up to ₹5 Crore. Thus, the effective interest rate for one day will come to 0.027% (9.99% ÷ 365 days). As the interest rate falls to 6.99%, the effective interest rate also reduces to just 0.0192% for one day (6.99% ÷ 365 days).

The interest charged on MTF is payable on a daily basis. It is directly debited to your ledger at the end of each day till the time you hold the position.

Yes, MTF interest is charged and debited to your ledger on a daily basis. With m.Stock’s MTF ledger you can easily track and monitor your MTF funding and daily interest charges. To access the same: Login >> Menu >> Reports >> MTF ledger

No, interest on your MTF trades is charged and debited to your ledger on a daily basis, not every month. To access the same, Login >> Menu >> Reports >> MTF ledger

Margin trading is a delivery funding facility where investors get funding from their broker against margin in their trading account to buy stocks. Let us understand margin trading with this simple example. Say you want to buy 1,000 shares of XYZ Ltd. trading at a current market price of ₹1,300 per share. To take this position, you will need a total capital of ₹13 lakhs (₹1,300*1000 shares). But retail investors might not have access to such high capital and hence might have to forego this investment opportunity.

But with MTF , you can take up this investment opportunity worth ₹13 lakhs with just ₹2.60 lakhs as margin in your trading account (assuming 80% funding from the broker). Now in exchange for this funding, the broker will charge you interest. MTF interest typically ranges from 6.99% p.a. to 24% p.a. and even higher. However, m.Stock has one of the lowest MTF interest rates in the industry, starting from 6.99% p.a. for funding above ₹5 crore and 9.99% p.a. for funding upto ₹5 crore.

In the above example, since the funding value of ₹10.40 lakhs is less than ₹25 lakhs, the applicable MTF interest rate will be 9.99% p.a. Assuming you hold the position for 1 year, the total interest payable will be ₹1,03,896. Now say the stock price rallies by 25% in one year to ₹1,625. In this case, your profit would be ₹3.25 lakhs (₹16,25,000 - ₹13,00,000) and your profit after interest will be ₹2,21,104 (₹16,25,000-₹13,00,000 - ₹1,03,896). Your return on invested capital (₹2.60 lakhs) is a whopping 87%! This is how margin trading works.

The primary reasons that make m.Stock’s Pay Later (MTF) facility superior to other MTFs are:

• Lowest Interest Rate: m.Stock charges one of the lowest interest rates on MTF in the country. For funding value of above ₹5 Crore, we charge as low as 6.99% which is 0.0192% per day.
• Unlimited Holding Period: Under Pay Later (MTF), there is no restriction on how long you can keep your position open. You can hold your stocks for as long as you want.
• High Funding: m.Stock offers funding up to 80% of the total trade value.
• Vast Collection of Stocks: m.Stock offers margin trading facility for more than 550+ stocks. Check out the list of stocks available under Pay Later (MTF) here.
• Zero Subscription Charges: Our Pay Later (MTF) facility is absolutely free for m.Stock Demat account holders. There is no separate subscription fees or charges.
• Zero Brokerage: With m.Stock’s Pay Later (MTF), you pay zero brokerage for your trades.
• Visionary Pre-Pledge Facility: m.Stock is the first in the industry to introduce the concept of pre-pledging of shares, which helps you avoid paying hefty interest rates (as high as 18%) in case you forget or miss out on pledging post order execution.
• No Hidden Charges: Our Pay Later (MTF) facility is absolutely free of cost to m.Stock Demat account holders. There are no hidden charges with Pay Later (MTF).
• Competitive Pledge and Un-Pledge Charges: Pledging is an essential part of the Pay Later (MTF) facility. While other brokers charge as high as ₹35 per scrip per trade, m.Stock charges ₹32 per scrip per trade.
• User-Friendly Interface: You can avail the Pay Later (MTF) facility in 3 simple clicks with our quick, seamless, and intuitive m.Stock app.
• Higher Buying Potential: With Pay Later (MTF), you can unlock higher buying potential as you get access to more than 550+ stocks and never have to lose out on market opportunities.

With Pay Later (MTF), m.Stock is the first broker to introduce the concept of pre-pledging of stocks. However, in the case of partial execution of margin trades or selling partial quantity under MTF or CNC (Cash and Carry), you are required to complete the pledge process post-trade. The time limit for pledging is till 12:00 p.m. on the Settlement Day i.e., T+1 day. It is to be done through a CDSL link sent to you via SMS/Email.

If your previous position is not pledged, then it will be automatically squared-off. In that case, you can freely initiate a fresh position.

If you fail to maintain the required margin, then the shares purchased under MTF are automatically squared-off. The balance amount is settled by the broker after deducting the interest charges.

Follow the below steps to buy stocks under the Pay Later (MTF) facility:

• First select the stock that you wish to buy. m.Stock offers more than 700 stocks under the Pay Later (MTF) facility
• Once you have decided on the stock, click on the “Buy” order screen
• Select “MTF” as your product type
• Enter quantity and rate (in case of a limit order)
• Click on “Buy”
• You will be redirected to the CDSL page for authorizing the pledge transaction.
• An OTP will be sent to your registered email ID and mobile number
• Verify the OTP and your pledge request will be completed successfully
• Post this, you will have to click on “Buy” to complete the transaction

You can cancel the MTF order from the “Orders” section if it has not been executed. Simply open the “Orders'' section, then go to “Pending” orders, and select the open MTF order you want to cancel. Then simply click on “Cancel” and confirm. Carefully review the order details before confirming the cancellation request.

You can sell the shares purchased under Pay Later (MTF) any time from the m.Stock app or the m.Stock’s web terminal and book your profits.

Pledge creation & closure charges will be ₹32 per PSN (Pledge Sequence Number) per day (+GST) for MTF orders.

In case of Pay Later (MTF), the pledge validation link comes before you place the buy order. Elsewhere. the validation link for margin shares purchased today is sent to you via SMS/Email by CDSL after market hours. You must note that the pledge process needs to be completed only in cases where your margin trades are partially executed, or partial quantity is sold under MTF or CNC. The time limit for pledging is till 10:00 a.m. on the Settlement Day means T+1 / T+2 depending on the settlement cycle of the scrip.

In Pledge Shares, you use your existing shares as collateral for getting extra margin. Whereas in MTF Pledge, you mark the fresh shares that you want to buy as a collateral to your broker. So, ideally margin pledge is funding done on collateral whereas MTF pledge is transactional funding.

Mirae Asset’s m.Stock trading app is one of the best application for margin trading in India. It offers up to 80% funding in more than 550+ stocks at one of the lowest interest rates of 6.99% p.a. in the country. You also have the freedom to hold the stocks as long as you want, without any restrictions. The Pay Later (MTF) facility is available freely with your m.Stock Demat account at no additional subscription fees or hidden charges.

The Pay Later (MTF) facility comes free with your m.Stock Demat account. To avail this facility, simply click on the Pay Later (MTF) tab on the order page.

Stock market investments including margin trading facility are subject to market ups and downs and hence carry some degree of risk. MTF being a leveraged product, allows you to trade in multiples of your capital and hence even your profits and losses are multiplied. But a big chunk of the risk is averted since intraday trading is not allowed under MTF. This means you can hold your position or trade for as long as you wish, giving investors ample time to achieve their desired price targets.

With unlimited holding period, one can avoid extra transaction and brokerage charges on selling and re-buying your positions. In cases of limited holding period, one may miss out on opportunities after selling your positions once the holding period is over.

One must keep in mind that MTF attracts interest on the margin accrued and one can also run the chance of incremental losses.

As an m.Stock customer, one will not need to activate MTF for your accounts. The MTF feature is available for one to avail margin at any given point of time.

Ensure to do your research before availing MTF.

Make sure to not ignore margin shortfall. In case of margin shortfall over 75%, m.Stock will square off the positions.

There are many advantages of availing the Margin Trading Facility with m.Stock.

• One of the lowest interest rates starting from 6.99% p.a.
• Unlimited holding period
• Funding up to 80%
• Pre-pledge facility exclusive to m.Stock
• Low pledge charges - ₹25 to ₹32
• Low subscription charges - ₹0
• No Hidden Charges