Brokerage Calculator
Calculate all trading charges, taxes and your actual net profit or loss
Trade Details
Trade Type
Exchange
Buy Price (₹)
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Sell Price (₹)
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Quantity
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Brokerage Model
Flat fee: ₹20 or 0.03% of trade value, whichever is lower (per leg)
STT: Intraday 0.025% sell; Delivery 0.1% both sides; Futures 0.0125% sell
GST: 18% on brokerage + exchange charges
Net P&L
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Breakeven: —
Gross P&L—
Total Brokerage—
STT—
GST (18%)—
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Charges Breakdown
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What is a Brokerage Calculator?
Every stock trade incurs multiple charges beyond just brokerage — STT, exchange transaction charges, SEBI fees, GST, and stamp duty. These can significantly reduce your net profit, especially in intraday trades.
This calculator breaks down all charges for NSE/BSE trades using Zerodha-style flat fee of ₹20 per order (or 0.03% whichever is lower), helping you calculate the exact break-even price for any trade.
lightbulb Example Calculation
Scenario: Mr. Kartik Sharma, day trader from Pune using Zerodha — buys 500 shares of HDFC Bank at ₹1,640 (intraday) and sells at ₹1,665 the same day
1Gross P&L = (520 − 500) × 100 = ₹2,000
2Brokerage = ₹20 × 2 = ₹40 | STT = 0.025% × 52,000 = ₹13 | Other charges ≈ ₹15
3Total charges ≈ ₹68 + 18% GST on brokerage ≈ ₹75 total
✓ Result: Net Profit = ₹2,000 − ₹75 = ₹1,925 | Breakeven ≈ ₹500.75/share
help_outlineHow to Use the Brokerage Calculator
- Select your Trade Type — Intraday (same day buy and sell), Delivery (hold overnight), F&O Futures, or F&O Options. Each has different STT rates and brokerage treatment.
- Select the Exchange — NSE or BSE. Exchange transaction charges differ slightly between them.
- Enter your Buy Price and Sell Price per share — use the actual prices at which you bought and sold (or plan to).
- Enter the Quantity — number of shares for equity trades, or number of lots for F&O.
- Click Calculate Charges to see gross P&L, total charges (brokerage + STT + GST + SEBI fee), net P&L, and the exact breakeven sell price.
Benefits
- Know your actual net profit before placing a trade — gross gain is misleading without charges
- Calculate the exact breakeven sell price — useful for setting target prices and stop losses
- Compare intraday vs delivery STT impact — delivery STT (0.1% both sides) is 4× higher than intraday (0.025% sell only)
- Identify that STT often exceeds brokerage for delivery trades — a hidden cost many investors overlook
- Plan minimum trade size to make a trade profitable after all regulatory charges
Key Terms
- STT (Securities Transaction Tax)
- Government tax on equity trades. Intraday: 0.025% on sell side only. Delivery: 0.1% on both buy and sell. Futures: 0.0125% on sell. Options: ₹50 per lot on sell (exercised at expiry).
- Brokerage
- Fee charged by your broker per executed order. Flat-fee discount brokers (Zerodha, Groww, Angel One) charge ₹20 or 0.03% per order whichever is lower — far cheaper than 0.5% per-leg traditional brokers.
- Exchange Transaction Charges
- NSE/BSE levies 0.00325% (equity) and 0.002% (futures) of turnover per trade — paid on both buy and sell legs.
- SEBI Charges
- SEBI turnover fee of ₹10 per crore of trade value — applied on all trades across all segments.
- Breakeven Price
- The minimum sell price at which net P&L equals zero after all charges. For a buy trade, breakeven = buy price + (total charges / quantity).
quizFrequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between intraday and delivery brokerage charges?
Intraday trades (buy and sell same day): STT is 0.025% on the sell side only — much lower cost. Delivery trades (overnight hold): STT is 0.1% on both buy and sell sides — 4× more expensive on STT. Brokerage is the same flat ₹20/order for both (with discount brokers). For intraday: total charges are typically ₹40–80 for a standard trade. For delivery: STT alone can be ₹200–₹1,000 per trade on larger positions. This is why delivery investors need higher price appreciation to cover charges compared to intraday traders.
Why is STT so much larger than brokerage for delivery trades?
STT (Securities Transaction Tax) for delivery is 0.1% on both buy and sell — 0.2% total turnover. For a ₹1 Lakh trade, STT alone = ₹200. Brokerage with a flat-fee broker is just ₹40 (₹20 × 2 legs). So STT is 5× larger than brokerage. This is by design — STT was introduced as a revenue measure in 2004 when long-term capital gains tax on equities was abolished (which has since been reintroduced at 12.5%). STT is non-negotiable regardless of broker. When evaluating a delivery trade, always account for the 0.2% STT round-trip cost minimum.
How does the flat ₹20 brokerage model compare to percentage-based traditional brokers?
Traditional brokers charge 0.3–0.5% per leg (both buy and sell) — totalling 0.6–1% of trade value. On a ₹1 Lakh delivery trade, that's ₹600–₹1,000 in brokerage alone. Discount brokers (Zerodha, Groww, Angel One) charge flat ₹20 per executed order — so the same ₹1 Lakh trade costs only ₹40. For active traders and large-value delivery investors, the difference is enormous: saving ₹560–₹960 per trade. For small trades under ₹66,667, 0.03% = ₹20, so the flat cap applies only above this threshold. Below ₹66,667, both models are similar.
What charges apply to F&O (futures and options) trades?
For Futures: STT 0.0125% on sell side, exchange charges 0.002% of turnover, stamp duty 0.002% on buy, brokerage ₹20/order, GST 18% on brokerage + exchange charges. For Options: STT ₹50/lot on sell (at expiry or exercise), exchange charges 0.053% of premium turnover, stamp duty 0.003% on buy, brokerage ₹20/order. Options traders note: STT on options is on premium value (cheap), but if options are exercised at expiry and converted to delivery, STT applies at the much higher 0.1% rate on the full underlying value — a significant hidden cost for deep ITM options held to expiry.
How do I calculate the breakeven price for a stock trade?
Breakeven sell price = Buy Price + (Total Charges / Quantity). For example: Buy 100 shares at ₹500, total charges = ₹75 → breakeven = ₹500 + (₹75 / 100) = ₹500.75. For delivery trades with higher STT, the breakeven gap is larger. This calculator shows you the exact breakeven automatically. Knowing the breakeven is critical for setting minimum target prices — your trade only makes money if the sell price exceeds the breakeven. Intraday scalpers especially need to know this to evaluate whether the expected price movement justifies the trade costs.