Learn everything about IPOs — GMP, allotment, how to apply, broker tips, and more
The difference between the draft and final prospectus, why companies file a draft first, the key sections worth reading, and where to download them for free.
Reservation percentages, minimum investment, and allotment rules for QIB, NII (bNII/sNII) and RII categories — and why QIB subscription matters most.
What the Basis of Allotment PDF shows, where to download it from the registrar's website, and how to read the category-wise numbers to understand your allotment result.
How IPO listing gains are actually taxed — 20% STCG vs 12.5% LTCG, the ₹1.25 lakh exemption, why the holding period starts at allotment (not listing day), and how to report it in your ITR.
When to sell, when to hold, how to place a sell order on Zerodha, Groww, or Upstox on listing day — with tips to maximise your listing-day profit.
Applying for an IPO is now easy using ASBA and UPI. Learn how to apply in under 5 minutes from your phone — with Zerodha, Groww, or any broker app.
Understand what GMP means, how to calculate expected listing price, whether it's reliable, and how to use it when deciding to apply for an IPO.
Who qualifies as an anchor investor, minimum investment amount, how the anchor portion is allocated, and the 30/90-day lock-in rules that affect post-listing supply.
Paid-up capital, minimum investment, listing platform, market maker rules, disclosure norms, and SEBI's 2025 changes — Mainboard vs SME IPO decoded.
Why retail allotment is a computerised lottery, why NII/QIB allotment is proportionate to bid size, the T+3 allotment timeline, and why you might not get shares even in a fully subscribed issue.
How fixed price issues and book building issues differ in pricing, the cut-off price option, price band revision rules, and why almost every mainboard IPO today uses book building.
From bidding at the wrong price to chasing GMP hype without reading the RHP — the most common, avoidable mistakes first-time IPO investors make in India.