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IPO Lot Size, Price Band & Cut-Off Price Explained — With Worked Examples
What lot size, price band and cut-off price actually mean, how to calculate your minimum and maximum investment, and why SME IPO lots look so different from mainboard IPOs.
Fresh Issue vs Offer for Sale (OFS) in an IPO: Where Does Your Money Go?
Where the money from an IPO actually goes: new shares from the company (fresh issue) versus existing shareholders selling (OFS), with examples, formulas and where to find the split in the prospectus.
How to Read IPO Subscription Status: QIB, NII & Retail Explained
What 'subscribed 25 times' really means, how QIB, NII and retail numbers are calculated, why the last day matters, and what subscription data can and cannot tell you about an IPO.
IPO Lock-in Period Explained: Rules for Promoters, Pre-IPO Holders & Anchor Investors
Who cannot sell shares after an IPO and for how long — promoters, pre-IPO investors and anchors — with the mainboard vs SME rules, a worked calendar and how to find expiry dates.
How to Analyse an IPO: 9 Things to Check in the Prospectus — A Beginner's Checklist
A nine-point, non-advisory checklist for reading an IPO prospectus: business model, use of proceeds, financial trends, cash flow, debt, returns, valuation multiples, promoters and risk factors.
Manika Plastech IPO Review 2026: GMP, Price Band, Subscription & Financials
Price band, lot size, financials, valuation vs Mold-Tek and Hitech Corp, GMP, Day 1 subscription, key risks and the brokerage Subscribe/Avoid verdict on the ₹125.50 Cr Manika Plastech IPO.
What is DRHP and RHP in an IPO? How to Read the Prospectus
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.
QIB vs NII vs Retail Investor: IPO Reservation Categories Explained
Reservation percentages, minimum investment, and allotment rules for QIB, NII (bNII/sNII) and RII categories — and why QIB subscription matters most.
How to Read Your IPO Basis of Allotment PDF
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.
Tax on IPO Listing Gains in India: STCG vs LTCG Rules Explained
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.
How to Sell IPO Shares on Listing Day — Complete Guide
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.
How to Apply for an IPO via UPI — Step-by-Step Guide
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.
What is GMP in IPO? Grey Market Premium Explained
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.
What is an Anchor Investor in IPO? Meaning, Lock-in & Rules
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.
Mainboard IPO vs SME IPO: Key Differences Explained
Paid-up capital, minimum investment, listing platform, market maker rules, disclosure norms, and SEBI's 2025 changes — Mainboard vs SME IPO decoded.
How IPO Allotment Works: Lottery vs Proportionate Basis Explained
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.
Fixed Price vs Book Building IPO: Key Differences Explained
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.
8 Common Mistakes First-Time IPO Investors Make
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.