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Equity delivery vs intraday: which one is right for you?

In delivery trading you buy shares and hold them in your Demat account for as long as you like — overnight, for weeks, or for years. You become a part-owner of the company, and the shares are yours until you sell. This is the natural fit for long-term investing and wealth building.

Intraday trading means buying and selling the same stock within a single trading day. Positions are squared off before the market closes, so you never take delivery. Intraday uses margin and is meant for short-term price moves, which makes it faster but also riskier.

The two are also priced differently. On MarginPlant, equity delivery is free, while intraday is charged at a low flat per-order rate. Pick delivery when you're investing in a business you believe in, and intraday only when you have a clear, disciplined short-term plan and a stop-loss in place.

Investments in the securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing. This is education, not advice.