Brokerage charges are the fees brokers collect for facilitating trades. Investors pay these fees when buying and selling securities. While some brokers may exempt one event from charges, most apply a percentage of the trade value as brokerage. The formula for brokerage calculation is:
Brokerage = Number of shares × Price per share × Brokerage (As Per Your Subscription Pack)
For instance, if Ashok buys 100 shares of XYZ Ltd. at ₹500 each and sells them for ₹510 each within 5 days of purchasing the shares on his broker’s platform, the brokerage fee for Ashok’s broker is 0.10% then Ashok’s brokerage fee would be:
Buy Value: (100 x ₹500) = ₹50,000
Brokerage while buying shares: (₹50,000 x 0.1%) = ₹50
Sell Value: (100 x ₹510) = ₹51,000
Brokerage while selling shares: (₹51,000 x 0.1%) = ₹51
Total Brokerage for the transaction: ₹(50 + 51) = ₹101
The brokerage taken in this example is for educational purposes. Brokerage charges in the industry vary amongst brokers. With Bajaj Broking you pay ₹0 brokerage for delivery and flat ₹20 per order brokerage for Intraday and F&O trading. There are customised brokerage plans available as well.