Ms. Sharma wants to invest Rs. 1 Lakh in stocks, however, she only has Rs. 20,000 available with her now.
There are two scenarios: Investing with her own funds and using a Margin Trading Facility (MTF).
1. Investing with her own funds (without MTF):
Ms. Sharma invests Rs. 20,000 (since she doesn't have the full Rs. 1 Lakh).
If the stocks rise by 10%, her investment becomes Rs. 22,000.
Her profit is Rs. 2,000 (Rs. 22,000 - Rs. 20,000).
2. Investing with MTF:
Ms. Sharma invests Rs. 20,000 of her own money.
Her stockbroker offers her up to 4x leverage (not available on all stocks) and covers the additional Rs. 80,000, allowing a total investment of Rs. 1 Lakh.
The stockbroker charges a 12% annual interest rate on the services, but we’ll consider the cost for just one month. For Rs. 80,000, one month's interest at 1% (12% annual rate divided by 12 months) is Rs. 800.
If the stock price rises by 10%, the total investment is now worth Rs. 1,10,000.
Her gross profit is Rs. 10,000 (Rs. 1,10,000 - Rs. 1,00,000).
After paying the interest of Rs. 800, her net profit is Rs. 9,200.
Comparison of Profits:
Without MTF, her profit is Rs. 2,000.
With MTF, even after paying interest, her profit is Rs. 9,200.
In summary, by using MTF and paying a small amount of interest, Ms. Sharma increases her profit from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 9,200.