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Taking trading margin against your holdings by keeping them in your hands.
Published by The Retail Trader · JUL 31, 2026 · Market Basics
Margin Pledge — Taking a trading margin against your holdings by keeping them in your hands. In this you do not have share bikes, only blocks.
This term comes under Market Basics, in the section "ACCOUNT AND PAPERWORK". And those things which have to be set once before trading, give life full of confusion:
Other terms in this group — understanding them together is more useful:
• KYC
• Nominee
• DDPI / POA
• Ledger Balance
• Payin / Payout
• Haircut
• Holding Statement
• CAS (Consolidated Account Statement)
• Contract Note
• SEBI SCORES
To read the entire group and all its examples in one place, see the journal "MARKET BASICS: ABC of Market" - this term has been taken from there.
This entry is for educational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell. Exchanges change charges, margins, lot sizes and expiry rules from time to time, so verify any figures with your broker or exchange.