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Glossary

Every term is defined twice: once the way a filing would put it, and once the way somebody would explain it to you across a table. The second one is usually the one that sticks.

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Realised gain

Regulation & tax

Profit locked in by actually selling, as opposed to a paper gain.

In plain terms

Only realised gains are taxable. Unrealised ones are a number on a screen.

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P&L statement

Regulation & tax

A broker report of realised and unrealised gains, split by holding period.

In plain terms

Use this at filing time, not the app dashboard. Every SIP instalment is its own purchase.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya