The secondary market allows investors who purchased shares during a company's IPO or FPO to sell those shares to other investors on a stock exchange. Trading occurs between general public investors according to supply and demand. This provides liquidity for shareholders and encourages new investment. Major functions of the secondary market are to provide regular security price information, observe bond prices and interest rates, offer liquidity to investors, and keep transaction costs low.
2. Primary Market
PRIMARY MARKET
• Company requires Money/Capital for operations
• So, Company sell their shares directly to public
• Selling of shares for the 1st time is IPO(Initial Public Offering)
• Selling of Shares for the 2nd and 3rd time is called FPO(Follow on Public
Offering)
Company- Requires
money/capital
Money/Capital
(In form of
Equity/debts)
Selling of Shares(In
terms to increase the
value of equity)- Value
of Shares decided by
the company
People(Institution/
Individual)
3. Secondary Market
• People invest in share to get the profit in future by selling them.
• Company listed its shares on Stock Exchange and provide the opportunity
to sell them on profit for investors(IPO/FPO).
• Trading of shares by the general people
• Process is Secondary Market
• Majority of trading done in Secondary Market
IPO/FPO
(Sell the shares
using Stock
Exchange platform)
Selling of
shares(Price
Decided by Law of
Demand & Supply)
General Public
Secondary Market
4. Terminology of Secondary Market
• Broker, Sub- Broker & Dealer
• Auction
• Member-Client Agreement Form & Client Registration Form
• Unique Client Code
• MAPIN(Market Participant Identification Number)
• STT(Securities Transaction Tax)
• Account Period Settlement & Rolling Settlement
• Pay-in day & Pay-out day
• IPF(Investor Protection Fund) & CPF(Customer Protection Fund)
• Demat Account/Beneficial Owner Account, Trading Account & Client Account/
Bank Account
5. PRODUCTS DEAL IN THE SECONDARY
MARKET
• Equity Shares
• Government securities
• Debentures
• Bond
• Bonus Shares
• Preferred Stock/ Preference shares
• Cumulative Preference Shares
• Cumulative Convertible Preference Shares
• Participating Preference Share
• Commercial Paper
Use in India
Not use In India
6. Features of Secondary Market
• It creates liquidity
• It comes after primary market
• It has a particular place
• It encourages new investments
• Aids in financing the industry
• Ensure safe and fare dealing(Media Broadcasting)
7. Functions of Secondary Market
• Provides regular information about the value of security
• Help to observe prices of bond and their interest rates
• Offers to investors liquidity for their assets
• Secondary market bring together many interested parties.
• It keeps the cost of transactions low
LIQUIDITY: The main function of stock market is to provide ready market
for sale and purchase of securities. The presence of stock exchange market
gives assurance to investors that their investment can be converted into cash.
8. Process of Trading
Step 1: Investor/Trader decides to trade.
Step 2: Place order in a broker to buy/sell the required quantity of
respective securities.
Step 3: Best priced order matches based on price-time priority.
Step 4: Order execution is communicated to the broker terminal.
Step 5: Trade confirmation slip to issued to the investor/trader by broker.
Step 6: Pay-in of funds securities before T+2 days and pay-out of funds and
securities on T+2 days.