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To satta or not?
Ever thought of what is the break even price for a stock that you have invested in? Probably. But have you considered all the costs. The opportunity cost for example. Probably not.

This interactive tool helps you calculate the break even price for stocks. It takes into account all possible costs including the carry forward charge and the carry forward brokerage. Also, an opportunity cost is assumed for the margin money.

So go right ahead and find out how much your stock needs to appreciate before you can sit back and count the cash!!

This is what you tell us...
What is my brokerage per transaction?	%
Margin deposited with the broker	%
What is the return I would have got had I invested in a fixed deposit?	%
What is my brokerage for transfering a position from one settlement to next?	%
What is the expected 'badla' or 'ALBM' rate?	%
What is the the total value of the position?(Number of shares * market price)
What is my intended holding period?	days
The number of settlements for which I plan to hold my position is/are

This is what you get...
The Margin Money I need to deposit with the broker (Rs)
The opportunity cost of this margin money is (Rs)
Brokerage I pay to the broker on opening and closing the transaction (Rs)
Brokerage I pay for carrying forward the position to the next settlement (Rs)
The cost I have to bear as interest on outstanding position (badla charge) (Rs)
My total cost (Rs)
Cost as a percentage of my purchase value (Annualised)
The amount my stock should appreciate over the holding period so that I break even