Getting started
What is trading account?
The account you use to place buy and sell orders.
Explained in more detail
The trading account places the order; the demat account stores what you bought. Brokers usually open both together.
An example
For instanceYou press buy in the trading account and the share lands in your demat account.
Why this matters to you
You will meet this word in broker apps, company results and market news. Knowing what it means is not the goal on its own. The goal is being able to judge whether a number is good or bad for the investment you are actually holding.
On AlphaVik, any time trading account appears in a view or a lesson, you can hover or tap the word and this explanation comes with it. You never have to leave the page to look something up.