What type of account do you need if you want to invest or trade

Investing/Trading accounts, and account types, can vary especially between different brokers. To trade in the stock markets, you require three types of accounts: 1. De-mat Account 2. Trading account 3. Commodity Account De-mat Account A De-mat account is also known as Dematerialized account. In other words, converting or dematerializing your physical shares in the electronic format is known as holding a De-mat account. This account is mainly used for buying and holding equity shares. Trading Account A Trading account is used to purchase and sell shares in stock markets. Once you have a De-mat account, and want to sell your shares or purchase new securities, you need a Trading account. This account is specially used for day-trading equities, futures and options. Commodities account: To buy, sell and trade commodities, you need to open a commodity trading account with a broker. Reach u...