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Groww

Regulated
India
,
Since 2016
Last Updated:
42/100
Overall Score

Trading Conditions

Min Deposit:
N/A
Max Leverage:
N/A
Account Types
Standard

User Reviews

Total Reviews
This Month
Avg Rating

Funding Methods

5 methods

Groww Balance

other
hours
Fee:
Free
Fee:
Free

Bank Transfer (INR Withdrawals)

bank transfer
hours
Fee:
Free
Fee:
Free

Mutual Fund Redemption

other
7 days
Fee:
Free
Fee:
Free

US Stocks Withdrawal via Intermediary Broker

other
7 days
Fee:
Free
Fee:
$9

Demat Account Debit Transactions (Selling Shares)

other
Instant
Fee:
Free
Fee:
Free

Performance Metrics

Excellent Performance
Performance chart: 1: Regulation 34%, 2: License 74%, 3: Software 50%, 4: Spread 0%, 5: Account Type 10%, 6: Symbol 0%
Regulation
34%Poor
License
74%Good
Software
50%Fair
Spread
0%Poor
Account Type
10%Poor
Symbol
0%Poor

Company Information

Full Name:Groww
Founded:2016
Headquarters:India
Enterprise Offices:1offices

Customer Support

Phone:
+91 9108800604
Live Chat:
business_hours
Response Time:
Languages:
English
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Editorial review
Updated

Broker Summary

What Wikilix has recorded about Groww: its history, the licences it holds, its trading conditions and its fees.

Introduction

The advancement of technology in Internet trading has created a need for brokers to act as facilitators to enable traders to participate in global capital markets. PO Trade has been created to enable online traders to purchase and sell multiple types of trading instruments, however, the overall marketplace of online trading platforms can be quite confusing for a new user. PO Trade has positioned itself as an entry point to provide traders of varying levels of experience, knowledge, and sophistication the ability to trade over 100 global assets.

Currently, there is very minimal information provided from third-party independent research sources available regarding the broker and their operations, therefore, the information currently available does not provide a full analysis of the PO Trade broker's features, trading conditions, regulatory status, or overall market perception.

There is no information available regarding when PO Trade was founded, when the company began operations, or information regarding anyone who might be involved with PO Trade (paging the "team"). Consequently, traders should be concerned about the limited publicly available information and exercise caution when deciding to use PO Trade as a broker partner.

Due to the lack of available information to date, it is suggested that any trader do their own thorough independent research prior to beginning to use PO Trade as their online trading platform. While there are currently no historical details about this company, traders can't see how PO Trade performed previously nor the amount of time they have been operating within the financial services industry. Good examples of PO Trade's capabilities are outlined below in their offering and key features.

PO Trade offers an innovative online trading platform that connects you with various worldwide financial markets. According to information provided on their website, traders can access more than 100 globally traded stocks (while PO Trade has not precisely defined what is encompassed in the term "tradeable," we can assume it will also provide numerous (but not all) foreign exchange, commodity, index, and perhaps even cryptocurrency products).

PO Trade has developed a user-friendly trading interface, which has streamlined trading for everyone from the novice to the advanced trader. While PO Trade makes it easy for traders to navigate their trading platform and execute an order, they have not provided any detailed or descriptive information on the technical capabilities of Washington State in terms of uploads/downloads, so we cannot fully assess their available technological resources.

Availability of Assets

In reference to PO Trade's claim to offer over 100 tradeable assets, it appears that there will be an enormous variety of tradable asset classes available on the site for traders to take advantage of. Also, offering such a wide selection of asset classes allows traders the opportunity to spread their investment risk over a range of assets, and across multiple geographic locations.

Web Browser Accessing Trading Account

You can access your PO Trade trading account by accessing this webpage (https://m.po.trade/en/login/ ) and logging into your account. The PO Trade trading platform seems to be created to be user-friendly; however, it has no information regarding the availability of mobile applications or advanced trading tools to date.

Licensing and Regulatory Compliance Issues.

When deciding on whether or not to use a financial services firm, you should be sure to thoroughly review the licensing and regulatory compliance of that financial services firm. Unfortunately, PO Trade has no regulatory oversight from any of the major global financial regulatory agencies such as the US SEC (Securities Exchange Commission); UK FCA (Financial Conduct Authority); Germany's BaFin (Federal Financial Supervisory Authority); Australia's ASIC (Australian Securities & Investments Commission); and Switzerland's FINMA (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority). Since PO Trade has no regulatory oversight, there are serious concerns regarding the security and safety of using this company as a broker, because without regulatory oversight,

There's no assurance that the broker will be in compliance with established standards of transparency, security, and fair trading practices. This creates a risk of losing traders' hard-earned money dueThe largest and best-recognized regulatory authorities in the world include the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), FCA (Financial Conduct Authority, UK), ASIC (Australian Securities Investments Commission), BaFin (Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, Germany), and FINMA (Swiss Financial Markets Authority). However, none of these regulatory entities have any relationship with or responsibility for PO Trade.

Terms of Service and PO Trade's Platform Technology

PO Trade has not provided to the public detailed information about the various terms associated with trading on their platform (e.g., spreads; leverage; minimum deposit amounts; speed of execution; or method of execution). Similarly, PO Trade has not published specific or detailed information about the proprietary technology used to support their trading platform (e.g., supporting order execution, charting tools, or risk management tools). Such information is critical for traders to develop and implement effective trading strategies.

To provide an overview of the trading conditions offered through the PO Trade trading platform, we gathered data from traders that access the platform and used the information provided to them to summarize PO Trade's trading conditions. The following are examples of who qualifies as a "trader" on PO Trade.

Terms of Service

Spreads: No Data Available

Leverage: No Data Available

Minimum Deposit: No Data Available

Execution Method: No Data Available

Platform: Web-based

Fees Associated with PO Trade

As the trading markets continue to evolve and the market place becomes increasingly competitive, it is essential to understand the various fees associated with your trading activity.Unfortunately, PO Trade has very limited information available or none at all about any particular expenses associated with Deposits, Withdrawals, Commissions or Spreads. Without knowing what fees a trader will incur when using PO Trade, it makes determining how much money you can expect to earn as well as how much money you may potentially lose much harder to obtain the right information.

Traders need to be extremely cautious dealing with PO Trade and inquire of the broker about any undisclosed fees before actual placement of any money with the broker. You can ask directly by contacting the broker.

Types of Fees

Deposit Fee - Unknown

Withdrawal Fee - Unknown

Commission - Unknown

Spread - Unknown

User Experience/Reputation within the Industry

Due to the limited numbers of independent reviews and evaluations of PO Trade, the platform's Industry Reputation cannot be determined. Also, as there are no validated testimonials or independent reviews of the platform, the only way to assess whether users are satisfied with the platform, how reliable it is, or what type of customer support is being provided, is through the user experience of the company.

As a result of PO Trade not being regulated by a major Regulatory Authority, users may be discouraged from using this brokerage. It is advisable traders continue to gather more information regarding PO Trade and be extraordinarily cautious regarding placing money with them.

Current Updates/Developments

As of today (because there is no recent public information available) there are no recent updates, innovations or changes to PO Trade's strategy, since the only information given to traders is a basic access to the company's platform; PO Trade does not release any type of press release or makes any announcements about improvements or new markets for the company.

To successfully stay informed about a broker's most recent developments is essential, especially in today's fast-paced globalizing world; therefore, the lack of available information from PO Trade should prompt traders to be extremely cautious in using such a broker; continue to search for out more information.

Conclusion

The PO Trade is a trading platform that allows you to trade online and offers a wide range of asset classes across the globe. While the company claims to be user-friendly, traders should also take note of the high-risk profile of PO Trade (due to a lack of history and transparency about its trading conditions, fees and regulatory status) as well as keep this in mind when making an investment.

The main concern regarding PO Trade is the lack of regulatory oversight by a major Regulatory Authority, therefore traders considering to use PO Trade must conduct thorough due diligence and investigate all facets of the broker prior to making an investment with the broker.

Regulation check

Regulatory Licenses

Groww is listed with a tier-1 or tier-2 licence that we have not yet checked against the regulator's register. An unchecked row is not a finding either way.

0 of 1 checked
1Licences on record
0Confirmed on register
1Tier 1 or 2
0Offshore

How far our check got

  • 1 not yet checked
  • SECTier 1 (securities)United StatesDealing in securitiesNo. SEC# 8-51605

    What the register says

    Licence number
    SEC# 8-51605
    Type
    Dealing in securities

    Client protection under this licence

    • Compensation schemeSIPC insures up to $500,000 per customer (including $250,000 cash)
    • Complaints routeSEC Tips/Complaints/Referral
    • Maximum leverage1:50

    These are the rules SEC sets for the firms it licenses. They are not a statement about how Groww applies them, or about which of its companies would hold your account.

    About Securities and Exchange Commission

    Onshore regulatorGovernment bodyCompensation: SIPC insures up to $500,000 per customer (including $250,000 cash)Public registerTransparency: medium
    Typical cost of this licence
    Varies; FINRA and SEC registration fees
Where we have checked a licence, it was checked against the issuing regulator's own register. Register wording is quoted as found.See all tier-1 regulated brokers
Trading accounts
Updated

Account Types

One account type on record. Leverage up to 1:1.

1 account type
AccountMin DepositLeverageCommission
StandardNot recorded1:1No commission, practice only
Account names and conditions as published by Groww, recorded by Wikilix.
Deposits & withdrawals

Funding Methods

5 ways to fund an account. One credits instantly.

5 methods
MethodDeposit feeWithdrawal feeMin depositWithdrawal min / maxProcessing
Groww BalanceOtherExact deposit methods and limits not specified; zero Groww fees for deposits and withdrawals from Groww balance in INR.Not recordedFreeNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedhour
Bank Transfer (INR Withdrawals)Bank TransferProcessing times not specified; SEBI-regulated; no country restrictions beyond India.Not recordedFreeNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedhour
Mutual Fund RedemptionOtherExit load applies if redeemed before specified period; STT 0.001% on equity-oriented funds only; refunds expected within 7 days or raise ticket.Not recordedFreeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded7 days
US Stocks Withdrawal via Intermediary BrokerOtherUS broker adds $30 fee (total $39); alternative $5 fee for non-federal linked banks; ACATS transfers available for external platforms with no capital gains tax; refunds within 7 days or raise ticket.Not recordedUSD 9Not recordedNot recordedNot recorded7 days
Demat Account Debit Transactions (Selling Shares)OtherFees charged per sell transaction plus GST; Groww waives its fee for sales under ₹100; standard T+1 settlement applies.Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedInstant
Fees, limits and processing times as published by Groww, recorded by Wikilix.
Trading software

Trading Platforms

One trading platform on record: Meta Trader 5.

1 platform
  • Meta Trader 5by MetaQuotes Software Corp · 2010WindowsMacLinuxWebAndroidiOSAPI
    Details
Platforms and download links as published by the broker, recorded by Wikilix.
Websites

Global Domains

One domain on record. All active and served over HTTPS.

1 domain
  • growbrokersx.net/terminalActiveHTTPS
Domains recorded by Wikilix. Only a domain listed here is known to belong to this broker.
Social channels

Social Presence

5 official channels on record.

5 channels
Channels as published by the broker, recorded by Wikilix.
Legal entities

Corporate Network

One legal entity behind the Groww brand.

1 entity
  • Groww(Netherlands)inactiveNetherlandsRegistration 55315860Established Sep 24, 2021
Entities named in the broker's own documents and company registers, recorded by Wikilix.

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