Cost of trading · Homework calculator
PSX round-trip cost (broker, CDC, NCCPL)
Illustrative buy + sell friction on Pakistan stocks. Enter your broker’s % and floors - we do not invent a tariff.
Score guide
Plain-English read on your result
You type rates
Fees & tax - not frozen in code
Educational only
Not a broker ticket or FBR filing
Formula
Round-trip ≈ (buy notional + sell notional) × your combined % (and any floor you enter).
Classroom: 500 shares at PKR 200, 0.3% one way
Notional is PKR 100,000. At 0.3% combined one way, illustrative cost is PKR 300 each side, PKR 600 round-trip. Your broker’s actual mix will differ.
Result
Homework- One-way notional
- PKR 0
- Illustrative cost one way
- PKR 0
- Illustrative round-trip
- PKR 0
Understand your number
What your result means
Your homework result
Friction on buy and sell combined - what leaves your pocket before the stock moves.
Typical homework range: Many retail homework examples use ~0.2%-0.5% one way - your broker statement is the source of truth.
Score guide
| Range | Label | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Under ~0.4% of notional | Light friction | Costs are a small slice of the trade - still not “free.” |
| ~0.4%-1% of notional | Typical homework band | Common retail illustration range. Check CDC/NCCPL lines on your contract note. |
| Above ~1% | Heavy friction | Fees eat a larger share - your break-even move must be higher. |
- Under ~0.4% of notional - Costs are a small slice of the trade - still not “free.”
- ~0.4%-1% of notional - Common retail illustration range. Check CDC/NCCPL lines on your contract note.
- Above ~1% - Fees eat a larger share - your break-even move must be higher.
You type the rate. We never freeze broker tariffs in code.
Related with these numbers: How many PSX shares with a PKR budget · Break-even % after PSX trading costs · PSX lot value in PKR
Enter the rate yourself. We do not freeze FBR, broker, CDC, or NCCPL schedules as “the law.” Confirm on your statement.
FAQ
Why do I type the tax or fee rate?
Broker, CDC, NCCPL, and FBR schedules change. This desk will not freeze a tariff in code and call it the law. Enter what your statement or advisor shows.
Is the result a buy or sell signal?
No. It is classroom arithmetic. Compare with filings and a licensed broker before any real order.
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