"The minimum lot size should not be the same as the minimum ticket size as liquidity of the stock may get affected. So if an investor bought shares worth Rs10 lakh and the value of his investment falls to, say Rs9.9 lakh because of decline in share prices, the investor would not have an opportunity to exit until the value of investment climbs back to Rs 10 lakh or above."

Harish HV
Partner, Grant Thornton India LLP

This article appeared in Financial Express on 24th May, 2016.