What exactly am I trading?
Contracts that track US stock prices, the same structure as the F&O you already trade, with no expiry. You never hold the underlying share; you trade its price, long or short, margined in rupees.
Is Mochatrade regulated in India?
Yes. Mochatrade is registered with the FIU as a Virtual Digital Asset Service Provider (VDASP) and is fully compliant with Indian regulations.
Is it legal for an Indian resident to trade US stocks on Mochatrade?
VDA derivative trading is legal in India. Mochatrade offers a transparent and fully compliant platform for Indian traders to trade US markets through perpetual futures, which are VDA derivatives.
How does my money move? Do FEMA or LRS restrictions apply?
You deposit INR on Mochatrade, post margin in INR, trade on a domestic platform, and receive profits or bear losses in INR. As there is no cross-border element at the user level, compliance under FEMA and LRS is not triggered.
Where does my money sit?
In an account in your name, kept separate from the company's own funds. The full path a rupee takes, from UPI to an open position and back, is mapped in the handbook.
How do taxes work?
Perpetual futures are classified as VDA derivatives. All trading profits on Mochatrade are taxed as ordinary business income, and trading losses can be written off. VDA derivatives are not taxed at a flat 30% with 1% TDS. Please contact your tax advisor for detailed tax advice.
Who can open an account?
Any Indian resident aged 18 or above. Onboarding is fully digital: complete KYC with your PAN and a government ID, and your account opens once identity and eligibility checks clear.
How is this different from Vested or INDmoney?
Those platforms are built for investing: you buy US shares through an international account and hold them. Mochatrade is built for trading. You trade perpetual futures that track US stock prices, so you can go long or short with leverage, fund with UPI in seconds, and settle back to rupees the same day. You never hold the underlying shares; you trade the price.
How fast are deposits and withdrawals?
Deposits by UPI land in seconds. Withdrawals go back the same day. Money moves in and out in rupees, with no wires in either direction.
When can I trade?
The market is open 24/7. The US session lands in the Indian evening, and trading doesn't stop when it ends. Any hour, any day, weekends included.
What does it cost?
Every cost sits on screen before you confirm: spread, holding cost and margin requirement. Nothing is charged that wasn't shown first.
What happens if a trade goes against me?
Your square-off level is visible from the moment you place the order. If the market breaches your maintenance margin, the position is closed automatically. The exact sequence is spelled out in the handbook.
