Yes. If you provide stock-specific recommendations (buy/sell/hold), even to a single client, you must register with SEBI as a Research Analyst (RA).

No. Even if it\'s free, giving specific, actionable advice (e.g., “Buy XYZ at ₹100”) requires SEBI RA registration.

No, if the post includes specific advice (with price targets, entry/exit).

You must keep:\r\n• Rationale note for the advice\r\n• Client KYC\r\n• MITC (Material Information and Terms & Conditions)\r\n• Fee receipts (if paid)\r\n• Copy of the report/advice shared\r\n• All disclaimers and conflict disclosures

MITC is a signed agreement where the client acknowledges:\r\n• Services offered\r\n• Risk disclosures\r\n• Fees and compliance obligations

• Max ₹1,51,000 per client family annually\r\n• Advance fees limited to 12 months\r\n• Fee cap applies to individuals/HUFs, not corporates or accredited investors

Yes. Stock-specific public recommendations still require a documented rationale.

Yes, if your answer includes a stock-specific recommendation.Not required for generic educational responses (but advisable to keep a note

Whether regulatory requirements apply depends on the course format. For courses that offer recorded or purely historical content, RA regulation does not apply and MITC/KYC is not required. However, if the course involves live trading sessions or real-time calls, RA regulation does apply, and completing MITC/KYC becomes mandatory.

• Rationale notes (per stock discussed)\r\n• MITC & KYC\r\n• Attendance logs\r\n• Video/audio recordings\r\n• Fee receipts\r\n• Conflict disclosures\r\n• Archived reports

es, if you name specific stocks (even with no price/SL), maintain at least a basic rationale note

Yes. It counts as a stock-specific recommendation.

A proprietary automated model generating buy/sell signals based on hidden internal logic (technical or quant-based), without revealing the strategy behind it.

Yes, under certain conditions:\r\n• If the tool is sold as-is, without stock-specific advice or signal interpretation → RA rules don’t apply.But, if you interpret or customize signals → it becomes regulated research/advisory.

o.\r\nBut you must clarify:\r\n• That the signals are auto-generated\r\n• Technical/fundamental nature\r\n• That results are not guaranteed\r\n• It is not investment advice unless explicitly provided

Regulatory requirements vary by scenario. When a tool is sold on its own without providing any advice, RA regulation does not apply and MITC/KYC is not required. However, if advice is given based on the use or output of the tool, RA regulation applies, and completing MITC/KYC becomes mandatory.