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Overview

The Domestic Securities Tradebook API provides a comprehensive record of all trades executed by a user for domestic securities. A trade book includes details of every buy and sell transaction, along with associated taxes and expenses. This data is critical for Quicko to:
  • Calculate capital gains and losses
  • Track cost basis and holding periods for tax compliance
  • Identify tax harvesting opportunities
  • Prepare accurate tax reports and maintain audit trails
  • Ensure compliance with tax regulations

Query Parameters

Your API should accept from and to query parameters to retrieve trades within a specific date range. Quicko typically requests all trades since account inception for accurate tax calculations.
ImportantAll the transactions should be passed in the request since inception of the account to ensure accurate tax calculations and compliance.

Trade Types

Equity Trades

Domestic equity share transactions with tax expense breakdowns

Mutual Funds

Mutual fund purchase and redemption transactions

Futures & Options

Derivative contracts including futures and options trading

Foreign Securities

International equity, mutual funds, and derivative trades

Equity Trades

Domestic equity share transactions with comprehensive tax expense breakdowns.

Required Fields

Mutual Fund Trades

Mutual fund purchase and redemption transactions with scheme classification.

Required Fields

Futures and Options Trades

Derivative contracts including futures and options trading with comprehensive expense tracking.

Required Fields

Foreign Securities

International equity share transactions.
For foreign securities, transfer expenses typically include foreign exchange fees, wire transfer charges, and custodian fees.

Corporate Actions

Use these standard enumeration values when reporting corporate actions in trade data.
Corporate actions can significantly impact capital gains calculations. Ensure you use the correct enum value for accurate tax reporting.

Share Structure Changes

When processing corporate actions, ensure you maintain the continuity of cost basis and holding period for accurate capital gains tax calculations.