What is the difference between a demat account and trading account?

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Can someone tell me the difference between a Demat account and a trading account?

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If you have a demat account you can only take delivery and sell stock which are in your demat.

A trading account is the one with which you can do trading (Intraday, F&O etc)

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Demat account = A place for your stocks/MFs/Bonds to be stored. Money can’t be stored here.
Trading account = Where you park the money to invest or trade. Securities can’t be stored here.

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