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About Capital Max Securities
Capital Max Securities Limited (TMS member #62) is one of the newer NEPSE TMS members — but the firm has rapidly climbed into the top-10 turnover bracket through 2024–25 on the back of an aggressive online-TMS adoption strategy. The client mix skews toward younger, tech-comfortable traders who would otherwise have to settle for a much older broker's UI.
Floorsheet patterns show a healthy spread across banking, hydropower and microfinance — not a single-sector specialist. The newer license means the firm has had to differentiate on service / UX rather than legacy client relationships, which has produced a noticeably more modern onboarding flow than at most NEPSE brokers.
Strengths
- Modern, fast online onboarding — meaningful advantage if you're a remote client opening an account without a Kathmandu visit.
- Younger client mix means peer-pressure-driven service improvements (the broker hears about TMS bugs faster than older brokers do).
- Rapid rise into top-10 turnover suggests operational scale is keeping pace with client growth.
What to watch out for
- Shorter operating history than most peers — less track record on how the firm handles a serious market drawdown or settlement-stress day.
- Walk-in branch presence is limited; in-person resolution is harder than at older Kathmandu brokers.
- Standard NRB-fixed brokerage applies (0.24%–0.36%); pricing is not the differentiator.
How to open an account
- Open a Demat account at any commercial bank or DP (Depository Participant). This gives you a 16-digit BOID — required for every NEPSE transaction.
- Visit the broker's office (or download their KYC form from the TMS link below) with your citizenship certificate, PAN card, recent passport photo, and the bank-issued cheque or Demat statement that shows your BOID.
- Sign the broker's client agreement and the standing instruction that authorises NEPSE settlement.
- Once the broker activates your trading account (usually 1–3 business days), log in to their TMS portal with the credentials they email you and place your first order.
Account opening is free; brokerage is what they earn from
No NEPSE broker charges an account-opening fee — they earn on the per-trade commission (slid by NRB rules between 0.24% and 0.36% depending on trade size). If a 'service charge' is quoted up front, ask for the SEBON-approved fee schedule before signing.