Nepal's stock market is breaking free from three decades of a rigid, long-only trading dynamic. With the government's official timeline to launch derivatives and short selling by FY 2083/84, NEPSE is transitioning from a simple momentum-driven market into a mature, two-way ecosystem. This historic shift ends an era where investors could only profit during rallies, finally introducing the sophisticated tools needed to short overvalued assets, hedge portfolios, and protect capital in both up and down markets

If you want to invest in Nepal's stock market, a Demat account is not optional — it is the foundation. Without one, you cannot hold shares, apply for IPOs, or trade on NEPSE. Yet many first-time investors in Nepal find the process confusing, slow, or unclear.

IPOs are one of the most popular ways Nepali investors participate in the stock market — and for good reason. Getting allotted shares at the offer price before public trading begins can deliver strong returns. But the process confuses many first-time applicants.