The Indian retail brokerage market is showing phenomenal growth. The total trading volume of brokerage companies has increased from US$1239.1 billion in 2004 to US$1492.1 billion in 2005, and is expected to reach US$6535.7 billion by 2015. Some of the main characteristics of the brokerage industry include growth in e-broking, growing derivatives market, decline in brokerage fees etc.