# Shared IPs, VPNs, and trading access
> A careful note for people told they need a static IP. This is not a SEBI ruling and not advice about any firm.
This page is not legal, tax, or investment advice. It does not describe a SEBI rule. We could not find a SEBI circular that tells a retail internet user to buy a static IP from their ISP. If a broker or a platform requires one, that requirement is theirs. Read it in their written policy.

## Why a normal home connection gets flagged

Some platforms reject logins from an address that many people share, from a datacenter, or from a VPN. CGNAT is exactly the first case: the address is a real public IPv4, and it is still shared. The platform cannot see your name in the address. It sees “this IP was used by a lot of users” and applies its own rule. A VPN usually moves you into the second or third case and makes the check stricter, not looser.

## A readiness check

- On the connection you will trade from, open [the CGNAT check](https://ipinfo.fyi/tools/cgnat). If it says the address is likely shared, or the router WAN address does not match, a platform that forbids shared IPs can refuse you.

- Open [the privacy check](https://ipinfo.fyi/tools/privacy). A WebRTC leak or a datacenter ASN means the site may be seeing a different network than you think.

- If the platform’s written rule requires a static public IPv4, ask the ISP, using the [ISP guide](https://ipinfo.fyi/guides/static-ip-india). Keep the ticket.

- If the only problem is a wrong city, fix the geolocation. Do not buy a static IP to repair a bad database pin. Start with the [location checker](https://ipinfo.fyi/tools/location).

Nothing here guarantees that a platform will accept you. Do not send anyone money for an “approved trading IP”.

Canonical: https://ipinfo.fyi/guides/trading-and-shared-ips