Articles in “Commodity Derivatives” category
19 articles.
2026 (19)
- Agri position limits on Zerodha
How client-level and member-level position limits work for agri commodity derivatives, the near-month caps, and why agri has stricter limits than bullion or …
- Bullion mini contracts on Zerodha
MCX bullion mini contracts on Zerodha: gold mini, gold petal, gold guinea, silver mini and silver micro lot sizes, ticks, why smaller contracts suit retail, and …
- Commodity options on Zerodha
MCX commodity options on Zerodha: options on gold, silver, crude oil and natural gas futures, the devolvement of in-the-money options into futures, lots, and …
- Electricity futures on MCX
MCX electricity futures (monthly base load), launched 10 July 2025: design, the SEBI-CERC jurisdiction split, who hedges, cash settlement and Zerodha …
- Energy futures margins on Zerodha
Margins on MCX crude oil and natural gas futures on Zerodha: SPAN, exposure and extreme loss margin, the volatility add-ons, intraday versus overnight, and peak …
- How long MCX contracts can be held
How long an MCX commodity contract can be held: the expiry cycle, near-month versus far-month, the tender and delivery period, and why positions must be exited …
- MCX agri and pepper trading restrictions
Why agri commodities face tighter rules on MCX and NCDEX: the SEBI suspension of seven agri derivatives from December 2021, position limits, and food-inflation …
- MCX vs international price disparity
Why MCX crude, gold, silver and natural gas prices diverge from CME, COMEX, NYMEX and Henry Hub: rupee-dollar, import duty, the day-night session gap and …
- Natural gas futures on MCX via Zerodha
MCX natural gas and natural gas mini futures on Zerodha Kite: lot size, tick, NYMEX Henry Hub linkage, expiry, margins, and the volatility retail traders …
- NCDEX agri contracts and Zerodha
Zerodha does not offer NCDEX; it routes commodity F&O only to MCX and NSE. The NCDEX agri contracts and the SEBI suspension of seven agri derivatives, …
- Why far-month MCX commodity option orders are rejected on Kite
Zerodha blocks orders in far-month MCX commodity option contracts because they carry near-zero liquidity. Only the near month trades, with a two-month window …
- MCX transaction charges and how they compare across brokers
MCX sets the transaction charge that every broker passes through identically; brokerage is what differs. A reference on MCX commodity charges and the flat-fee …
- How to compute commodity margin on Zerodha
A step-by-step guide to calculating SPAN and Exposure margin for MCX commodity futures on Zerodha, covering the SPAN calculator, contract-level variables, …
- How to handle commodity physical delivery risk on Zerodha
A practical guide to understanding, avoiding, and managing compulsory physical delivery obligations in MCX commodity futures traded via Zerodha, with timelines, …
- How to trade crude oil futures on MCX via Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to opening, managing, and closing a crude oil futures position on MCX via Zerodha Kite, covering segment activation, margin, contract specs, …
- How to trade gold mini futures on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to trading MCX Gold Mini futures via Zerodha Kite, covering segment activation, contract specs, margin, CTT, delivery risk, and what can go …
- How to trade silver micro futures on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to trading MCX Silver Micro futures via Zerodha Kite, covering segment activation, contract specs, margin, CTT, physical-delivery …
- Commodity Transaction Tax (CTT)
Encyclopedic reference on the Commodity Transaction Tax (CTT) levied on non-agricultural commodity derivative transactions on recognised commodity derivative …
- Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)
Encyclopedic reference on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX), India's largest commodity derivatives exchange by trading volume. Covers the …