Free cash meaning on Zerodha

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Free cash on Zerodha is the portion of your trading account cash that’s not locked as margin against open positions and is available for new trades.

Components

For a Zerodha account:

Item	Description
Total cash	All cash in the trading account
Margin used	Locked against open positions
Free cash	Total cash - Margin used (the spendable portion)

If your total cash is Rs 5 lakh and Rs 2 lakh is locked as margin, free cash = Rs 3 lakh.

Same-day profits and Kite balance

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Same-day profits in F&O reflect on Kite balance differently depending on whether positions are closed or open, and the time of day. Understanding the timing helps with capital planning.

During the session

For an open F&O position:

MTM shows on Positions tab in real time.
Margin used updates with MTM.
Cash balance does not change (no credit yet).
Margin available changes as MTM moves.

For a same-day closed position:

Realised P&L shows on Positions Day view.
Cash balance does not immediately reflect (settlement is end-of-day).
Margin used is released for the closed position.

End of session (after 15:30)

After session close:

Funds on WebNotes

Free cash meaning on Zerodha

Components

Same-day profits and Kite balance

During the session

End of session (after 15:30)