https://v2.webnotes.in/tags/block-deal/Recent content in Block Deal on WebNotesHugoen-INWed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/block-deal-vs-bulk-deal-on-zerodha/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/block-deal-vs-bulk-deal-on-zerodha/<p><strong>Block deals</strong> and <strong>bulk deals</strong> are large-volume trades on Indian exchanges. They differ in mechanism and disclosure:</p> <h2 id="block-deal">Block deal</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Aspect</th> <th>Block deal</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Definition</td> <td>Negotiated trade between two counter-parties</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Window</td> <td>Specific block deal session (08:45 to 09:00; 15:05 to 15:20 IST)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Price</td> <td>Within +/-1% of previous close</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Size</td> <td>Minimum Rs 10 crore or 50,000 shares (subject to revision)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Disclosure</td> <td>Same day end-of-day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="bulk-deal">Bulk deal</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Aspect</th> <th>Bulk deal</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Definition</td> <td>Large trade in the open market exceeding 0.5% of listed shares of company</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Window</td> <td>Any time during regular session</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Price</td> <td>At market price (normal matching)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Size</td> <td>Determined by share count vs listed share count</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Disclosure</td> <td>Same day end-of-day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="key-differences">Key differences</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Block deal:</strong> Pre-negotiated; specific session.</li> <li><strong>Bulk deal:</strong> Open-market; happens during regular session.</li> <li><strong>Both disclosed</strong> end-of-day per exchange rules.</li> </ul> <h2 id="retail-relevance">Retail relevance</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Block deal session</strong> is for institutional / HNI flow; retail rarely participates.</li> <li><strong>Bulk deal disclosure</strong> affects retail interpretation of large institutional moves.</li> </ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nse-bse-group-meanings-eq-be-bz-t/">NSE / BSE group meanings (EQ, BE, BZ, T)</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sm-m-symbols-nse-emerge-bse-sme/">SM / M symbols (NSE Emerge / BSE SME)</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/suspended-stock-holdings-on-zerodha/">Suspended stock holdings on Zerodha</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/what-is-stock-suspension-process-and-impact/">What is stock suspension, process and impact</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/asm-and-gsm-frameworks-explained/">ASM and GSM frameworks explained</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/trade-to-trade-segment-rules/">Trade-to-Trade segment rules</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/periodic-call-auction-stocks/">Periodic Call Auction stocks</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/circuit-filters-nse-bse/">Circuit filters NSE BSE</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/surveillance-measures-and-trading-risks/">Surveillance measures and trading risks</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/large-mid-small-cap-classification-at-zerodha/">Large / mid / small-cap classification at Zerodha</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nse-bz-category-explained/">NSE BZ category explained</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/penny-stock-block-nudge-on-kite/">Penny stock block (nudge) on Kite</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/dvr-shares-on-kite/">DVR shares on Kite</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/partly-paid-shares-on-kite/">Partly-paid shares on Kite</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/egrs-electronic-gold-receipts-on-zerodha/">EGRs (Electronic Gold Receipts) on Zerodha</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/freak-trade-square-off-on-zerodha/">Freak trade square-off on Zerodha</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/illiquid-stocks-sebi-rules/">Illiquid stocks SEBI rules</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/auction-market-nse-bse/">Auction market on NSE / BSE</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/average-price-on-market-depth-kite/">Average price on market depth</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/delivery-volume-percent-kite-marketwatch/">Delivery volume percentage on the Kite marketwatch</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/market-depth-view-on-kite/">Market depth view on Kite</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi/">SEBI</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/bombay-stock-exchange/">Bombay Stock Exchange</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/national-stock-exchange/">National Stock Exchange</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/settlement-fo-india/">Settlement (F&amp;O)</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/zerodha/">Zerodha</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/kite-zerodha/">Kite (Zerodha)</a> </li> <li><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/zerodha-customer-care-number/">Zerodha customer care number</a> </li> </ul> <h2 id="external-references">External references</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nseindia.com/">NSE block / bulk deal</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.bseindia.com/">BSE block / bulk deal</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.sebi.gov.in/">SEBI</a> </li> </ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li>SEBI, <em>Block deal framework</em>, sebi.gov.in.</li> <li>NSE / BSE, <em>Block / bulk deal operational guidelines</em>, exchange websites.</li> </ol>