Articles tagged “F&O”
51 articles.
2026 (51)
- GTT for F&O on Zerodha
GTT orders work for F&O contracts on Zerodha, with key limits: NRML only, OCO restricted, validity tied to contract expiry, physical-delivery and …
- Stock futures lot size on NSE
How NSE sets single-stock futures lot sizes to a roughly Rs 15 to 20 lakh contract value, when lot sizes are revised, freeze quantity, and where to check the …
- Why a market order is rejected on an F&O contract with no trades
Why Kite rejects a market order on an F&O contract with no trades: the no-LTP rule, illiquid far strikes, and the limit order that executes like a market order.
- Why Analyse does not load on a Kite basket
The Analyse payoff and margin view on a Kite basket shows a blank screen when the browser blocks third-party cookies. Allow them in browser settings to fix it.
- How to upload multiple financial proof files on Zerodha Console
Zerodha accepts only one financial-proof file for F&O activation, so multiple documents must be merged into a single PDF or zipped. Covers the accepted proofs, …
- How to open a Zerodha trading account without a demat account
You can open a Zerodha trading account without a demat for F&O, currency and commodity trading. The procedure, when it applies, and the equity-delivery limit.
- How to add BSE F&O contracts to the Kite marketwatch
How to add BSE F&O contracts (Sensex futures, Sensex options, Bankex futures and options) to the Kite marketwatch. Covers BSE F&O symbol conventions and expiry …
- How to add F&O contracts to the Kite marketwatch
How to add NSE F&O futures and options contracts (Nifty, BankNifty, FinNifty, MidcapNifty, stock derivatives) to a Kite marketwatch. Covers contract identifier …
- STT hike on F&O October 2024
Effective October 2024, SEBI increased Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on F&O contracts. Explains the new rates, the rationale, and the impact on retail F&O …
- How to avoid physical settlement (manual close-out)
Step-by-step guide to closing out in-the-money stock options and stock futures before expiry to avoid physical settlement obligations, delivery margin blocks, …
- How to claim STT rebate or credit in India
Explains the status of Securities Transaction Tax as a deductible expense for business income traders vs a non-creditable levy for investors, how to report STT …
- How to declare F&O as business income in India
Detailed guide to declaring futures and options trading income as non-speculative business income in ITR-3, including applicable sections, turnover computation, …
- How to deploy a Streak strategy live
Step-by-step guide to moving a backtested Streak strategy from paper trading to live deployment on Zerodha Kite, including alerts, monitoring, and risk …
- How to pledge holdings for margin on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to pledging equity shares and ETFs held in your Zerodha demat account to generate collateral margin for F&O and intraday trading.
- How to roll over an F&O position on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to rolling over expiring futures and options positions to the next contract month on Zerodha Kite, including timing, costs, and margin …
- How to trade futures on Kite (first time)
Step-by-step guide for first-time futures traders on Zerodha Kite: adding a futures contract, reading the order form, placing the order, and managing the …
- How to use collateral margin for F&O on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to deploying pledged securities as collateral margin for futures and options positions on Zerodha, including SEBI's 50% cash rule.
- F&O futures brokerage at Zerodha
Zerodha charges Rs 20 flat per executed order on futures trades across NSE, BSE, and MCX.
- F&O options brokerage at Zerodha (Rs 20 flat)
Zerodha charges Rs 20 per executed options order on NSE, BSE, and MCX.
- F&O segment on Zerodha
Futures and options trading on Zerodha: product codes, margin types, SEBI framework, brokerage, expiry mechanics, and tax treatment.
- Collateral (equity) on Kite
Equity collateral on Kite is the haircut-adjusted value of equity holdings pledged for F&O margin. Explains the haircut framework, eligible scrips, and the …
- Delivery margin field on Kite
The delivery margin field on the Kite funds page reflects the additional margin held against open F&O positions in their last few days before physical …
- ELM (Extreme Loss Margin) on Zerodha
ELM (Extreme Loss Margin) is a tail-risk buffer added on top of SPAN for F&O positions. Explains what ELM covers, the rate per contract, and the relationship to …
- Exposure margin on Zerodha
Exposure margin on Zerodha (and Indian F&O) is the fixed-percentage buffer added on top of SPAN. Explains the rationale, the rates per contract type, and how it …
- F&O LTP change on Positions before market opens on Kite
Why an F&O contract's LTP on the Kite Positions tab can change before the market opens. Explains overnight settlement, post-market session, and the difference …
- F&O profits available same day
F&O daily MTM profits are credited to the trading account same day (end of day), available for fresh margin / trades the next day. Explains the cycle vs equity …
- Long-dated contracts margin requirements
Long-dated F&O contracts (far month, far quarter) typically have higher margin requirements than near-month contracts due to greater time-related uncertainty.
- Lot size revision F&O 2024
SEBI revised F&O lot sizes upward in 2024 to raise the minimum contract size and discourage small-ticket speculative trades. Explains the new sizes for major …
- Mark-to-Market (MTM) explained
Mark-to-Market (MTM) is the daily revaluation and cash settlement of F&O positions to the current price. Explains the mechanics and effect on margin.
- SEBI F&O entry barrier rules 2024
SEBI's 2024 F&O entry barrier rules introduce income, experience, and suitability requirements for retail derivatives participation. Explains the framework, the …
- SEBI study: 90% of retail F&O traders lose money
SEBI's 2022 and 2024 studies found that approximately 90% of retail F&O traders incur losses. Explains the methodology, the headline findings, and the policy …
- SPAN and exposure margin on Kite
SPAN and exposure are the two components of the initial margin for F&O contracts. Explains how each is calculated, when they change intraday, and the …
- SPAN margin on Zerodha
SPAN margin on Zerodha (and any Indian broker) is the worst-case portfolio loss calculation for F&O positions, computed by NSE Clearing. Explains how SPAN is …
- Historical data for expired F&O on Kite
Reference explanation of historical data availability for expired F&O contracts on Zerodha Kite. Covers contract-level history, continuous-chart access, and the …
- SEBI F&O entry barrier rules (October 2024 framework)
On 1 October 2024 SEBI announced a six-measure framework tightening retail access to index futures and options. The framework raised minimum contract size, …
- How to backtest a strategy on Streak
Step-by-step guide to defining, running, and interpreting a backtest on Streak, the algo-strategy platform integrated with Zerodha Kite.
- How to build an options strategy on Sensibull
Step-by-step guide to constructing, analysing, and saving multi-leg options strategies using Sensibull's strategy builder, payoff charts, and Greeks dashboard.
- How to calculate margin using the Zerodha SPAN calculator
Step-by-step guide to using Zerodha's SPAN margin calculator to estimate futures and options margin before placing any trade.
- How to download the Tax P&L statement from Zerodha Console
Step-by-step guide to downloading the Tax Profit and Loss statement from Zerodha Console for a financial year, including scrip-level breakdowns for ITR filing.
- How to exit a multi-leg F&O position on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to cleanly closing all legs of a multi-leg options or futures position on Zerodha Kite, including basket exit, individual leg exit, and …
- How to file ITR-3 with Zerodha F&O turnover
Step-by-step guide to filing ITR-3 for AY 2025-26 using Zerodha Console Tax P&L data, covering F&O turnover computation, Schedule BP, set-off of business …
- How to handle freeze quantity on F&O
Explains what the NSE and BSE F&O freeze quantity limit is, how to find the current limit for each contract, and how to place orders above the freeze quantity …
- How to interpret the margin shortfall SMS on Zerodha
Explains every field in the Zerodha margin shortfall SMS and email notification, what immediate action to take, and how to prevent recurring shortfalls.
- How to physically settle an in-the-money option
Explains the physical settlement process for in-the-money stock options on NSE, what obligations arise, how Zerodha handles delivery margin, and what to do if …
- How to trade options on Kite (first time)
Step-by-step guide for first-time options traders on Zerodha Kite: finding a contract, reading the order form, buying and selling options, and managing the …
- How to understand peak margin penalty
Explains the SEBI peak margin reporting framework, how the four intraday snapshots work, what triggers a shortfall penalty, and how to avoid it on Zerodha.
- How to use the basket order for multi-leg options on Kite
Step-by-step guide to building and submitting a basket order on Zerodha Kite to execute all legs of a multi-leg options strategy simultaneously.
- How to use the options chain on Kite
Step-by-step guide to reading and using the Zerodha Kite options chain to identify strikes, analyse open interest, and place options orders efficiently.
- How to use the Quicko integration on Zerodha Console
Step-by-step guide to connecting Zerodha Console to Quicko, importing trading data automatically, reviewing capital gains and F&O income, and filing ITR-2 or …
- Console Positions report
The Console Positions report shows a Zerodha client's open intraday and F&O positions -- entry price, current price, quantity, and unrealised P&L --.
- NRML product code on Zerodha
NRML (Normal) is Zerodha's product code for overnight F&O, currency, and commodity positions held at full SEBI-mandated exchange margins without.