Articles tagged “NSE”
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2026 (79)
- FinNifty futures on Zerodha
Nifty Financial Services (FinNifty) futures on Zerodha: index composition, lot size, Tuesday expiry, cash settlement, and the November 2024 discontinuation of …
- How the F&O expiry calendar works
How India's F&O expiry calendar works after the 2025 standardisation: NSE contracts expire Tuesday, BSE Thursday, with one weekly index per exchange and holiday …
- India VIX
India VIX is NSE's volatility index from the Nifty option order book: a 30-day annualised expected-volatility figure. How to read it and why retail cannot trade …
- IPO listing date: tentative versus actual
Why the IPO listing date shown on Kite or in news can differ from the actual date. The exchange confirms the real date by circular one day before listing.
- Kite order quantity and value limits: the 1,00,000 quantity cap and the Rs 10 crore value cap
Two limits that reject large Kite orders: the maximum 1,00,000 quantity per equity order and the freeze quantity for F&O, and the Rs 10 crore maximum value per …
- Market-to-limit conversion in the pre-open session
In the NSE pre-open session a market order is reckoned for the call-auction equilibrium price, then any unmatched part converts to a limit order at that price …
- Midcap Nifty futures on Zerodha
Nifty Midcap Select (Midcap Nifty) futures on Zerodha: the 25-stock midcap index, lot size, Tuesday expiry, cash settlement, and the November 2024 …
- Nifty 50 futures contract specifications
Nifty 50 futures on NSE as traded through Zerodha: lot size, tick size, three serial monthly contracts, Tuesday expiry, cash settlement, and the margin to hold …
- Nifty Next 50 futures on Zerodha
Nifty Next 50 futures on Zerodha: the index of companies ranked 51 to 100, lot size, Tuesday expiry, cash settlement, and the liquidity caveats that distinguish …
- Nifty weekly expiry on Zerodha
Nifty 50 weekly options are NSE's surviving weekly benchmark, expiring Tuesday since 1 September 2025, the most liquid index option in India, listed on Zerodha …
- Price Reasonability Range (PRR) and the execution range
The Price Reasonability Range, or execution range, is a dynamic band NSE and BSE set around a contract's reference price within which an order can execute, to …
- Self-trade prevention and its effect on cover orders
NSE's self-trade prevention check cancels one of two orders that would match against each other under the same PAN, including a cover order's stop-loss leg, to …
- SL-M orders blocked on BSE (and discontinued for NSE F&O)
BSE discontinued SL-M (stop-loss market) orders across all its segments, and NSE withdrew SL-M for index and F&O contracts, both to curb freak trades. Use an …
- Social Stock Exchange on Zerodha
The Social Stock Exchange on NSE and BSE: Zero Coupon Zero Principal instruments, who can list and invest, the minimum application, and applying through Zerodha …
- Special pre-open session on IPO listing day
The special pre-open session on IPO listing day: the call-auction window that discovers the listing price, the equilibrium-price logic, and day-one price bands.
- 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 …
- The phaseout of Bank Nifty weekly options
Bank Nifty weekly options were discontinued from 20 November 2024 under the SEBI one-weekly-per-exchange rule. Monthly options and futures remain, expiring last …
- Why scrips enter the F&O ban
A stock enters the F&O ban when market-wide open interest crosses 95% of its MWPL, and leaves when it falls below 80%. The MWPL is the lower of 15% of free …
- Buyback and tender offers on Zerodha
Share buyback and tender offers on Zerodha: SEBI framework, tender offer process via Kite, buyback tax treatment under Section 115QA, and key investor.
- SPAN margin (Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk)
SPAN margin is the worst-case initial margin on F&O positions, set by the NSE, BSE, and MCX clearing corporations using SEBI-approved risk-array scenarios.
- How to borrow shares via SLB on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to borrowing equity shares through the NSCCL Securities Lending and Borrowing platform on Zerodha Console for short-selling or hedging …
- How to buy a bond on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to buying listed corporate bonds and NCDs on Zerodha's Kite platform: search, order placement, settlement, and charges.
- How to buy a G-Sec on Zerodha Kite
Step-by-step guide to buying Government Securities on Zerodha's Kite platform via the exchange-traded secondary market, with settlement, yield, and tax notes.
- How to fix a circuit-limit rejection on Zerodha
A guide to understanding and working around circuit-limit order rejections on Zerodha Kite, covering market-wide index circuit breakers, per-instrument price …
- How to fix a price-band rejection on Zerodha
A step-by-step guide to understanding and resolving an order rejection caused by a price-band breach on Zerodha Kite, covering NSE and BSE daily price bands, …
- How to handle a freeze-quantity rejection on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to understanding and resolving freeze-quantity order rejections on Zerodha Kite, including how to split large orders into compliant tranches …
- How to lend shares via SLB on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to lending equity shares through the NSCCL Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) platform on Zerodha Console, including fee negotiation, …
- How to participate in an OFS on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to bidding in an Offer for Sale (OFS) on Zerodha Kite: eligibility, bidding process, cut-off price, allotment, and tax treatment.
- F&O segment on Zerodha
Futures and options trading on Zerodha: product codes, margin types, SEBI framework, brokerage, expiry mechanics, and tax treatment.
- Kite (Zerodha trading platform)
Kite is Zerodha's flagship trading platform, available as a browser terminal and mobile app, offering equities, derivatives, currency, and commodity trading.
- National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)
NSE is India's largest stock exchange by trading volume, established in 1992, operating NIFTY 50 and pioneering electronic, anonymous order-matching in.
- INX vs NSE on Zerodha
Comparison of India INX (BSE's GIFT-IFSC arm) and NSE (and NSE IFSC) for Indian retail and NRI clients via Zerodha. Explains the two GIFT-IFSC venues, their …
- Multiple offers at the same price in an auction
How NSE / BSE allocate quantity when multiple sellers offer at the same price in an auction. Covers time-priority tie-breaking, pro-rata allocation, and the …
- Stock exchanges in India
Comprehensive guide to stock exchanges in India: the recognised exchanges (NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX, MSEI, India International Exchange), their regulatory framework …
- Exposure margin (additional margin on Indian derivatives)
Exposure margin is the second-layer initial margin levied by Indian clearing corporations on top of SPAN margin, computed as a fixed percentage of contract …
- Extreme Loss Margin (ELM)
Extreme Loss Margin is an additional layer of initial margin on Indian derivatives and cash equity positions, calibrated by SEBI to cover statistically extreme …
- Peak margin penalty (SEBI peak-margin reporting regime)
The peak margin reporting regime introduced by SEBI in November 2020 requires Indian brokers to collect upfront margin matching the highest of four intraday …
- HDFC AMC IPO (2018)
The July 2018 IPO of HDFC Asset Management Company was India's first listing of a major asset management company, raising Rs 2,800 crore and establishing …
- How to check IPO allotment status via BSE and NSE
Step-by-step guide to checking IPO allotment status on the BSE investor services portal and the NSE IPO allotment portal, including when results are available …
- 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 participate in an auction trade on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to participating in NSE/BSE close-out auctions on Zerodha Kite when you have a short delivery position or want to sell shares in the auction …
- 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 …
- Mutual fund vs ETF in India
A factual comparison of open-ended actively managed mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in India, covering structure, cost, liquidity, tracking error, …
- Mutual fund vs stock investing in India
A factual comparison of mutual fund investing and direct equity stock investing in India covering diversification, cost, time requirements, taxation, and …
- NIFTY 10-Year G-Sec Index
The NIFTY 10-Year G-Sec Index tracks the performance of the on-the-run 10-year benchmark Government of India security, capturing the total return from the …
- NIFTY 5-Year G-Sec Index
The NIFTY 5-Year G-Sec Index tracks the total return of the on-the-run 5-year Government of India security. Published by NSE Indices Limited, it serves as the …
- NIFTY 50 TRI (Total Returns Index)
The NIFTY 50 TRI is the total-return variant of India's benchmark large-cap equity index, reinvesting dividends into the index level. It is the most widely used …
- NIFTY 500 TRI
The NIFTY 500 TRI is the total-return variant of the NIFTY 500 index, covering the 500 largest NSE-listed companies and representing approximately 96% of NSE's …
- NIFTY Bank TRI
The NIFTY Bank TRI is the total-return variant of the NIFTY Bank index, comprising the 12 most liquid and large banking stocks listed on NSE. It is the primary …
- Nifty BeES, India's first exchange-traded fund (2001)
Nifty BeES, launched by Benchmark Mutual Fund on 28 December 2001, was India's first exchange-traded fund and the first ETF in Asia to track a broad equity …
- NIFTY FMCG TRI
The NIFTY FMCG TRI is the total-return variant of the NIFTY FMCG index, covering the 15 largest fast-moving consumer goods companies listed on NSE. It is the …
- NIFTY IT TRI
The NIFTY IT TRI is the total-return variant of the NIFTY IT index, covering the 10 largest information technology companies listed on NSE. It is the benchmark …
- NIFTY Midcap 150 TRI
The NIFTY Midcap 150 TRI is the total-return variant of the NIFTY Midcap 150 index, covering companies ranked 101-250 by full market capitalisation on NSE. It …
- NIFTY Pharma TRI
The NIFTY Pharma TRI is the total-return variant of the NIFTY Pharma index, covering the 20 most liquid and large pharmaceutical and healthcare stocks listed on …
- NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
The NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI is the total-return variant of the NIFTY Smallcap 250 index, covering companies ranked 251-500 by full market capitalisation on NSE. …
- NSE NMF II (National Stock Exchange Mutual Fund Platform)
NSE NMF II is the National Stock Exchange's mutual fund transaction platform, providing exchange-based infrastructure for distributors and direct investors to …
- UTI Mutual Fund IPO (2020)
UTI Asset Management Company's October 2020 IPO was the first listing of a major Indian AMC after the HDFC AMC IPO of 2018, valuing the country's oldest asset …
- IPO listing day in India (T+3)
Encyclopedic reference on IPO listing day in India: what happens on T+3 morning, pre-open session, price discovery, demat credit timeline, UPI block.
- Mainboard IPO in India
Encyclopedic reference on the mainboard IPO: SEBI ICDR eligibility criteria, disclosure standards, investor categories, book-building mechanics, and how.
- Auction market on NSE and BSE
The auction market on NSE and BSE settles delivery shortfall cases where sellers fail to deliver shares, with the exchange running a separate auction.
- Bonds on Zerodha
How to buy and sell listed bonds on Zerodha: corporate bonds, exchange-traded debt, charges, settlement, and tax treatment.
- Disclosed quantity orders
A disclosed quantity order shows only a fraction of the full order size in the exchange order book, hiding the trader's true intent while keeping the full...
- Equity segment on Zerodha
How the equity cash segment works on Zerodha: product codes, brokerage, margins, settlement, tax treatment, and comparison with other brokers.
- ETF investing on Zerodha
Exchange-traded funds on Zerodha: how ETFs trade, product codes, types, expense ratios, tracking error, and tax treatment for index, gold, and debt ETFs.
- G-Sec on Zerodha
Investing in Government Securities (G-Secs) on Zerodha via RBI Retail Direct and exchange-traded G-Secs: mechanics, brokerage, yields, and tax treatment.
- Iceberg order on Kite
An iceberg order on Kite automatically slices a large order into smaller tranches, displaying only a fraction of the total quantity in the public order book.
- InvITs on Zerodha
Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) on Zerodha: SEBI framework, publicly listed and privately placed InvITs, distributions, risks, and tax treatment.
- IPO segment on Zerodha
How to apply for IPOs on Zerodha via Kite and Console: UPI ASBA, cut-off price, lot size, allotment process, and post-listing procedures.
- Limit order on Kite
A limit order on Kite lets traders specify the maximum price to pay or the minimum price to accept, guaranteeing price but not execution.
- Market order on Kite
A market order on Kite instructs the exchange to buy or sell a security immediately at the best available price, guaranteeing execution but not the price.
- MTF on Zerodha
Margin Trading Facility (MTF) on Zerodha: how leveraged equity delivery works, SEBI framework, interest charges, eligible securities, and risk management.
- OFS on Zerodha
Offer for Sale (OFS) on Zerodha: how promoters and government disinvestments work via NSE and BSE OFS mechanism, bidding process, cut-off price, and tax.
- Order validity types on Kite, DAY and IOC
DAY and IOC are the two order validity types on Kite.
- REITs on Zerodha
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) on Zerodha: how to invest, SEBI framework, distribution yields, tax treatment, and comparison with direct real estate.
- SLB on Zerodha
Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) on Zerodha: how the SEBI-mandated SLBS platform works, lending income, eligible securities, and tax treatment.
- Smallcases on Zerodha
Smallcase investment on Zerodha: how thematic basket portfolios work, SIP via smallcase, rebalancing mechanics, charges, and tax treatment.
- Sovereign Gold Bonds on Zerodha
Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) on Zerodha: subscription via Kite, secondary market trading, interest income, tax exemption at maturity, and SEBI-RBI framework.
- Tax-free bonds on Zerodha
Tax-free bonds on Zerodha: what qualifies, NHAI, REC, PFC bonds, secondary market trading, yield calculation, and tax exemption under Section 10(15).
- Zerodha NSE membership
Details of Zerodha's membership of the National Stock Exchange, the regulatory basis, trading segments covered, and client-facing implications of NSE.