How to sell a call option on Zerodha Kite

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Writing a call option means selling a contract you do not own, collecting the premium, and taking on the obligation to deliver the underlying at the strike price if the buyer exercises. On Zerodha Kite this is a sell-to-open order on the NFO segment, and it is one of the highest-risk trades a retail account can place. The writer’s gain is capped at the premium received; the loss on a naked (unhedged) short call is theoretically unlimited, because the spot price can rise without a ceiling.

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How to sell a call option on Zerodha Kite