Margin

What is Margin Call / Requirement? received Notification / Email from Paytm Money

You will receive a Margin call notification if there is a shortfall of required margin in your account, so we request you to check the notification and add the mentioned amount to avoid the position square off.

What is Margin Penalty & its charges

If you don't have the complete Initial margin (SPAN + Exposure margin) for the overnight F&O positions then exchange will levy a margin penalty for the shortfall amount.

By what time should I transfer funds to avoid Margin Penalty?

Upfront margin's requirement should be fulfilled on the same day till 12 am, MTM & Additional margin's can be added on T+1 day by 9:15 am.

What is Margin Required for Market Order? Market Price Protection

1.8% of value is used for Market Price Protection. When you place a Market Order we add 1.8 % more value to the current price and send it to the exchange for execution. If CMP is Rs. 100 then we place the Market Order at Rs. 103 to protect abnormal upside. Similar is for Selling as well.

What is Margin Requirement for Option Writing

The required/upfront margin is defined by the exchange and is different for all the scripts and indices. You can check the order window while placing the order or the Margin Calculator for details.

Why is higher than usual margin blocked for my F&O trades close to expiry?

Exchange blocks additional upfront margin 4 days before the expiry day (Last Thursday of every month) to safe guard the physical deliverable contracts and the same will be blocked to take the F&O contracts forward.

What is Initial Margin

Initial margin is the upfront margin one has to pay to buy/short futures contracts and to short options contracts. Initial margin consists of both SPAN margin + Exposure margin.
SPAN Margin is the minimum margin blocked for futures and short option positions as per the exchange.
Exposure margin is the margin that's required to cover up the MTM (Mark To Market) losses.

What is MTM (Mark to Market)

MTM (Mark to Market) is the profits and losses made on futures contracts on a daily basis.
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1. Beware of fixed/guaranteed/regular returns/ capital protection schemes. Brokers or their authorized persons or any of their associates are not authorized to offer fixed/guaranteed/regular returns/ capital protection on your investment or authorized to enter into any loan agreement with you to pay interest on the funds offered by you. Please note that in case of default of a member claim for funds or securities given to the broker under any arrangement/ agreement of indicative return will not be accepted by the relevant Committee of the Exchange as per the approved norms.


2. Do not keep funds idle with the Stock Broker. Please note that your stock broker has to return the credit balance lying with them, within three working days in case you have not done any transaction within last 30 calendar days. Please note that in case of default of a Member, claim for funds and securities, without any transaction on the exchange will not be accepted by the relevant Committee of the Exchange as per the approved norms.


3. Check the frequency of accounts settlement opted for. If you have opted for running account, please ensure that your broker settles your account and, in any case, not later than once in 90 days (or 30 days if you have opted for 30 days settlement). In case of declaration of trading member as defaulter, the claims of clients against such defaulter member would be subject to norms for eligibility of claims for compensation from IPF to the clients of the defaulter member. These norms are available on Exchange website at following link:
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https://www.nseindia.com/invest/about-defaulter-section


4. Brokers are not permitted to accept transfer of securities as margin. Securities offered as margin/ collateral MUST remain in the account of the client and can be pledged to the broker only by way of ‘margin pledge’, created in the Depository system. Clients are not permitted to place any securities with the broker or associate of the broker or authorized person of the broker for any reason. Broker can take securities belonging to clients only for settlement of securities sold by the client.


5. Always keep your contact details viz. Mobile number/Email ID updated with the stock broker. Email and mobile number is mandatory and you must provide the same to your broker for updation in Exchange records. You must immediately take up the matter with Stock Broker/Exchange if you are not receiving the messages from Exchange/Depositories regularly.


6. Don't ignore any emails/SMSs received from the Exchange for trades done by you. Verify the same with the Contract notes/Statement of accounts received from your broker and report discrepancy, if any, to your broker in writing immediately and if the Stock Broker does not respond, please take this up with the Exchange/Depositories forthwith.


7. Check messages sent by Exchanges on a weekly basis regarding funds and securities balances reported by the trading member, compare it with the weekly statement of account sent by broker and immediately raise a concern to the exchange if you notice a discrepancy.


8. Please do not transfer funds, for the purposes of trading to anyone, including an authorized person or an associate of the broker, other than a SEBI registered Stock broker.


9. Pay applicable upfront margin of the transaction value to trade in cash market segment.


10. Investors may please refer to the Exchange's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) issued vide circular reference NSE/INSP/45191 dated July 31, 2020, NSE/INSP/45534 dated August 31, 2020, NSE/INSP/45850 dated September 28, 2020 and vide notice no. BSE 20200731-7 dated July 31, 2020, BSE 20200831-45 dated August 31, 2020 and BSE 20200928-45 dated September 28, 2020, and other guidelines issued from time to time in this regard.


11. Check your Securities /MF/ Bonds in the consolidated account statement issued by NSDL/CDSL every month.


12. Precautions for clients dealing in Options

Clients/investors dealing in options, are advised to avoid practices like:

a) Sharing of trading credentials – login id & passwords including OTP's.

b) Trading in leveraged products like options without proper understanding, which could lead to losses.

c) Writing/ selling options or trading in option strategies based on tips, without basic knowledge & understanding of the product and its risks.

d) Dealing in unsolicited tips through Whatsapp, Telegram, YouTube, Facebook, SMS, calls, etc.

e) Trading in “Options” based on recommendations from unauthorised/unregistered investment advisors and influencers.