NSE Derivatives Lot Size Every Stock Broker Should Know

Revision of lot sizes in equity derivatives wef 31st Oct 2014

The lot sizes of derivative contracts of indices and individual stocks have been revised by NSE. The change will be effective from 31st October 2014.

For example, the new lot size for Nifty will be reduced from 50 to 25.

Since the lot sizes will be reduced, the margin requirements will also go down accordingly. The updated margins will be available in the margin requirement file from 31st October 2014.

For a detailed list of new lot sizes of equity derivatives please refer to the below table.

Revised Downwards (for all expiry)

Sr No	Symbol	Current Lot size	Revised Lot size
1	NIFTY	50	25
2	NFTYMCAP50	150	75
3	ADANIENT	1000	500
4	ADANIPORTS	2000	1000
5	ALBK	4000	2000
6	AMBUJACEM	2000	1000
7	ARVIND	2000	1000
8	AUROPHARMA	500	250
9	BANKBARODA	500	250
10	BHARATFORG	1000	250
11	BHARTIARTL	1000	500
12	BHEL	2000	1000
13	CENTURYTEX	1000	500
14	CIPLA	1000	500
15	COLPAL	250	125
16	CROMPGREAV	2000	1000
17	DABUR	2000	1000
18	DISHTV	8000	4000
19	DIVISLAB	250	125
20	FEDERALBNK	4000	2000
21	GAIL	1000	500
22	HCLTECH	250	125
23	HDFCBANK	500	250
24	HDIL	8000	4000
25	HINDPETRO	1000	500
26	IGL	1000	500
27	INDIACEM	4000	2000
28	IOB	8000	4000
29	IRB	4000	1000
30	KOTAKBANK	500	250
31	MOTHERSUMI	1000	500
32	ONGC	1000	500
33	ORIENTBANK	2000	1000
34	PFC	2000	1000
35	PNB	500	250
36	RANBAXY	1000	500
37	RELCAPITAL	1000	500
38	SIEMENS	500	250
39	SRTRANSFIN	500	250
40	SSLT	2000	1000
41	SUNPHARMA	500	250
42	SYNDIBANK	4000	2000
43	TATAMOTORS	1000	500
44	TATAMTRDVR	2000	1000
45	TATASTEEL	1000	500
46	TVSMOTOR	2000	1000
47	UNIONBANK	2000	1000
48	UPL	2000	1000
49	VOLTAS	2000	1000
50	YESBANK	1000	500

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Revised Downwards (for Jan 2015 expiry onwards but effective from 31st Oct 2014)

Sr No	Symbol	Current Lot size	Revised Lot size
1	ASHOKLEY	11000	8000
2	AXISBANK	1250	500
3	GMRINFRA	10000	9000
4	HAVELLS	1250	1000
5	IFCI	9000	8000
6	NHPC	12000	10000
7	UNITECH	17000	9000