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Can long-dated contracts be traded in Zerodha?

The expiries allowed in NRML and MIS for F&O contracts in Zerodha can be found here. (DOC)

Yes, you can trade long-dated contracts in Zerodha. Before trading, you must check the contract's liquidity by examining the market depth.

Trading restrictions

  • Zerodha restricts market orders for these contracts due to liquidity concerns. Illiquid contracts may have bid/ask prices that differ significantly from the last traded or theoretical prices.
  • Zerodha blocks trading in near-month and far-month stock option contracts if the last traded price (LTP) and open interest are zero.
  • Zerodha blocks trading entirely for far-month and long-dated index option contracts if the LTP and open interest are zero.

The below nudge is displayed to inform you about long-dated contracts.

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