Zerodha logo

Futures & Options (F&O)

  1. What is F&O (Futures and Options)?
  2. What is interoperability of exchanges and how does this affect my Equity and F&O trading?
  3. How to view the option chain on Kite and what are its features?
  4. What are the risks of trading Futures and Options (F&O)?
  5. Can F&O positions be rolled over during the ban period?
  6. What are Open Interest (OI) limits?
  7. What are the lot sizes for Index F&O contracts?
  8. Why are weekly expiries no longer available for certain F&O contracts?
  9. How to trade weekly nifty option contracts in Zerodha?
  10. What is Zerodha's policy on the physical settlement of equity derivatives on expiry?
  11. What does Rollover mean?
  12. What are interest rate derivatives?
  13. What are electricity futures and how to trade them on Zerodha?
  14. What are currency derivatives, and how to trade them on Kite?
  15. If an F&O position results in taking delivery of the stock, when will the stocks show up on Kite?
  16. What happens if the option contract is not squared off on the expiry date?
  17. What are the trading restrictions during F&O ban?
  18. What are the risks associated with the physical delivery of stock Futures & Options (F&O)?
  19. How are electricity contracts settled at Zerodha?
  20. Why was the settlement price 0 for the option position, although the Last Traded Price (LTP) is not 0?
  21. How do delta-based position limits work for index F&O trading?
  22. Why is the option order being rejected with a request to place it around the theoretical price?
  23. Why am I charged ₹40 instead of ₹20 brokerage for F&O trades?
  24. Why can't market orders be placed for certain index and stock option contracts at Zerodha?
  25. Why am I unable to close my hedged position?
  26. Why do F&O contracts enter ban period?
  27. Why is buying stock options close to the expiry not allowed?
  28. Why were funds deducted from my Zerodha account when I exited a profitable short options position?
  29. How is buy average calculated for F&O trades?
  30. Why are F&O contracts not displayed for a particular stock?
  31. What is the impact of corporate actions on futures and options?
  32. Why are there restrictions on placing Nifty and Sensex option orders for certain strike prices?
  33. Why are there restrictions on placing Bank Nifty and Nifty option orders for certain strike prices?

* To create a ticket, select a relevant topic