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NSE Index Lot Size and Its Determinations in the Indian Stock Market
What Is Lot in the Share Market?
In the share market, a "lot" refers to a standardized quantity or group of securities that are traded together as a single unit. The concept of a lot is particularly relevant in the context of stock exchanges and various financial instruments.
What is Lot Size?
The "lot size" refers to the predefined number of shares or units of a security that can be traded in a single transaction. Index Lot size is determined by the stock exchanges and are specific to individual securities. Lot sizes are set to ensure orderly and standardized trading in the market.
Here are key points regarding lot size in the Indian stock market:
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Equity Shares:
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For individual stocks (equity shares), the lot size represents the minimum number of shares that can be bought or sold in a single order. Lot sizes can vary widely among different stocks and are determined by the exchanges.
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Derivatives (Futures and Options):
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In the derivatives segment, lot size is particularly important. It defines the quantity of contracts that can be traded in futures and options. For example, if the lot size for a futures contract is 100, an investor buying one futures contract is essentially entering into an agreement to buy 100 shares of the underlying asset.
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Fixed by Exchanges:
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Lot sizes are fixed and periodically reviewed by the exchanges. The exchanges consider factors such as market conditions, liquidity, and regulatory guidelines when determining or revising lot sizes.
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Standardization:
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Lot sizes provide standardization in trading, making it easier to execute orders and facilitating liquidity in the market. Standardized lot sizes also help in risk management.
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Risk Management:
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Lot sizes play a crucial role in managing risk. They allow investors to calculate their exposure accurately and determine the potential impact of market movements on their portfolios.
Investors should be aware of the lot size of the securities they intend to trade, whether it's individual stocks or derivative contracts. This information is typically available on the official websites of the stock exchanges. It's also essential for investors to stay informed about any changes in lot sizes, as these changes can impact trading strategies and risk management decisions.
Some of the Indices Lot Size
|
Index |
Symbol |
Lot Size |
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NSE Index Lot Size |
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Nifty Bank |
BANKNIFTY |
15 |
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Nifty 50 |
NIFTY |
50 |
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Nifty Financial Services |
FINNIFTY |
40 |
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Nifty Midcap Select |
MIDCPNIFTY |
75 |
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Natural Gas |
NATURALGAS |
1250 |
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NIFTY CPSE |
NIFTYCPSE |
250 |
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NIFTY IT |
NIFTYIT |
50 |
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NIFTY MIDCAP 50 |
NIFTYMID50 |
200 |
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NIFTY PSE |
NIFTYPSE |
200 |
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NIFTY infrastructure |
NIFTYINFRA |
225 |
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US Dollar -Indian Rupee |
USDINR |
1000 |
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Sensex Lot Size |
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BSE Sensitivity Index |
SENSEX |
10 |
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BSE banker |
BANKEX |
15 |
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BSE Sensex 50 |
SENSEX50 |
50 |
Below list contains the lot size of derivatives of individual securities. Traders can use it to find TCS lot size, Reliance lot size for example.
|
Derivatives on Individual Securities |
Symbol |
Lot Size |
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ACC LIMITED |
ACC |
300 |
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ALKEM LABORATORIES LTD. |
ALKEM |
200 |
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GAIL (INDIA) LTD |
GAIL |
4575 |
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GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS |
GLENMARK |
725 |
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AARTI INDUSTRIES LTD |
AARTIIND |
1000 |
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ABBOTT INDIA LIMITED |
ABBOTINDIA |
40 |
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ADITYA BIRLA CAPITAL LTD. |
ABCAPITAL |
5400 |
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INDRAPRASTHA GAS LTD |
IGL |
1375 |
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ADITYA BIRLA FASHION & RT |
ABFRL |
2600 |
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ADANI ENTERPRISES LIMITED |
ADANIENT |
300 |
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ADANI PORT & SEZ LTD |
ADANIPORTS |
800 |
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INDUS TOWERS LIMITED |
INDUSTOWER |
3400 |
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AMBUJA CEMENTS LTD |
AMBUJACEM |
1800 |
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APOLLO HOSPITALS ENTER. L |
APOLLOHOSP |
125 |
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APOLLO TYRES LTD |
APOLLOTYRE |
1700 |
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ASHOK LEYLAND LTD |
ASHOKLEY |
5000 |
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ASIAN PAINTS LIMITED |
ASIANPAINT |
200 |
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ASTRAL LIMITED |
ASTRAL |
367 |
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ATUL LTD |
ATUL |
75 |
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AU SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD |
AUBANK |
1000 |
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AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD |
AUROPHARMA |
1100 |
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AXIS BANK LIMITED |
AXISBANK |
625 |
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BAJAJ AUTO LIMITED |
BAJAJ-AUTO |
125 |
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BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED |
BAJFINANCE |
125 |
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BALKRISHNA IND. LTD |
BALKRISIND |
300 |
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BALRAMPUR CHINI MILLS LTD |
BALRAMCHIN |
1600 |
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BANDHAN BANK LIMITED |
BANDHANBNK |
2500 |
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BANK OF BARODA |
BANKBARODA |
2925 |
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BATA INDIA LTD |
BATAINDIA |
375 |
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BHARAT ELECTRONICS LTD |
BEL |
5700 |
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METROPOLIS HEALTHCARE LTD |
METROPOLIS |
400 |
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BHARAT FORGE LTD |
BHARATFORG |
500 |
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BHEL |
BHEL |
5250 |
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BIOCON LIMITED. |
BIOCON |
2500 |
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BOSCH LIMITED |
BOSCHLTD |
50 |
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BHARAT PETROLEUM CORP LT |
BPCL |
1800 |
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BRITANNIA INDUSTRIES LTD |
BRITANNIA |
200 |
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MUTHOOT FINANCE LIMITED |
MUTHOOTFIN |
550 |
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BIRLASOFT LIMITED |
BSOFT |
1000 |
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CAN FIN HOMES LTD |
CANFINHOME |
975 |
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CHAMBAL FERTILIZERS LTD |
CHAMBLFERT |
1900 |
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CIPLA LTD |
CIPLA |
650 |
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COLGATE PALMOLIVE LTD. |
COLPAL |
350 |
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CONTAINER CORP OF IND LTD |
CONCOR |
1000 |
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COROMANDEL INTERNTL. LTD |
COROMANDEL |
700 |
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PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LTD |
PERSISTENT |
175 |
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CROMPT GREA CON ELEC LTD |
CROMPTON |
1800 |
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CITY UNION BANK LTD |
CUB |
5000 |
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CUMMINS INDIA LTD |
CUMMINSIND |
300 |
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DABUR INDIA LTD |
DABUR |
1250 |
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DALMIA BHARAT LIMITED |
DALBHARAT |
250 |
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DEEPAK NITRITE LTD |
DEEPAKNTR |
300 |
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DELTA CORP LIMITED |
DELTACORP |
2800 |
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DIVI S LABORATORIES LTD |
DIVISLAB |
200 |
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SHRIRAM FINANCE LIMITED |
SHRIRAMFIN |
300 |
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DIXON TECHNO (INDIA) LTD |
DIXON |
100 |
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DLF LIMITED |
DLF |
1650 |
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DR. REDDY S LABORATORIES |
DRREDDY |
125 |
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EXIDE INDUSTRIES LTD |
EXIDEIND |
3600 |
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FEDERAL BANK LTD |
FEDERALBNK |
5000 |
|
TRENT LTD |
TRENT |
400 |
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GMR AIRPORTS INFRA LTD |
GMRINFRA |
11250 |
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GUJ NAR VAL FER & CHEM L |
GNFC |
1300 |
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GODREJ PROPERTIES LTD |
GODREJPROP |
475 |
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GRANULES INDIA LIMITED |
GRANULES |
2000 |
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GRASIM INDUSTRIES LTD |
GRASIM |
475 |
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GUJARAT GAS LIMITED |
GUJGASLTD |
1250 |
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HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD |
HAL |
300 |
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HCL TECHNOLOGIES LTD |
HCLTECH |
700 |
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HDFC AMC LIMITED |
HDFCAMC |
300 |
|
HDFC BANK LTD |
HDFCBANK |
550 |
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HERO MOTOCORP LIMITED |
HEROMOTOCO |
300 |
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HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LTD |
HINDALCO |
1400 |
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HINDUSTAN COPPER LTD |
HINDCOPPER |
5300 |
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HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORP |
HINDPETRO |
2700 |
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ICICI BANK LTD. |
ICICIBANK |
700 |
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ICICI LOMBARD GIC LIMITED |
ICICIGI |
500 |
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IDFC LIMITED |
IDFC |
5000 |
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IDFC FIRST BANK LIMITED |
IDFCFIRSTB |
7500 |
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INDIAN ENERGY EXC LTD |
IEX |
3750 |
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THE INDIAN HOTELS CO. LTD |
INDHOTEL |
2000 |
|
THE INDIA CEMENTS LIMITED |
INDIACEM |
2900 |
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INDIAMART INTERMESH LTD |
INDIAMART |
300 |
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INTERGLOBE AVIATION LTD |
INDIGO |
300 |
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INDIAN OIL CORP LTD |
IOC |
9750 |
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IPCA LABORATORIES LTD |
IPCALAB |
650 |
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INDIAN RAIL TOUR CORP LTD |
IRCTC |
875 |
|
ITC LTD |
ITC |
1600 |
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JINDAL STEEL & POWER LTD |
JINDALSTEL |
1250 |
|
JK CEMENT LIMITED |
JKCEMENT |
250 |
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JSW STEEL LIMITED |
JSWSTEEL |
675 |
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JUBILANT FOODWORKS LTD |
JUBLFOOD |
1250 |
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KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD |
KOTAKBANK |
400 |
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L&T FINANCE HOLDINGS LTD |
L&TFH |
4462 |
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DR. LAL PATH LABS LTD. |
LALPATHLAB |
300 |
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LAURUS LABS LIMITED |
LAURUSLABS |
1700 |
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LIC HOUSING FINANCE LTD |
LICHSGFIN |
2000 |
|
LTIMINDTREE LIMITED |
LTIM |
150 |
|
LUPIN LIMITED |
LUPIN |
850 |
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M&M FIN. SERVICES LTD |
M&MFIN |
2000 |
|
MANAPPURAM FINANCE LTD |
MANAPPURAM |
6000 |
|
UNITED SPIRITS LIMITED |
MCDOWELL-N |
700 |
|
MULTI COMMODITY EXCHANGE |
MCX |
400 |
|
MAHANAGAR GAS LTD. |
MGL |
800 |
|
MRF LTD |
MRF |
5 |
|
NATIONAL ALUMINIUM CO LTD |
NATIONALUM |
7500 |
|
INFO EDGE (I) LTD |
NAUKRI |
150 |
|
NAVIN FLUORINE INT. LTD |
NAVINFLUOR |
150 |
|
NMDC LTD. |
NMDC |
4500 |
|
NTPC LTD |
NTPC |
3000 |
|
OBEROI REALTY LIMITED |
OBEROIRLTY |
700 |
|
ORACLE FIN SERV SOFT LTD. |
OFSS |
200 |
|
MARICO LIMITED |
MARICO |
1200 |
|
PIRAMAL ENTERPRISES LTD |
PEL |
750 |
|
POWER FIN CORP LTD. |
PFC |
3875 |
|
PIDILITE INDUSTRIES LTD |
PIDILITIND |
250 |
|
PI INDUSTRIES LTD |
PIIND |
250 |
|
POLYCAB INDIA LIMITED |
POLYCAB |
100 |
|
PVR INOX LIMITED |
PVRINOX |
407 |
|
RBL BANK LIMITED |
RBLBANK |
2500 |
|
REC LIMITED |
RECLTD |
2000 |
|
STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA |
SAIL |
8000 |
|
SBI CARDS & PAY SER LTD |
SBICARD |
800 |
|
SBI LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD |
SBILIFE |
750 |
|
STATE BANK OF INDIA |
SBIN |
1500 |
|
SHREE CEMENT LIMITED |
SHREECEM |
25 |
|
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL IND L |
SUNPHARMA |
700 |
|
TATA STEEL LIMITED |
TATASTEEL |
5500 |
|
TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS L |
TORNTPHARM |
500 |
|
SUN TV NETWORK LIMITED |
SUNTV |
1500 |
|
SYNGENE INTERNATIONAL LTD |
SYNGENE |
1000 |
|
TATA CHEMICALS LTD |
TATACHEM |
550 |
|
UPL LIMITED |
UPL |
1300 |
|
TATA COMMUNICATIONS LTD |
TATACOMM |
500 |
|
TATA MOTORS LIMITED |
TATAMOTORS |
1425 |
|
TATA POWER CO LTD |
TATAPOWER |
3375 |
|
TATA CONSULTANCY SERV LT |
TCS |
175 |
|
TECH MAHINDRA LIMITED |
TECHM |
600 |
|
TITAN COMPANY LIMITED |
TITAN |
375 |
|
UNITED BREWERIES LTD |
UBL |
400 |
|
ULTRATECH CEMENT LIMITED |
ULTRACEMCO |
100 |
|
VEDANTA LIMITED |
VEDL |
2000 |
|
ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENT LTD |
ZEEL |
3000 |
|
ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LTD |
ZYDUSLIFE |
900 |
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BAJAJ FINSERV LTD. |
BAJAJFINSV |
500 |
|
BERGER PAINTS (I) LTD |
BERGEPAINT |
1320 |
|
CANARA BANK |
CANBK |
2700 |
|
CHOLAMANDALAM IN & FIN CO |
CHOLAFIN |
625 |
|
EICHER MOTORS LTD |
EICHERMOT |
175 |
|
ESCORTS KUBOTA LIMITED |
ESCORTS |
275 |
|
HAVELLS INDIA LIMITED |
HAVELLS |
500 |
|
INDIABULLS HSG FIN LTD |
IBULHSGFIN |
5100 |
|
ICICI PRU LIFE INS CO LTD |
ICICIPRULI |
1500 |
|
INDUSIND BANK LIMITED |
INDUSINDBK |
500 |
|
INFOSYS LIMITED |
INFY |
400 |
|
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD |
M&M |
350 |
|
LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD. |
LT |
300 |
|
L&T TECHNOLOGY SER. LTD. |
LTTS |
200 |
|
MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LTD. |
MARUTI |
50 |
|
MAX FINANCIAL SERV LTD |
MFSL |
800 |
|
NESTLE INDIA LIMITED |
NESTLEIND |
40 |
|
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK |
PNB |
8000 |
|
THE RAMCO CEMENTS LIMITED |
RAMCOCEM |
850 |
|
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD |
RELIANCE |
250 |
|
SIEMENS LTD |
SIEMENS |
275 |
|
SRF LTD |
SRF |
375 |
|
HDFC LIFE INS CO LTD |
HDFCLIFE |
1100 |
|
TATA CONSUMER PRODUCT LTD |
TATACONSUM |
900 |
|
TVS MOTOR COMPANY LTD |
TVSMOTOR |
350 |
|
VOLTAS LTD |
VOLTAS |
600 |
|
ABB INDIA LIMITED |
ABB |
125 |
|
BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED |
BHARTIARTL |
950 |
|
HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. |
HINDUNILVR |
300 |
|
VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED |
IDEA |
80000 |
|
SAMVRDHNA MTHRSN INTL LTD |
MOTHERSON |
7100 |
|
MPHASIS LIMITED |
MPHASIS |
275 |
|
COFORGE LIMITED |
COFORGE |
150 |
|
GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS |
GODREJCP |
500 |
|
POWER GRID CORP. LTD. |
POWERGRID |
3600 |
|
WIPRO LTD |
WIPRO |
1500 |
|
PAGE INDUSTRIES LTD |
PAGEIND |
15 |
|
COAL INDIA LTD |
COALINDIA |
2100 |
|
PETRONET LNG LIMITED |
PETRONET |
3000 |
|
OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORP. |
ONGC |
3850 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum lots per order for Bank Nifty, Nifty, Finnifty and Midcpnifty?
The maximum lots per order (Quantity freeze limit) is
|
Symbol |
Maximum units one can purchase or sell per order |
Maximum lots per order |
|
BANKNIFTY |
900 |
36 |
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NIFTY |
1800 |
36 |
|
FINNIFTY |
1800 |
45 |
|
MIDCPNIFTY |
4200 |
56 |
How to know the size of the share?
Lot size for shares can be found on stock exchange websites or trading platforms. It's typically specified in the stock's information. Alternatively, you can check with Enrich Money latest lot size details.
Are lot sizes the same for futures and options on NSE indices?
No, lot sizes may vary between futures and options contracts. Check the respective contract specifications for precise details.
How often does NSE update index lot sizes?
Lot sizes can change due to corporate actions or market conditions. Check regularly for updates on the NSE website or through your trading platform.
Do all NSE indices have the same lot size?
No, different indices on NSE may have different lot sizes. It's important to check the specific lot size for the index you are interested in trading.
