Nifty, Banknifty, Sensex and other multiple indices lot sizes will be revised in the coming week. As per the new SEBI guidelines, the changes in the lot size will come into effect from the last week of December 2024.
NSE benchmark index Nifty lot present lot size is 25 and BSE benchmark index Sensex present lot size is 10. After the revised lot size is NSE’s 1 lot will have 75 shares and Sensex 1 Lot size is 20 shares.
The revised market lot for quarterly and half-yearly contracts will be effective from the below dates.
Nifty lot size change will be effective from December 26, 2024. Banknifty lot size change will be effective from December 2024 and Sensex lot size change will be effective from December 27, 2024 by the end of day.
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Revised Market Lot for Index Option Contracts
Sr. No. |
Symbol |
Present Market Lot |
Revised Market Lot |
1 |
NIFTY |
25 |
75.00 |
2 |
BANKNIFTY |
15 |
30 |
3 |
FINNIFTY |
25 |
65 |
4 |
MIDCPNIFTY |
50 |
120 |
5 |
NIFTY NXT50 |
10 |
25 |
6 |
SENSEX |
10 |
20 |
7 |
BANKEX |
15 |
30 |
8 |
SENSEX50 |
25 |
60.00 |
According to the circular, the existing weekly and monthly expiry contracts will continue with the existing lot sizes till their respective expiry dates. Quarterly and half-yearly existing expiry contracts will be transitioned to the new lot sizes on December 24, 2024, for Bank Nifty, and December 26, 2024, for Nifty.
Long-dated (quarterly and half-yearly) contracts with expiry dates of March 2025 and beyond will retain their current market lot until December 27, 2024. Post which the market lot for all long-dated BSE SENSEX contracts will change to the new market lot.
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