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Changes in F&O Lot Sizes Effective from 29th Oct
Last Updated: 7th September 2023 - 05:09 pm
As per the NSE circular dated 30th September 2021, a total of 45 stocks will changes in their F&O lot sizes due to relevant price movements. While these changes will be effective from 29th October, the day after the October expiry, the contracts for which they will be applicable will wary. Here is a quick summary.
Lot size changes |
Number of F&O stocks |
Effective Date and Expiry |
Lot size revised downwards |
34 stocks |
Effective 29-Oct for November expiries and later |
Lot size revised upwards |
5 stocks |
Effective 29-Oct for January expiries and later |
Lot size unchanged |
127 stocks |
Not applicable |
Revised down (not multiple of old lot size) |
6 stocks |
Effective 29-Oct for January expiries and later |
In the second and fourth case, the lot sizes will be changed from 29-Oct but the lot sizes will be the same for November and December contracts and will change only from January.
List of 34 stocks where lot sizes are revised downward in multiples of old lot size
Sr No |
Underlying |
Symbol |
Present Market Lot |
Revised Market Lot |
1 |
ACC LIMITED |
ACC |
500 |
250 |
2 |
ADANI ENTERPRISES LIMITED |
ADANIENT |
1000 |
500 |
3 |
AMBUJA CEMENTS LTD |
AMBUJACEM |
3000 |
1500 |
4 |
APOLLO HOSPITALS ENTER. L |
APOLLOHOSP |
250 |
125 |
5 |
ASIAN PAINTS LIMITED |
ASIANPAINT |
300 |
150 |
6 |
BALKRISHNA IND. LTD |
BALKRISIND |
400 |
200 |
7 |
BHARAT FORGE LTD |
BHARATFORG |
1500 |
750 |
8 |
CADILA HEALTHCARE LIMITED |
CADILAHC |
2200 |
1100 |
9 |
COFORGE LIMITED |
COFORGE |
200 |
100 |
10 |
DEEPAK NITRITE LTD |
DEEPAKNTR |
500 |
250 |
11 |
DIVI'S LABORATORIES LTD |
DIVISLAB |
200 |
100 |
12 |
DLF LIMITED |
DLF |
3300 |
1650 |
13 |
GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS |
GODREJCP |
1000 |
500 |
14 |
GODREJ PROPERTIES LTD |
GODREJPROP |
650 |
325 |
15 |
HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LTD |
HINDALCO |
2150 |
1075 |
16 |
ICICI PRU LIFE INS CO LTD |
ICICIPRULI |
1500 |
750 |
17 |
INTERGLOBE AVIATION LTD |
INDIGO |
500 |
250 |
18 |
INFOSYS LIMITED |
INFY |
600 |
300 |
19 |
JUBILANT FOODWORKS LTD |
JUBLFOOD |
250 |
125 |
20 |
DR. LAL PATH LABS LTD. |
LALPATHLAB |
250 |
125 |
21 |
MANAPPURAM FINANCE LTD |
MANAPPURAM |
6000 |
3000 |
22 |
MARICO LIMITED |
MARICO |
2000 |
1000 |
23 |
MINDTREE LIMITED |
MINDTREE |
400 |
200 |
24 |
MUTHOOT FINANCE LIMITED |
MUTHOOTFIN |
750 |
375 |
25 |
NATIONAL ALUMINIUM CO LTD |
NATIONALUM |
17000 |
8500 |
26 |
NESTLE INDIA LIMITED |
NESTLEIND |
50 |
25 |
27 |
PIDILITE INDUSTRIES LTD |
PIDILITIND |
500 |
250 |
28 |
STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA |
SAIL |
9500 |
4750 |
29 |
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL IND L |
SUNPHARMA |
1400 |
700 |
30 |
TATA CONSUMER PRODUCT LTD |
TATACONSUM |
1350 |
675 |
31 |
TATA STEEL LIMITED |
TATASTEEL |
850 |
425 |
32 |
TATA CONSULTANCY SERV LT |
TCS |
300 |
150 |
33 |
UNITED BREWERIES LTD |
UBL |
700 |
350 |
34 |
WIPRO LTD |
WIPRO |
1600 |
800 |
This above downward revisions will be applicable from the November 2021 contracts and the lot sizes will be revised lower from November contracts itself and continue thereafter.
List of 5 stocks where lot sizes in F&O are revised upwards
Sr No |
Underlying |
Symbol |
Present Market Lot |
Revised Market Lot |
1 |
ALEMBIC PHARMA LTD |
APLLTD |
550 |
700 |
2 |
AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD |
AUROPHARMA |
650 |
750 |
3 |
CITY UNION BANK LTD |
CUB |
3100 |
3400 |
4 |
IDFC FIRST BANK LIMITED |
IDFCFIRSTB |
9500 |
11100 |
5 |
STRIDES PHARMA SCI LTD |
STAR |
675 |
900 |
These upward revisions as above will only be applicable from the January 2022 contracts and the lot sizes for the November and December contracts will remain the present market lot.
List of 6 stocks where lot sizes are revised downward (NOT) in multiples of old lot size
Sr No |
Underlying |
Symbol |
Present Market Lot |
Revised Market Lot |
1 |
BAJAJ FINSERV LTD. |
BAJAJFINSV |
75 |
50 |
2 |
BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED |
BHARTIARTL |
1886 |
950 |
3 |
CONTAINER CORP OF IND LTD |
CONCOR |
1563 |
800 |
4 |
INDIAN RAIL TOUR CORP LTD |
IRCTC |
325 |
175 |
5 |
MPHASIS LIMITED |
MPHASIS |
325 |
175 |
6 |
SRF LTD |
SRF |
125 |
75 |
These downward revisions as above will only be applicable from the January 2022 contracts and the lot sizes for the November and December contracts will remain the present market lot.
A total of 127 stocks will not see any lot size change. You can access the circular and the full list by downloading the Zip file from the NSE website (note: you need to unzip the file).
https://archives.nseindia.com/content/circulars/FAOP49795.zip
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