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11 Jan 2022, 09:00 AM
NSE introduces F&O contracts on Nifty Midcap Select Index
NSE will be introducing Futures and Options contracts on the Nifty Midcap Select Index w.e.f. January 24, 2022. Nifty Midcap Select index aims to track the performance of the focused portfolio of 25 stocks within the Nifty Midcap 150 index.
The stocks in the index are selected from the Nifty Midcap 150 index based on availability for trading in the F&O segment, market cap, and average daily turnover. Stock weights are based on free-float market capitalization.
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Top constituents in the index
| Company’s Name | Weight(%) |
|---|---|
| Tata Power Co. Ltd. | 7.52 |
| SRF Ltd. | 7.07 |
| Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. | 5.95 |
| Voltas Ltd. | 5.68 |
| Bharat Electronics Ltd. | 5.04 |
| Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. | 4.90 |
| Trent Ltd. | 4.79 |
| Page Industries Ltd. | 4.71 |
| AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. | 4.58 |
| Godrej Properties Ltd. | 4.39 |
Sectoral representation
| Sector | Weight(%) |
|---|---|
| FINANCIAL SERVICES | 26.63 |
| AUTOMOBILE | 13.21 |
| INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING | 8.63 |
| POWER | 7.52 |
| CHEMICALS | 7.07 |
| MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT & | 5.95 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | 5.68 |
| OIL & GAS | 5.46 |
| CONSUMER SERVICES | 4.79 |
| TEXTILES | 4.71 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 4.39 |
| SERVICES | 3.39 |
| CEMENT & CEMENT PRODUCTS | 2.57 |
Contract specifications
| Particulars | Futures | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Symbol | MIDCPNIFTY | MIDCPNIFTY |
| Instrument | FUTIDX | OPTIDX |
| Tick Size | Re 0.05 | Re 0.05 |
| Lot Size | 75 | 75 |
| Trading Cycle | 7 serial weekly contracts (excluding monthly expiry) and 3 serial monthly contracts | |
| Expiry Day | Last Tuesday of the expiry month for the monthly contracts and Tuesday of the expiry week for the weekly expiry contracts, excluding the expiry week of the monthly contracts. If Tuesday is a trading holiday, the expiry day will be on the previous trading day. | |
| Strike Scheme | – | 30-1-30 |
| Strike Interval | – | 50 |
| Option Type | – | Call European (CE) and Put European (PE) |
| Settlement | Cash Settled | Cash Settled |
| Daily Settlement Price | Closing price of the futures contract. If illiquid, then theoretical price will be considered | – |
| Final Settlement Price | Index closing value on the last trading day | Index closing value on the last trading day |
| Quantity Freeze | 5500 | 5500 |
| Price Band | Operating range of 10% of the base price | A contract specific price range based on its delta value is computed and updated on a daily basis |
| Spread Contracts | M1-M2; M1-M3; M2-M3 / W1-W2; W1-W3; W1-W4; W2-W3; W2- W4; W2-W5; W3-W4; W3-W5; W3-W6 | – |
For more details, you can check the circular here and the factsheet here.
Note: The Nifty Midcap Select index is currently not available on Kite. This will be available soon.