26 Apr 2023, 09:30 AM

Revision in lot size of stock F&O contracts from July 2023 expiry

As part of its periodic review, NSE will be revising the lot size of Futures and Options contracts on 33 stocks with effect from April 28, 2023. SEBI mandates that the contract value of all F&O contracts remain between 5 to 10 Lakhs. In the periodic review (every 6 months), if the contract value of scrip is beyond this range, there is an upward or downward revision in lot size.

The lot size for 30 securities will be revised upwards from July 2023 and later expiry.

Sr No Underlying Symbol Present Market Lot Revised Market Lot
1 AARTI INDUSTRIES LIMITED AARTIIND 850 1000
2 ACC LIMITED ACC 250 300
3 ADANI ENTERPRISES LIMITED ADANIENT 250 300
4 ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE LIMITED ADANIPORTS 625 800
5 AUROBINDO PHARMA LIMITED AUROPHARMA 1000 1100
6 BANDHAN BANK LIMITED BANDHANBNK 1800 2500
7 BATA INDIA LIMITED BATAINDIA 275 375
8 BIOCON LIMITED BIOCON 2300 2500
9 CHAMBAL FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LIMITED CHAMBLFERT 1500 1900
10 CROMPTON GREAVES CONSUMER ELECTRICALS LIMITED CROMPTON 1500 1800
11 DEEPAK NITRITE LIMITED DEEPAKNTR 250 300
12 DIVI’S LABORATORIES LIMITED DIVISLAB 150 200
13 DIXON TECHNOLOGIES (INDIA) LIMITED DIXON 125 200
14 GODREJ PROPERTIES LIMITED GODREJPROP 425 475
15 HINDUSTAN COPPER LIMITED HINDCOPPER 4800 5300
16 INDIABULLS HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED IBULHSGFIN 4000 5100
17 ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED ICICIGI 425 500
18 VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED IDEA 70000 80000
19 INDUSIND BANK LIMITED INDUSINDBK 450 500
20 INDUS TOWERS LIMITED INDUSTOWER 2800 3400
21 INTELLECT DESIGN ARENA LIMITED INTELLECT 1000 1300
22 DR. LAL PATH LABS LTD. LALPATHLAB 250 300
23 LAURUS LABS LIMITED LAURUSLABS 1100 1700
24 UNITED SPIRITS LIMITED MCDOWELL-N 625 700
25 MAX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED MFSL 650 800
26 SAMVARDHANA MOTHERSON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED MOTHERSON 6750 7100
27 INFO EDGE (INDIA) LIMITED NAUKRI 125 150
28 PIRAMAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED PEL 550 750
29 TATA CHEMICALS LIMITED TATACHEM 500 550
30 WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA LIMITED WHIRLPOOL 350 400

The lot size for 3 securities has been revised downwards, but not in multiples of the old lot size. This will be applicable from July 2023 and later expiry.

Sr No Underlying Symbol Present Market Lot Revised Market Lot
1 APOLLO TYRES LIMITED APOLLOTYRE 3500 1700
2 AXIS BANK LIMITED AXISBANK 1200 625
3 NTPC LIMITED NTPC 5700 3000

The lot size for 156 securities will remain unchanged.

You can check the announcement from the exchange here. If you have any queries then do post them on our TradingQ&A forum here.