Changes in F&O Lot Sizes Effective from 29th Oct

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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

Also Read:-

1. 5 Mantras for Trading in Options

2. 5 Mantras for Trading in Futures

3. 8 Stocks to Enter in F&O List

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