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

5paisa Research Team 5paisa Research Team 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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