Frequenty Asked Questions
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A futures contract is a standardised agreement to buy or sell an asset (like stocks, indices, currencies commodities) at a predetermined price on a specific date in the future.
An option is a standardised contract between 2 parties to buy an underlying asset(like stocks, indices, currencies commodities), at a predetermined price(strike price) on a future date(expiry date of contract), the buyer of the option contract has to only pay a premium to the seller of the contract. The buyer has the right but not the obligation to exercise the contract but the seller is obliged to do so. There are two types: Call options (right to buy) and Put options (right to sell).
Futures and options contracts in India typically expire on the last Thursday of each contract month. If the last Thursday is a holiday, the expiration date is the preceding business day. Only in nifty some contracts expire every week, they expire every Thursday of the week.
No, only eligible sets of stocks are included in the F&O list, this is defined by the exchange and is subject to change from time to time.
Yes, futures and options trading is allowed in commodities (e.g., gold, crude oil, silver, copper) and currency derivatives (e.g., USD/INR, GBP/INR, JPY/INR, EUR/INR).
To begin trading in F&O, you need to open a demat and trading account with YES SECURITIES INDIA LIMITED. You must also complete the KYC process, and submit the required documents as defined by the exchange. Once your account is created and activated on the exchange, you can initiate trading in F&O.
The margin is the amount of money you must deposit with your broker to take a position in an F&O contract. It depends on the contract value, asset volatility, and contract type (futures or options) as defined by the exchanges. The margin requirement changes from time to time.
If you fail to maintain the margin, YSL may issue a margin call to increase it. If you do not comply, the broker has the right to liquidate/Square off your position to cover the margin deficiency and impose additional penalties.
Yes, futures and options can be held overnight, but they will expire/seize to exist on the expiry date.
The settlement price is the average price of the last 30 minutes of trading during the day of the underlying asset.
Speculative trading in options involves taking positions with the expectation that the price of the underlying asset will move in a particular direction. The primary risks include losing the entire premium paid for the buying option or unlimited loss in case of selling an option contract. This holds for the call and put option.
No, F&O trading is only allowed during market hours (9:15 AM to 3:30 PM IST) on weekdays. Trading is closed on weekends and public holidays.
Yes, profits gained from F&O trading are considered business income and taxed according to the individual's tax slab.
Thank you for choosing Yes Securities for your investment needs. Your account activation may get delayed due to KRA verification and other backend processes. Generally, accounts are activated within 7 business days of application submission. If you are still facing delays, kindly contact customer.service@ysil.in mentioning your application ID.
To sell an options contract, you’ll need to maintain a fixed margin balance in your account. This amount is determined by the exchange. If you’re unable to sell your options contract, please add money into your YES Securities account to restore your margin balance.
Exchange charges various margins in the form of SPAN + Exposure + Additional Margins when you take a position. These margins are revised 5 times during the day. So, based on the latest margin requirement from the Exchange, your margin requirement may increase or decrease.
It takes about 24 hours from the completion of the Futures and Options onboarding process, for the account to get activated. This is subject to approval from the Exchange (NSE) and may take longer in some cases. If it has been more than 48 hours, please contact us and our team will assist you.
Open interest limits refer to the maximum allowed open interest for a particular derivative contract. In addition to complying with the exchange-mandated initial margin requirements, brokers must also adhere to position limits. Open Interest (OI) indicates the total number of outstanding (open) futures or options contracts in the market.There is a client-wise limit of 5% of the total number of all derivative contracts for the same underlying and a 15% limit on open interest for trading members (brokers).
Rollover or rolling over a contract means carrying forward the futures position by switching from the current-month contract closer to expiration to another-month contract with expiry in another month. A rollover is done by closing the position in a contract that is about to expire and opening a similar new position in another month's contract. Rollover can only be done for futures and not for options.
A futures contract is a standardised agreement to buy or sell an asset (like stocks, indices, currencies commodities) at a predetermined price on a specific date in the future.
An option is a standardised contract between 2 parties to buy an underlying asset(like stocks, indices, currencies commodities), at a predetermined price(strike price) on a future date(expiry date of contract), the buyer of the option contract has to only pay a premium to the seller of the contract. The buyer has the right but not the obligation to exercise the contract but the seller is obliged to do so. There are two types: Call options (right to buy) and Put options (right to sell).
Futures and options contracts in India typically expire on the last Thursday of each contract month. If the last Thursday is a holiday, the expiration date is the preceding business day. Only in nifty some contracts expire every week, they expire every Thursday of the week.
No, only eligible sets of stocks are included in the F&O list, this is defined by the exchange and is subject to change from time to time.
Yes, futures and options trading is allowed in commodities (e.g., gold, crude oil, silver, copper) and currency derivatives (e.g., USD/INR, GBP/INR, JPY/INR, EUR/INR).
To begin trading in F&O, you need to open a demat and trading account with YES SECURITIES INDIA LIMITED. You must also complete the KYC process, and submit the required documents as defined by the exchange. Once your account is created and activated on the exchange, you can initiate trading in F&O.
The margin is the amount of money you must deposit with your broker to take a position in an F&O contract. It depends on the contract value, asset volatility, and contract type (futures or options) as defined by the exchanges. The margin requirement changes from time to time.
If you fail to maintain the margin, YSL may issue a margin call to increase it. If you do not comply, the broker has the right to liquidate/Square off your position to cover the margin deficiency and impose additional penalties.
Yes, futures and options can be held overnight, but they will expire/seize to exist on the expiry date.
The settlement price is the average price of the last 30 minutes of trading during the day of the underlying asset.
Speculative trading in options involves taking positions with the expectation that the price of the underlying asset will move in a particular direction. The primary risks include losing the entire premium paid for the buying option or unlimited loss in case of selling an option contract. This holds for the call and put option.
No, F&O trading is only allowed during market hours (9:15 AM to 3:30 PM IST) on weekdays. Trading is closed on weekends and public holidays.
Yes, profits gained from F&O trading are considered business income and taxed according to the individual's tax slab.
Thank you for choosing Yes Securities for your investment needs. Your account activation may get delayed due to KRA verification and other backend processes. Generally, accounts are activated within 7 business days of application submission. If you are still facing delays, kindly contact customer.service@ysil.in mentioning your application ID.
To sell an options contract, you’ll need to maintain a fixed margin balance in your account. This amount is determined by the exchange. If you’re unable to sell your options contract, please add money into your YES Securities account to restore your margin balance.
Exchange charges various margins in the form of SPAN + Exposure + Additional Margins when you take a position. These margins are revised 5 times during the day. So, based on the latest margin requirement from the Exchange, your margin requirement may increase or decrease.
It takes about 24 hours from the completion of the Futures and Options onboarding process, for the account to get activated. This is subject to approval from the Exchange (NSE) and may take longer in some cases. If it has been more than 48 hours, please contact us and our team will assist you.
Open interest limits refer to the maximum allowed open interest for a particular derivative contract. In addition to complying with the exchange-mandated initial margin requirements, brokers must also adhere to position limits. Open Interest (OI) indicates the total number of outstanding (open) futures or options contracts in the market.There is a client-wise limit of 5% of the total number of all derivative contracts for the same underlying and a 15% limit on open interest for trading members (brokers).
Rollover or rolling over a contract means carrying forward the futures position by switching from the current-month contract closer to expiration to another-month contract with expiry in another month. A rollover is done by closing the position in a contract that is about to expire and opening a similar new position in another month's contract. Rollover can only be done for futures and not for options.
A futures contract is a standardised agreement to buy or sell an asset (like stocks, indices, currencies commodities) at a predetermined price on a specific date in the future.
An option is a standardised contract between 2 parties to buy an underlying asset(like stocks, indices, currencies commodities), at a predetermined price(strike price) on a future date(expiry date of contract), the buyer of the option contract has to only pay a premium to the seller of the contract. The buyer has the right but not the obligation to exercise the contract but the seller is obliged to do so. There are two types: Call options (right to buy) and Put options (right to sell).
Futures and options contracts in India typically expire on the last Thursday of each contract month. If the last Thursday is a holiday, the expiration date is the preceding business day. Only in nifty some contracts expire every week, they expire every Thursday of the week.
No, only eligible sets of stocks are included in the F&O list, this is defined by the exchange and is subject to change from time to time.
Yes, futures and options trading is allowed in commodities (e.g., gold, crude oil, silver, copper) and currency derivatives (e.g., USD/INR, GBP/INR, JPY/INR, EUR/INR).
To begin trading in F&O, you need to open a demat and trading account with YES SECURITIES INDIA LIMITED. You must also complete the KYC process, and submit the required documents as defined by the exchange. Once your account is created and activated on the exchange, you can initiate trading in F&O.
The margin is the amount of money you must deposit with your broker to take a position in an F&O contract. It depends on the contract value, asset volatility, and contract type (futures or options) as defined by the exchanges. The margin requirement changes from time to time.
If you fail to maintain the margin, YSL may issue a margin call to increase it. If you do not comply, the broker has the right to liquidate/Square off your position to cover the margin deficiency and impose additional penalties.
Yes, futures and options can be held overnight, but they will expire/seize to exist on the expiry date.
The settlement price is the average price of the last 30 minutes of trading during the day of the underlying asset.
Speculative trading in options involves taking positions with the expectation that the price of the underlying asset will move in a particular direction. The primary risks include losing the entire premium paid for the buying option or unlimited loss in case of selling an option contract. This holds for the call and put option.
No, F&O trading is only allowed during market hours (9:15 AM to 3:30 PM IST) on weekdays. Trading is closed on weekends and public holidays.
Yes, profits gained from F&O trading are considered business income and taxed according to the individual's tax slab.
Thank you for choosing Yes Securities for your investment needs. Your account activation may get delayed due to KRA verification and other backend processes. Generally, accounts are activated within 7 business days of application submission. If you are still facing delays, kindly contact customer.service@ysil.in mentioning your application ID.
To sell an options contract, you’ll need to maintain a fixed margin balance in your account. This amount is determined by the exchange. If you’re unable to sell your options contract, please add money into your YES Securities account to restore your margin balance.
Exchange charges various margins in the form of SPAN + Exposure + Additional Margins when you take a position. These margins are revised 5 times during the day. So, based on the latest margin requirement from the Exchange, your margin requirement may increase or decrease.
It takes about 24 hours from the completion of the Futures and Options onboarding process, for the account to get activated. This is subject to approval from the Exchange (NSE) and may take longer in some cases. If it has been more than 48 hours, please contact us and our team will assist you.
Open interest limits refer to the maximum allowed open interest for a particular derivative contract. In addition to complying with the exchange-mandated initial margin requirements, brokers must also adhere to position limits. Open Interest (OI) indicates the total number of outstanding (open) futures or options contracts in the market.There is a client-wise limit of 5% of the total number of all derivative contracts for the same underlying and a 15% limit on open interest for trading members (brokers).
Rollover or rolling over a contract means carrying forward the futures position by switching from the current-month contract closer to expiration to another-month contract with expiry in another month. A rollover is done by closing the position in a contract that is about to expire and opening a similar new position in another month's contract. Rollover can only be done for futures and not for options.
A futures contract is a standardised agreement to buy or sell an asset (like stocks, indices, currencies commodities) at a predetermined price on a specific date in the future.
An option is a standardised contract between 2 parties to buy an underlying asset(like stocks, indices, currencies commodities), at a predetermined price(strike price) on a future date(expiry date of contract), the buyer of the option contract has to only pay a premium to the seller of the contract. The buyer has the right but not the obligation to exercise the contract but the seller is obliged to do so. There are two types: Call options (right to buy) and Put options (right to sell).
Futures and options contracts in India typically expire on the last Thursday of each contract month. If the last Thursday is a holiday, the expiration date is the preceding business day. Only in nifty some contracts expire every week, they expire every Thursday of the week.
No, only eligible sets of stocks are included in the F&O list, this is defined by the exchange and is subject to change from time to time.
Yes, futures and options trading is allowed in commodities (e.g., gold, crude oil, silver, copper) and currency derivatives (e.g., USD/INR, GBP/INR, JPY/INR, EUR/INR).
To begin trading in F&O, you need to open a demat and trading account with YES SECURITIES INDIA LIMITED. You must also complete the KYC process, and submit the required documents as defined by the exchange. Once your account is created and activated on the exchange, you can initiate trading in F&O.
The margin is the amount of money you must deposit with your broker to take a position in an F&O contract. It depends on the contract value, asset volatility, and contract type (futures or options) as defined by the exchanges. The margin requirement changes from time to time.
If you fail to maintain the margin, YSL may issue a margin call to increase it. If you do not comply, the broker has the right to liquidate/Square off your position to cover the margin deficiency and impose additional penalties.
Yes, futures and options can be held overnight, but they will expire/seize to exist on the expiry date.
The settlement price is the average price of the last 30 minutes of trading during the day of the underlying asset.
Speculative trading in options involves taking positions with the expectation that the price of the underlying asset will move in a particular direction. The primary risks include losing the entire premium paid for the buying option or unlimited loss in case of selling an option contract. This holds for the call and put option.
No, F&O trading is only allowed during market hours (9:15 AM to 3:30 PM IST) on weekdays. Trading is closed on weekends and public holidays.
Yes, profits gained from F&O trading are considered business income and taxed according to the individual's tax slab.
Thank you for choosing Yes Securities for your investment needs. Your account activation may get delayed due to KRA verification and other backend processes. Generally, accounts are activated within 7 business days of application submission. If you are still facing delays, kindly contact customer.service@ysil.in mentioning your application ID.
To sell an options contract, you’ll need to maintain a fixed margin balance in your account. This amount is determined by the exchange. If you’re unable to sell your options contract, please add money into your YES Securities account to restore your margin balance.
Exchange charges various margins in the form of SPAN + Exposure + Additional Margins when you take a position. These margins are revised 5 times during the day. So, based on the latest margin requirement from the Exchange, your margin requirement may increase or decrease.
It takes about 24 hours from the completion of the Futures and Options onboarding process, for the account to get activated. This is subject to approval from the Exchange (NSE) and may take longer in some cases. If it has been more than 48 hours, please contact us and our team will assist you.
Open interest limits refer to the maximum allowed open interest for a particular derivative contract. In addition to complying with the exchange-mandated initial margin requirements, brokers must also adhere to position limits. Open Interest (OI) indicates the total number of outstanding (open) futures or options contracts in the market.There is a client-wise limit of 5% of the total number of all derivative contracts for the same underlying and a 15% limit on open interest for trading members (brokers).
Rollover or rolling over a contract means carrying forward the futures position by switching from the current-month contract closer to expiration to another-month contract with expiry in another month. A rollover is done by closing the position in a contract that is about to expire and opening a similar new position in another month's contract. Rollover can only be done for futures and not for options.
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