What can I do if I already have a position in a banned stock? What is MWPL? When does any stock enter Ban Period in F&O segment? Can I trade in a stock that is under MWPL ban period? What is Change in the Open Interest (OI) Calculation methodology - Delta-Based (Future-Equivalent) OI? What is Position Limit Monitoring for Index Futures and Index Options?

What is the timeline to act on a shortfall? What should I do in case of a margin shortfall? When does margin shortfall occur? How will I know if I have a margin shortfall?

For which instruments is pre-open session applicable in Equity Derivatives market? What are the pre-open session timings? What shall be the trading parameters for Equity Derivatives market for pre-open session? Will the Self Trade Prevention Check (STPC) mechanism be applicable during the pre-open session in the Equity Derivatives segment? The pre-open session comprises of how many sessions? What are the features? On what basis is the equilibrium / opening price determined for pre-open session? What happens to unmatched orders which are entered in the pre-open session? Will the orders received in pre-open session be validated at the applicable margins? What information related to pre-open shall be disseminated to website and mobile app? What will happen if market orders are placed between 09:05am to 09:10am? How orders are matched during Pre-open Session? What are the different prices / quantities displayed during Pre-open Auction Session?

Where can I check my turnover statement for futures and options? Is F&O turnover statement available on weekly basis? Why is there a difference between my profit and loss statement and turnover statement in futures and options?

What is the Option 20 scheme? What is the GST amount for option trade? Where do I check the date from which I have been mapped under Options 20? Does ICICI Direct offer Futures & Options (F&O) contracts with up to 1-year expiry? What is VAR + ELM? Why is it required for stock options? What are the brokerage charges in Futures & Options if I am mapped to Option 7 scheme? Can I place an order before and after market hours for futures and options on ICICI Direct? What is the MTM (Mark-to-Market) process in F&O? Where can I check if a stock is in MWPL ban? Why am I unable to place an F&O order? Recent Price Revision in F&O When is Extreme Loss Margin(ELM) applicable? Why did my position in Futures and Options get squared-off ? What happens in case my F&O Limit goes negative due to placing Option Buy order at Market price? What are the system square off charges in F&O? How the fund payout process works in stocks and F&O contracts? What is the revised Securities Transaction Tax (STT) for F&O? Why isn't my order getting executed even though it has been placed successfully in Futures and Options? What are the criteria for the contract enablement in F&O? Understanding EBA/F&O Entries in Your ICICI Account or Ledger How limits are displayed on limits page? What is settlement cycle in F&O? How to download STT statement for Futures and Options? What is the additional exposure margin on securities under MWPL? When is a tax audit applicable to an F&O trader? Which ITR form should an F&O trader use for filling tax? Can F&O losses be set off against salary income or other business income? What happens if I incur a loss from F&O trading? Can I carry it forward? What are due dates and late filing impact? What documents are required for tax filling? What expenses can be deducted from F&O trading income? How much tax is payable on F&O profits? How is F&O turnover calculated for tax purposes? What are the new sectoral launches of NSE ? How is F&O trading income taxed in India? How is the amount of contract note is calculated? What is BSE launch on F&O contracts for Focused IT Index? How is Net total amount calculated in the contract note? Why my position in futures and options is squared off lot by lot? What are the transaction charges for Nifty FPI index? Does the ICICI Direct provides facility of SLBM?

What are the new lot sizes for index derivatives? When will the new lot sizes for weekly and monthly contracts be effective? What happens to existing contracts during the transition? Can different lot sizes co-exist in the same month? How do the new lot sizes impact margin requirements? What other changes has SEBI introduced in the F&O segment? What is the rationale behind the changes in Futures and Options new rules mentioned in circular dated November 2024? What are the implementation dates for the new changes? What is revised expiry schedule for NSE contracts? What is revised expiry schedule for BSE contracts? When will the new lot sizes for derivative contracts be effective? What is the change in lot size for long dated options and do I need to square off my long-dated positions? What are the deadlines to close my long-dated option positions? What Happens If I Do Not Square Off my long-dated options position?

Removal of Calendar Spread Margin Benefits on Expiry Days What is the removal of calendar spread? What is a calendar spread? How does the removal of margin benefit work on the day of expiry? Which contracts are affected due to removal of calendar spread? What will happen to my calendar spread on expiry day? Will this rule apply to Options Calendar Spread as well? How can traders manage this change? Where can I see my total margins for my positions one day before the expiry? If I am unable to bring the margin how my position will be impacted? What is the impact of removal of Calendar Spread Margin benefit for single-stock derivatives on expiry day?