Shares purchased under the Margin Trading Facility (MTF) must be pledged as per exchange regulations. These shares are credited to your demat account under a pledged status.

The "Demat Holdings" section on ICICI Direct only displays shares that are freely available in your demat account. Since MTF shares are pledged, they do not appear under "Demat Holdings."

However, to provide a comprehensive view of your investments, MTF holdings are displayed under the "Portfolio" section. This ensures you have a complete picture of your holdings, including pledged shares. Your MTF positions are also displayed in the MTF section in "Open positions" page.

You can view your MTF positions through the following paths:

1. On Portfolio page 

Click on Stocks tab -> Go to Portfolio 

2. On Open positions page 

Click on Stocks tab -> Go to Open Positions -> Click on MTF (Pay Later) tab

You can manually add shares from the Portfolio page under the Stocks section on the website. In case of transfer of shares to ICICI Direct demat account, the transactions details of the shares can be manually updated on Portfolio page.

The different ways to add shares to Portfolio page are as follows:

A. Through Advance Options
    Go to Portfolio -> Click on Advance Options -> Click on Add New Transaction Manual -> Add new transactions

B. Through Transaction History
    Go to Portfolio -> Under Actions column, click on icon for the stock in which you want to add manual entries -> Click on Transaction History -> Click on Add Transaction

C. Through File upload
     In case you want to upload multiple transaction entries in bulk, the file containing the details can be uploaded through the File Upload option.
    Go to Portfolio -> Click on Advance Options -> Upload New Transaction

During a bonus share issue for a stock you hold in Portfolio, there could be a sudden drop observed in P&L.

When bonus shares are issued by a company, the investment value of the stock remains unchanged. Additional shares will be credited to the customer’s account by a certain date. Until then, the portfolio will show a temporary drop in P&L. Once bonus shares are credited, the P&L will adjust to its correct value.

The calculation of realized and unrealized profit is done differently for Trader and Investor profiles.

For trader, Equity Portfolio calculation is done based on First In First Out (FIFO) method for both Intraday or Delivery transactions.

For Investor, Equity Portfolio calculation is done based on FIFO method after all Intraday transactions are settled. i.e First all intraday transactions are settled and then the balance transactions are calculated on FIFO basis.

The shares displayed in your Demat account and your Portfolio may not match due to the following reasons:

• Transactions Outside ICICI Direct:

If you have carried out transactions on another platform and transferred those stocks directly into your Demat account without updating the transaction details in Portfolio, the quantity may not match.

How to update manually:

You can add the missing transactions on the Portfolio page using any of the following methods:

• Through Advance Options: Go to Portfolio → Click on Advance Options → Select Add New Transaction Manual → Add your transactions.

• Through Transaction History: Go to Portfolio → Under the Actions column, click on the edit icon for the stock → Click on Transaction History → Select Add Transaction.

• Through File Upload: If you have multiple entries to update, you can upload a file containing the transaction details: Go to Portfolio → Click on Advance Options → Select Upload New Transaction.

• IPO Allotment Outside ICICI Direct:

If you have been allotted shares through an IPO that was not applied via ICICI Direct, you need to manually update those shares in your Portfolio.

• Corporate Actions:

In case of corporate action like demerger, the Demat holdings may get updated, but the Portfolio might not reflect these changes automatically. This can lead to a mismatch between the two.

Yes, manual addition and modification of entries is allowed on the Portfolio page.

Please Note:

• Verify that any additions made to your portfolio, for which payments have been remitted, are accurately reflected in your demat account.
• Exercise caution and diligence when manually adding entries to your portfolio that are not backed by actual holdings in your demat account.
• Periodically cross-check your actual holdings by referring to your demat statement under the demat section of your ICICI Bank account.
• Your trading account is secured with two-factor authentication, ensuring that only you can make updates or changes.

To ensure continued security of your trading account, we reiterate that you keep your login credentials confidential and avoid sharing them. ICICI Securities never requires customers to share their login credentials (such as password, OTP or PIN) with anyone.

Any manual changes made to this page will impact the Equity Capital Gain / Profit & Loss statement appearing on this page.

The price of stocks is determined based on the FIFO (First In First Out) method in Portfolio. The FIFO method is applicable in Cash (Delivery) segment and MTF. In case of Intraday, since the shares are bought and sold on the same day, the position is squared immediately.

The FIFO method assumes that the stocks that were purchased first are sold first. Consequently, the stocks that are purchased later are sold later.

Example:

Mr. A purchased shares of TATAMOTORS on the following dates:

Average Price = 4750/300 = 15.83333

Now, suppose Mr. A performs a sell transaction as follows:

The calculation of the average price of the remaining shares in Portfolio as per FIFO is shown in the table below:

Now, the average price = 3300/170 = 19.41176

Yes, the details and the transaction history of the stock that you once held in the portfolio but don’t have as on day can be viewed under the “Zero Holdings” section under the “Holdings” section.

Computation of “Qty held for more than 1 year” is done on the basis of entries in the Equity Portfolio. The entries from the trade book or demat account are not considered.

If the demerger shares are visible under your Demat Holdings but not in your Portfolio, you need to manually add the demerger entry[AP1]  to your ICICI Direct portfolio.

You can follow either of these two options to add the demerger shares manually:

A. Through Advanced Options

1. Login to ICICI Direct

2. Go to Portfolio → Advanced Options

3. Click Add New Transaction Manual

4. Enter transaction details and click Submit

B. Through File Upload

1. Login to ICICI Direct

2. Go to Portfolio → Advanced Options

3. Click Upload New Transaction

4. Download the demo file, fill transaction details, and upload

To know more about how to update demerger entries, click here.

Bonus shares credited into demat account after March 21, 2012 and split shares received after May 17, 2012 are automatically updated in the portfolio.

If the split or bonus shares don’t reflect in your portfolio, follow the steps below:

1. Verify if the split or bonus shares are allocated in your Demat Holdings page. If the shares are unallocated, then allocate the shares. You can easily allocate them to reflect in your portfolio by following these steps:

On Website:

1. Login to ICICI Direct

2. Go to Portfolio → Demat Holdings

3. Click Allocate

4. Select the unallocated shares, enter quantity, and click Submit

On Mobile App:

1. Login to ICICI Direct App

2. Go to Demat Holdings

3. Tap on the stock code → Allocate Quantity

4. Select the checkbox, enter quantity, click Allocate → Submit

2. If the shares are allocated in Demat Holdings, however, they do not appear in your Portfolio, then you would need to update your portfolio through the Manual Transaction module.

To update your transactions manually, you can follow either of these three options as follows:

A. Through Advance Options

1. Login to ICICI Direct

2. Go to Portfolio

3. Click on Advance Options. Click on Add New Transaction Manual

4. Click on Add new transactions. Enter the transaction details and click on Submit.

B. Through Transaction History

1. Login to ICICI Direct

2. Go to Portfolio

3. Under the Actions column, click on the edit icon for the stock

4. Click on Transaction History

5. Select Add Transaction. Add the transaction details and click on Submit.

C. Through File upload

1. Login to ICICI Direct

2. Go to Portfolio

3. Click on Advance Options

4. Click on Upload New Transaction

5. Upload the file with the transaction details in the standard format. Download the demo file for the format.

If a stock is bought and sold on the same day, the transaction is classified as Speculative Income in the Capital Gains statement — regardless of the order type (Intraday / MTF / Delivery).

You may not be able to add shares in Portfolio due to the following reasons:

Unallocated shares in Demat

If you have shares in Demat from an offline transfer or have received shares through corporate actions, verify if the shares are allocated in Demat. If the shares are unallocated, first you need to manually allocate these shares by following the steps mentioned below:

1. Click on Stocks

2. Go to Demat Holdings

3. Click on Allocate

4. Select the stock. Click on the Allocate button

5. Enter the quantity to allocate under Free Qty. column.

6. Click on Submit.

Quantity entered is greater than the Demat qty.

As Demat Holdings provides an accurate picture of your total holdings in any stock, the quantity of a stock in your Portfolio should either be equal to or lesser than the quantity of your Demat Holdings.

If you attempt to enter a quantity of a stock in your Portfolio that exceeds the total Allocated quantity of that stock present in Demat, then you will be unable to add do such an entry manually.

To allocate the shares in Demat, follow the steps below:

1. Click on Stocks

2. Go to Demat Holdings

3. Click on Allocate

4. Select the stock. Click on the Allocate button

5. Enter the quantity to allocate under Free Qty. column.

6. Click on Submit.

To update cost price in Portfolio, follow the steps below:

1. Login to ICICI Direct website

2. Go to Stocks. Click on Portfolio

3. Click on the three dots under the Actions column for the stock where purchase price needs to be updated.

4. Click on Transaction History.

5. Click on the checkbox to select the transaction. Now, edit the purchase price.

6. Click on Submit.

Bajaj Finance Ltd., a leading non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India, announced a 4:1 bonus issue and stock split from face value Rs. 2 to Rs. 1. The record date for the stock split and bonus issue is 16th June, 2025.

Stock Split

A stock split divides each share into two, reducing the face value from ₹2 to ₹1. For example:

If you have 10 shares, the split doubles them to 10 × 2 = 20 shares.

Bonus Issue

A 4:1 bonus issue means shareholders receive 4 additional shares for every 1 share held. For example:

If you own 10 shares, you get 40 bonus shares.

Total shares post-bonus: 10 + 40 = 50 shares.

Combined Effect

The bonus and split together multiply your shares by 10:

Start with 1 share → Split gives 2 shares → Bonus gives 2 × 5 = 10 shares.

If you have 10 shares in your portfolio, post bonus and split, your portfolio will reflect 100 shares. (10 × 2 × 5)

Impact on Portfolio

When bonus shares are issued by the company, the total invested value of the stock remains unchanged. In case of bonus shares issues by Bajaj Finance Limited, additional shares will be credited to the customer’s account within 2 weeks from the record date. Stock price will fall by 1/10th thereby impacting your holdings value. Until then, the portfolio will show a temporary drop in P&L. Once bonus shares are credited, the P&L will adjust to its correct value.

Impact on Shares as Margin

1. There will be an increase in the haircut percentage which will impact margin generated. The increase in haircut percentage will lower the margin generated initially thereby requiring additional margin for open position in MTF/F&O/Commodity to maintain positions.

2. The haircut percentage of Bajaj Finance Limited (BAJFI) in Shares as Margin will be increased as follows: 50% on June 9, 99% on June 10 and 100% on Jun 12, 2025 EOD.

Impact on Margin Trading Facility (MTF)

If you hold Bajaj Finance Limited (BAJFI) shares in MTF, you will have to convert those shares to delivery by 12:30 PM on 13th June, 2025. All MTF positions that are held after this timeframe will be automatically squared off.

Impact on Futures and Options

Strike Price: The adjusted strike price will be arrived at by dividing the old strike price by the adjustment factor i.e., 10.

Lot Size: The adjusted lot size will be arrived at by multiplying the old market lot by the adjustment factor.

Old lot size=125

Adjustment factor = 10

New lot size = 125×10 = 1250

Note: The lot size for the contracts expiring 31st July onwards will change from 75 to 750 as per the NSE/FAOP67372.

Value of Position:

Pre-bonus Value of Options: ₹1500 (premium) × 125 (shares) = ₹187,500

Post-bonus Value of Options: ₹150 (premium) × 1250 (shares) = ₹187,500

Like Futures, the notional value of your Options position remains the same at ₹187,500.

You can calculate the new future price as follow:

= (Closing price / Adjustment factor) × New lot size

= (Closing price / 10) × 1250

Key consideration – There will be no change in your overall exposure or margin requirement. The price decreases and the lot size increase, keeping the contract value constant.

*It is important to note that the prices quoted are as a part of example and do not reflect the market data.

HDFC Bank has announced a 1:1 Bonus Issue (1 Bonus share for every 1 share held) with Ex Date: 26th August 2025.

This means that shareholders holding HDFC Bank shares on the record date will receive one additional share for each share they own, effectively doubling their shareholding.

The Bonus Issue may impact below areas:

1) Equity Portfolio

2) Margin Trading Facility (MTF) Positions

3) Shares as Margin (SAM) Holdings

4) Futures & Options contracts

1)Impact on Equity Portfolio

Price Adjustment: On the record date, the share price will halve while the number of shares you hold will double. Overall portfolio value remains unchanged.

Bonus Credit: Bonus shares are expected to be credited by 29th Aug 2025. Until then, your portfolio will show a temporary ~50% drop in P&L. Once shares are credited to your demat account, your P&L will adjust to its correct value.

2) Impact on Margin Trading Facility (MTF)

Trading Restriction: Sale of MTF shares / Convert to Delivery will not be allowed from 26th Aug until bonus shares are credited.

Bonus Credit: Bonus shares will be credited to your demat account by 29th Aug and will auto-reflect in your MTF position (auto-pledged under MTF).

Resumption: From 1st Sep 2025, normal trading in MTF resumes.

Action Required: Convert to Delivery before 25th Aug if you wish to sell HDFC Bank shares during the restriction period.

Margin Advisory: Please monitor your positions and maintain sufficient margin to avoid square-off.

3) Impact on Shares as Margin (SAM)

Haircut Change: The haircut on HDFC Bank stock will increase to 55% from 22nd Aug, reducing your SAM limits on pledged HDFC Bank shares.

Bonus Credit: Bonus shares will be credited to your demat account by 29th Aug and auto-pledged under SAM.

Limits Update: Limits on bonus shares will be available from 1st Sep 2025.

Restriction: Unpledge / Spot Sell will not be allowed from 26th Aug until the bonus shares are credited. Unpledge before 25th Aug if you wish to sell HDFC Bank shares during restriction period.

Margin Advisory: Please monitor your positions and ensure adequate margin to avoid square-off.

4) Impact on Futures & Options (F&O)

Futures Contracts:

Formula = (Closing Price ÷ Adjustment Factor) × New Lot Size

Example = (Closing Price ÷ 2) × 1100

Options Contracts (Adjustments):

Note: The overall position value remains unaffected. Only parameters (strike price, lot size, premium) are adjusted. With increased lot size, partial exits are also possible.