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Can I hold Nifty options till expiry?
Simple answer is Yes. You can short it, and let it expire. You will end up either making profit if it expires worthless (OTM out of the money) or incur a loss in case the option goes ITM in the money which will also depend on the price you have sold at.
Can I sell options before they expire?
Since call options are derivative instruments, their prices are derived from the price of an underlying security, such as a stock. The buyer can also sell the options contract to another option buyer at any time before the expiration date, at the prevailing market price of the contract.
Can we hold sell position in options?
When you sell in futures, you can hedge your position with options. So if you sell Tata Motors in futures you can hedge it by buying a higher call option. That is not possible with respect to short selling in spot market. Selling in futures entails paying of a margin.
What happens if options expire?
Unlike a stock, each option contract has a set expiration date. The expiration date significantly impacts the value of the option contract because it limits the time you can buy, sell, or exercise the option contract. Once an option contract expires, it will stop trading and either be exercised or expire worthless.
What happens if you sell a call option early?
By exercising a call early, you may be leaving money on the table in the form of time value left in the option’s price. If there is any time value, the call will be trading for more than the amount it is in-the-money.
What does nrml mean in trading?
Of course, NRML means you have paid the full margin and can keep the trade open till expire. There is only on condition, when your sell hits the circuit, you will be squared off. 8 clever moves when you have $1,000 in the bank.
Does Nifty have a weekly expiry?
Now, Nifty has a weekly expiry. If you are buying a strike price Call or Put, on Friday, you have to square off on next Thrusday on the expiry. On Friday Nifty was trading at 11278.90 and you though 11300 is piece of cake for Nifty this week and bought 11300 at 83 and you were in profit EOD.
What is the difference between MIS and nrml product type?
All open positions under the MIS product type will get automatically squared off if they are not closed before the auto-square off time. Click here for the auto-square off timings. Normal (NRML) is used for overnight trading of futures and options. You can use the NRML product type in derivatives to carry your position till expiry.
Why is banknifty Option Trading blocked in Zerodha?
Since Zerodha as a Trading Member is breaching the 15\% limit of total OI in Banknifty option contracts, we are blocking Banknifty option trading outside of the range specified. Note- You will be allowed to take fresh short option positions.