Trading FAQs
Why are the purchased shares not displayed on Arrow and Console?
Your shares may not be displayed in your Arrow account (on Arrow or Console) for one of the following reasons:
Why are there restrictions on placing Bank Nifty and Nift...
All strikes of Nifty and Banknifty options are allowed in intraday (MIS) trades. However, for overnight (NRML) trades, certain strikes are restricted…
Why are there restrictions on placing Nifty and Sensex option orders for certain strike prices?
New Open Interest (OI) regulations will soon come into effect, imposing stricter limitations on the strike ranges available for Nifty and Sensex…
Why are weekly expiries no longer available for certain F&O contracts?
According to a SEBI circular (WEB), effective from November 20, 2024, stock exchanges in India (both NSE and BSE) are allowed to offer weekly expiry…
Why can't market orders be placed for certain index and stock option contracts on Arrow?
iRage restricts market orders for certain contracts due to liquidity concerns. Illiquid contracts may have bid/ask prices that differ significantly…
Why do F&O contracts enter ban period?
A stock enters F&O ban when the total market exposure in that stock exceeds 95% of the Market Wide Position Limit (MWPL). The ban lifts when the…
Why do I experience delays in order placement during market opening?
You may experience delays in order placement when the market opens due to two main reasons:
Why do I receive SMS and email from NSE, BSE, and MCX when trading?
As a measure to prevent unauthorised stock market trades via investor accounts, NSE (PDF), BSE (WEB), and MCX (WEB) send SMS/Email alerts to retail…
Why do MCX prices differ from international prices for gold, silver, aluminium and zinc?
MCX prices differ from international prices because you need to factor in additional costs when commodities are imported to India.
Why do option contracts show no price movement when the stock and futures are moving?
Price movement occurs only when you see actual trading activity in a stock or contract. When your option contract doesn't move despite the underlying…
Why does Arrow square off positions?
iRage may square off positions in the following scenarios:
Why has my fund balance increased but shares are missing from my holdings?
Your shares may not appear in your holdings after you purchase them if they are short-delivered.
Why is an additional margin charged for energy futures contracts close to expiry?
Multi Commodity Exchange(MCX) collects an additional margin on Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Crude Oil Mini and Natural Gas Mini contracts during the last 5…
Why is buying restricted for GSM stage 2 and above stocks?
Clients will not be able to buy stocks that are in GSM stage 2 or higher. These stocks require Additional Surveillance Deposit (ASD) of 50% of the…
Why is buying stock options close to the expiry not allowed?
You cannot take fresh buy positions or long positions in OTM stock options during the last two days before expiry since the contracts can become due…
Why is intraday trading not allowed for contracts if the underlying security is under a ban period?
As per regulations, you cannot open new positions or trade intraday in F&O contracts of securities placed under the ban period. However, you can exit…
Why is the account in debit after placing a stop-loss order?
Your account shows a debit after placing a stop-loss order because the order eliminates hedge benefits from your positions. Hedging is a strategy that…
Why is the circuit limit showing differently on Arrow after the stocks circuit limit has already been hit?
You see different circuit limits on Arrow because the exchange adjusts the circuit limit after a stock reaches its initial limit.
Why is the opening price of a stock different from its previous day's closing price on Arrow?
Let's first understand the meaning of closing and opening prices and how they are calculated for a stock.
Why is the option order being rejected with a request to place it around the theoretical price?
Exchanges (PDF) require brokers to have risk management checks that prevent freak trades in options at prices significantly away from theoretical…
Why is there a difference between the LTP and closing price on exchange?
The difference exists because the Last Traded Price (LTP) represents the actual last traded price, while the exchange calculates the closing price as a…
Why is trading in some agri commodities not allowed?
You cannot trade in certain agricultural commodities like Kapas and Cotton Candy because these contracts have very low liquidity. These commodities…
Why isn't my order getting executed even though it has been placed successfully?
Your order may not execute despite being successfully placed due to certain market circumstances.
Why was the settlement price 0 for the option position, although the Last Traded Price (LTP) is not 0?
The settlement price is derived from the weighted average price of all trades done during the last 30 minutes on the underlying instrument on the cash…
Why were funds deducted from my Arrow account when I exited a profitable short options position?
When you exit a profitable short options position, the exit cost is deducted from the premium you originally received. You can see this deduction on…