Short answer
You can trade these MCX options contracts on Arrow:
Trading availability and restrictions
Some options contracts are blocked due to illiquidity.
Two months’ options contracts are allowed for energy contracts (Natural Gas, NG Mini, Crude Oil, and Crude Mini), and you can use MIS for these energy options contracts. MIS (Intraday) is blocked for all other commodity options contracts.
Understanding lot sizes
In MCX contracts, the lot size refers to the standardised quantity or volume of a specific commodity traded in a single contract. It represents the minimum quantity of the commodity you can buy or sell in a single transaction on MCX.
You can find the settlement type and last trading dates on this list (DOC).
Example: Gold contracts
The lot size for gold contracts on MCX is 1 kilogram, allowing you to buy or sell gold in multiples of 1 kilogram.
If you purchase one lot of gold contracts, you are transacting with 1 kilogram of gold.
If you sell one lot, you are selling 1 kilogram of gold.
See related Arrow support articles. learning resources/chapter/gold-part-1.
Order type restrictions
Market orders are blocked for MCX options due to illiquidity. You can place Market order with price protection, Limit, and Stoploss Limit orders.
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