The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) on July 31, 2026, notified regarding the Revision in Position Limits for Agricultural Commodities.
The following has been stated:
• The revised framework updates the member-level, client-level, near-month, overall, and exchange-wide position limits for 21 agricultural commodities, including Bajra, Barley, Castor Seed, Cotton, Coriander, Groundnut, Guar Seed, Jeera, Kapas, Maize, Pepper, Sesame Seed, Sunflower Oil, Turmeric, and Yellow Peas.
• The circular also reiterates that member-level overall limits shall be 10 times the client-level limits or 15% of the market-wide open interest, whichever is higher, while near-month limits shall be one-fourth of the overall limits.
• Additionally, options position limits will remain separate from futures and will be twice the corresponding futures limits. The revised position limits will come into effect from the beginning of trading on September 01, 2026.
[Notification no. – NCDEX/TRADING-036/2026]
