The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on October 6, 2026, has informed Members that position limits applicable to all indices in the Equity Derivatives segment will be disseminated for the next trading day.
The following has been stated:
NSE will disseminate the applicable position limits for all indices in the Equity Derivatives segment for the next trading day with effect from October 6, 2026. The client-level limits for Index Futures and Trading Member-level limits for Index Futures and Index Options are governed by the earlier NSE circulars dated April 3, 2025 and June 30, 2025.
For Index Futures, the position limit for FPI-I, Mutual Funds, Trading Members (Proprietary) and Clients is the higher of ₹500 crore or 15% of the total market open interest. For FPI-II entities other than individuals, family offices and corporates, the limit is the higher of ₹500 crore or 10%, while for FPI-II individuals, family offices and corporates, it is the higher of ₹500 crore or 5% of total market open interest.
For Trading Members, the position limit is the higher of ₹7,500 crore or 15% of total market open interest in both Index Futures and Index Options. Client-level limits in Index Options are monitored on a Future Equivalent (FutEq/Delta) basis. Additional exposure beyond the prescribed limits is permitted as specified in the earlier NSE circular.
The applicable position limits in quantity terms have been made available on the Exchange website from October 5, 2026, through the report titled “F&O-Index Derivatives Position Limit”, with the file nomenclature Index_deriv_pos_limit_DDMMYYYY.
[Circular Ref. No. 770/2026]
