The National Stock Exchange (NSE) notified revised Quantity Freeze Limits for Index Derivatives Contracts on October 30, 2026, effective November 2, 2026.
NSE, pursuant to Chapter 1.9 of its F&O Consolidated Circular No. NSE/FAOP/73928 dated April 28, 2026, has announced revised quantity freeze limits for index derivatives contracts, effective November 2, 2026. The applicable limits are NIFTY – 1,800; BANKNIFTY – 900; FINNIFTY – 1,800; MIDCPNIFTY – 2,800; NIFTYNXT50 – 600; and NIFTYFPI – 8,500. Trading members are required to upload the updated contract.gz and NSE_FO_contract_ddmmyyyy.csv.gz files to their trading applications before commencing trading on the effective date.
The files are available through the NSE Extranet directory faoftp/faocommon and the NSE website. Members should ensure that their trading systems reflect the revised quantity freeze limits.
[Notification No. - NSE/FAOP/77189]
