Advice please: FNO

#1
I am a beginner in options trading. Last few sessions I bought few call and put options and covered my positions in profit. I have a query. If I buy a lot of nifty put option then I have to have the total amount of premium money in my trading account. Suppose If I sell a lot of nifty put or call ( say 1 lot of nifty 4900 call at Rs.110) then I will receive the premium amount in my account. Apart from this, is it neccessary that I must have additional cash in my account? My broker is ShareKhan. How exactly I have to cover this position before expiry? If I buy the same call at lower price after selling it at higher price , will this deal considered as closed? Please suggest your answers with respect to nifty options.
Regards
Rajesh
 

bunny

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#2
Suppose If I sell a lot of nifty put or call ( say 1 lot of nifty 4900 call at Rs.110) then I will receive the premium amount in my account. Apart from this, is it neccessary that I must have additional cash in my account? My broker is ShareKhan. How exactly I have to cover this position before expiry?
Short-selling options is called as "option writing". To write options, you need the margin money, unlike buying options where you need only the premium money.

Ex: If you wanted to buy 1 lot of NIFTY 5000 CE @ 80, then money required to 80 x 50 = 4000. But if you want to short 1 lot of the same options, you will need about 20 to 24K (or margin equivalent).

If I buy the same call at lower price after selling it at higher price , will this deal considered as closed?
yes, position will be closed.

Since you are a beginner, I would let you know that option writing has higher risk. Instead of selling calls, you can puts (this is not a real substitute though, but only to keep the risk limited for a beginner).
 
#3
Thank you very much bunny. If I square off the sold call/put option on the same day do I still need to have that margin money? Please let me know on what basis margin money is calculated?
Regards
rajesh
 
#6
I am a beginner in options trading. Last few sessions I bought few call and put options and covered my positions in profit. I have a query. If I buy a lot of nifty put option then I have to have the total amount of premium money in my trading account. Suppose If I sell a lot of nifty put or call ( say 1 lot of nifty 4900 call at Rs.110) then I will receive the premium amount in my account. Apart from this, is it neccessary that I must have additional cash in my account? My broker is ShareKhan. How exactly I have to cover this position before expiry? If I buy the same call at lower price after selling it at higher price , will this deal considered as closed? Please suggest your answers with respect to nifty options.
Regards
Rajesh
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AW10

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#8
Thank you very much bunny. If I square off the sold call/put option on the same day do I still need to have that margin money? Please let me know on what basis margin money is calculated?
Regards
rajesh
u need margin amt in yr at the time of placing order else sharekhan will reject the sell order.
 

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