How to place request for physical delivery of Futures and Option position?
Requesting physical delivery of Futures and Option positions involves
following a structured process within the trading application. Here's a
step-by-step guide:
1. Open the 5paisa Mobile App.
2. From the menu, select “Books.”
3. Choose “Position” from the available options.
4. Click on “Open Position” to view your current positions.
5. Select the option “Mark to Physical Delivery.”
It's important to note that this option is only available on the expiry day of
the contract.
Physical settlement specifically applies to stock derivatives, whereas index
futures and options are settled in cash.
For Future Positions:
Long futures result in buy positions, where the security is receivable.
Short futures result in sell positions, where the security is deliverable.
For Option Positions:
Stock Options (Physical Settlement): If you hold a stock option and choose to
exercise it, you will either receive shares of the underlying stock (if you're
the buyer of the call option or the put option) or deliver shares (if you're
the seller of the call option or the put option).
Index Options (Cash Settlement): When you exercise an index option, you don't
exchange the actual securities that make up the index. Instead, the settlement
amount is paid in cash based on the difference between the index value at the
time of exercise and the strike price of the option.
In-the-Money Call Option:
Long Call results in a buy position with the security receivable.
Short Call results in a sell position with the security deliverable.
In-the-Money Put Option:
Long Put results in a sell position with the security deliverable.
Short Put results in a buy position with the security receivable.
Quantity for receipt/delivery = Market lot * Number of Contracts
Margin Collection:
Day (BOD) Example days Margin Applicable
E-4 Friday 10 % of Peak Margin
E-3 Monday 25 % of Peak Margin
E-2 Tuesday 45 % of Peak Margin
E-1 Wednesday 70 % of Peak Margin
E Thursday 100 % of Peak Margin
*E stands for expiration
day
Note:
On the expiry date, clients with open futures positions have the option
to request stock delivery by paying the contract value, with stocks provided on
T+1, but physical settlement is not permitted before expiry.
On expiration day, maintaining peak margin (VAR + ELM + Ad hoc) is necessary
for physical settlement, while for in-the-money option buy positions, margin
collection is conducted by the exchange in phases.
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