BSE F&O Naam toh suna hii hoga?!

BSE has entered the Futures & Options game, and we don’t want you to be left out of the action!

You can now trade in BSE SENSEX and BSE BANKEX Futures & Options on the Sharekhan website and the TradeTiger desktop trading platform. We will be launching them for the Sharekhan app very soon!

BSE SENSEX and BSE BANKEX walkthroughs on our platforms
Check out how to access, trade in, check Reports and do more with BSE SENSEX and BANKEX on Sharekhan platforms in these step-by-step walkthroughs:

Benefits of BSE SENSEX and BSE BANKEX

Friday Expiry – Opportunity to play different themes

Friday Expiry for BSE SENSEX and BANKEX means that traders will have the opportunity to play different themes across different expiries, with Contract expiries almost every trading day.

Lower Transaction Charges

The transaction charges for both BSE SENSEX and BANKEX are NIL.

Lower Margin Requirements due to Lower Lot Size

SENSEX has a lot size of only 10. Say, CMP is 65,000*. In this case, the total contract value will be ₹ 6,50,000. So, smaller lot size results in lower margin per lot of trade.

* Approximate value

Stability of an Index

SENSEX is a broader market index, which simply means a stable instrument for traders to dabble with, unlike stocks that have much higher volatility

More Trading Opportunities

Traders get 2 more broad-based indices to trade in:

  • BSE SENSEX provides a gauge of Indian economy
  • BSE BANKEX tracks performance of major banks in India

Weekly Futures & Options contracts are available!

Key facts about BSE SENSEX and BSE BANKEX*

Here are some macro-details as on Aug 18, 2023:

Details SENSEX BANKEX
Expiry Friday Friday
Lot size 10 15
T/O per lot (₹) ~650000 ~750000
Transaction charges 0 0
Constituents 30 10

* Source: BSE India

BSE Derivatives Volume Growth*

BSE F&O Graph

* Source: BSE India

BSE SENSEX and BSE BANKEX – Index Constituents

Go through the index constituents here:

BSE SENSEX and BSE BANKEX – Step-by-step walkthroughs

Links to key info

BSE Derivatives Watch Derivatives Chain
Market Summary Contract Specifications
Bhav Copy Historical Data

In case of queries, feel free to reach out to your Relationship/Branch Manager.

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