Hello Traders
Margin used for index contracts expiring on the same day will now be released at around 4:00 PM on the expiry day, after the equity market closes. Earlier, this margin remained blocked until the end-of-day settlement.
Once the margin is released, it can be utilised for trading in commodity markets, in the evening session. This is specially useful for traders who actively trade in both equity derivatives and commodities, as funds from expiry positions are no longer locked for the rest of the day.
At Dhan, the ledger has always been unified across equity and commodity segments. You don’t need to maintain or transfer funds between separate ledgers. Any available balance in your Dhan account can be used seamlessly across segments, subject to RMS & exchange rules. With same-day expiry margin release, this unified ledger ensures that freed-up margin from equity expiry positions can be directly used for commodity trades without any manual action from your end.
This applies only to positions in contracts that are expiring on that day and are cash settled, this includes all the index derivatives. Margins from non-expiry positions will continue to remain blocked as per existing rules. This change helps improve capital efficiency by allowing you to put your funds back to work sooner, without waiting for the next trading day.
If you actively trade across segments, let us know how this change helps your trading. We would also love to hear if there are other areas where faster fund availability or margin handling can be improved. Your feedback helps us build Dhan better.
Naman
