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A futures contract is a forward contract, which is traded on an Exchange. NFTYMCAP50 futures contracts would be based on the Nifty Midcap 50 index.(Selection criteria for indices)
NSE defines the characteristics of the futures contract such as the underlying index, market lot, and the maturity date of the contract. The futures contracts are available for trading from introduction to the expiry date.
The security descriptor for the Nifty Midcap 50 futures contracts is:
Market type : N
Instrument Type : FUTIDX
Underlying : NFTYMCAP50
Expiry date : Date of contract expiry
Instrument type represents the instrument i.e. Futures on Index.
Underlying symbol denotes the underlying index which is Nifty Midcap 50
Expiry date identifies the date of expiry of the contract
The underlying index is NIFTY MIDCAP 50.
NFTYMCAP50 futures contracts have a maximum of 3-month trading cycle - the near month (one), the next month (two) and the far month (three). A new contract is introduced on the trading day following the expiry of the near month contract. The new contract will be introduced for a three month duration. This way, at any point in time, there will be 3 contracts available for trading in the market i.e., one near month, one mid month and one far month duration respectively.
NFTYMCAP50 futures contracts expire on the last Thursday of the expiry month. If the last Thursday is a trading holiday, the contracts expire on the previous trading day.
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The value of the futures contracts on NFTYMCAP50 may not be less than Rs. 2 lakhs at the time of introduction. The permitted lot size for futures contracts & options contracts shall be the same for a given underlying or such lot size as may be stipulated by the Exchange from time to time.
The price step in respect of NFTYMCAP50 futures contracts is Re.0.05.
Base price of NFTYMCAP50 futures contracts on the first day of trading would be theoretical futures price. The base price of the contracts on subsequent trading days would be the daily settlement price of the futures contracts.
Orders which may come to the exchange as quantity freeze shall be such that have a quantity of more than 15000. In respect of orders which have come under quantity freeze, members would be required to confirm to the Exchange that there is no inadvertent error in the order entry and that the order is genuine. On such confirmation, the Exchange may approve such order. However, in exceptional cases, the Exchange may, at its discretion, not allow the orders that have come under quantity freeze for execution for any reason whatsoever including non-availability of turnover / exposure limit. In all other cases, quantity freeze orders shall be cancelled by the Exchange.
· Regular lot order
· Stop loss order
· Immediate or cancel
· Spread order
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