📦 What Is Lot Size? Complete Guide With Latest Lot Sizes (2025 Onetrader Edition)
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If you want to trade Futures & Options (F&O), there is one number you must understand before placing any trade:
👉 LOT SIZE
Most new traders don’t know what it means… and end up taking wrong exposure, wrong stop-loss size, and wrong capital allocation.
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🧠 What Is Lot Size?
Lot Size = the fixed quantity you must trade in Futures & Options.
Unlike equity where you can buy 1 share,
F&O can only be traded in multiples of the exchange-defined lot size.
Example:
If Nifty lot size = 75
You must trade either:
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- 1 lot = 75 quantity
- 2 lots = 150 quantity
- 3 lots = 225 quantity
You can’t trade 1 unit or 20 units.
🔥 Why Does Lot Size Exist?
SEBI and NSE create lot sizes because:
✔️ To maintain liquidity
✔️ To control contract value
✔️ To protect traders from huge volatility
✔️ To create uniformity across the market
If index prices go too high, lot size is reduced.
If prices fall too low, lot size is increased.
📊 Latest Lot Sizes (Correct & Updated – 2025)
Index Lot Sizes (NSE F&O)
| Index | Latest Lot Size (2025) |
|---|---|
| NIFTY 50 | 75 units |
| BANKNIFTY | 35 units |
| FINNIFTY | 65 units |
| MIDCPNIFTY | 140 units |
| NIFTY NEXT 50 | 25 units |
Note: Exchanges may revise lot sizes when contract values move too high or low. These are current active lot sizes being traded now.
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🧮 How Lot Size Affects Contract Value
Formula:
Contract Value = Lot Size × Price
Example:
If NIFTY = 24,000
Lot Size = 75
👉 Contract Value = 24,000 × 75
👉 ₹18,00,000 exposure
You don’t pay 18 lakhs…
You only pay the margin, usually 10–20%.
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But your risk is still based on the full contract value.
⚠️ How Lot Size Affects Your Risk
Example:
Nifty moves 10 points.
Loss/Profit = 10 points × 75 = ₹750 per lot.
If you trade 2 lots,
= ₹1,500 movement.
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This is why lot size determines:
✔️ Your stop-loss amount
✔️ Your risk-per-trade
✔️ Your capital requirement
✔️ Your reward potential
📌 Stock Lot Sizes (Important Note)
Stock F&O lot sizes differ for each stock.
Examples (2025 common sizes):
| Stock | Lot Size |
|---|---|
| RELIANCE | 250 |
| TCS | 150 |
| INFY | 300 |
| HDFC BANK | 550 |
| ICICI BANK | 700 |
(Note: These are examples. Stock lot sizes keep changing depending on price movement.)
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Always check the latest list before trading.
🧱 Why Lot Size Keeps Changing
NSE wants contract value to stay around ₹5–12 lakhs per lot.
So if index price rises too much → they reduce lot size
If index price falls too much → they increase lot size
This is for trader safety.
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🎯 Onetrader Rule (Very Important)
“Never trade F&O without checking lot size.
Your profit and STOP-LOSS depend on it.”
Knowing lot size = knowing your risk.
🧠 Quick Checklist Before Placing Any F&O Trade
✔️ Check lot size
✔️ Calculate contract value
✔️ Calculate risk per point
✔️ Check margin requirement
✔️ Place stop-loss based on lot size
✔️ Avoid overexposure
🏁 Final Onetrader Conclusion
Lot size looks like a simple number…
but it decides everything in your trade:
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- Capital
- Leverage
- Risk
- Reward
- Position size
- Exposure
Once you understand lot size properly,
you’ll never take oversized trades or blow up your capital again.
This is the first step to becoming a professional-level F&O trader.
❓ FAQ Section
1️⃣ What is lot size in F&O?
Lot size is the fixed number of units you must trade in a futures or options contract.
2️⃣ Why does NSE change lot size?
To keep contract value stable as price moves up or down.
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3️⃣ What is the current Nifty lot size?
75 units (2025).
4️⃣ What is the current Bank Nifty lot size?
35 units.
5️⃣ Do stock lot sizes also change?
Yes — they are reviewed regularly based on price movement.
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