What is Margin Required?

What is Margin Required?

Margin required is the amount of funds you're required to maintain to place a particular order. The order will not be placed if your available fund is less than the required margin.

Note:
1. The required margin is subject to change if you're placing a market order.
2. The margin required for the F&O segment is subject to change as per the SPAN+Exposure set by the exchange.

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