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LOT SIZE AUR CONTRACT VALUE: F&O KA ASLI SIZE

Premium chhota dikhne aur exposure bada hone ka farq

Published by The Retail Trader · AUG 10, 2026 · Derivatives (F&O)

F&O mein aap share nahi, lot kharidte ho. Premium chhota dikhta hai, par jis cheez par aapka exposure hai wo poore lot ki value hoti hai — aur wahi asli position size hai.

DO ALAG NUMBER

Premium wo hai jo aapne diya. Contract value lot size gunaa underlying price hoti hai, aur wo aksar premium se kai guna badi hoti hai.

Risk ka hisaab contract value par lagta hai, premium par nahi — isliye "sirf itna hi to laga hai" wali soch position size ko chhupa deti hai.

SIZE KAISE SOCHEIN

Position lene se pehle ye chaar number likh lo:
• Ek lot ki contract value kitni hai.
• Wo aapke total capital ka kitna percent hai.
• Underlying ke ek percent hilne par position mein kitna rupee farq padega.
• Sabse bure din mein wo number kitna ho sakta hai.

EK PRACTICAL BAAT

Lot size exchange time-time par badalta rehta hai, aur ek revision ke baad wahi ek lot pehle se kaafi bada ya chhota ho sakta hai. Naye contract mein position lene se pehle current lot size dekh lena ek chhoti aadat hai jo size ki badi galti rokti hai.

Ye article sirf educational hai — koi buy ya sell recommendation nahi, koi guaranteed return ka daawa nahi, aur koi advisory nahi. Rules, rates aur mechanics exchange, SEBI aur RBI time-time par badalte hain, isliye har number apne broker ya official source par khud verify karo.

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