Nifty Option Writing Margin

@nithin @Bhuvan @siva
If I would write 11600 ce. The initial positional margin is around 55k. Suppose the position moves against me, will I need to get more margin to compensate the loss on daily basis or initial margin would suffice.

Also please suggest with a capital of 5lacs what is max lots that one should write to be on safe side. This is purely for nifty
Appriciate your time!

Yep, as and when markets move against you, margin will keep going higher. So you are required to bring in additional margin.

You can calculate the margin yourself using our margin calculator

If you are asking this how many lots with 5lks to be safe, as a trader I’d say - just 1 to 2 lots on 90% of your trades , maybe 4 to 5 lots on 5 to 7% of your trades, 5 to 7 lots on 2 to 3 % of your trades. I think one of the most important bits to stay profitable trading is to know - when to trade less and when more. I haven’t really seen any trader (have seen lots of them) make money in the long run by taking same and maximum size bets he can take with his capital on every trade.

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