# Zerodha policy for intraday margin for f&O

**URL:** https://tradingqna.com/t/zerodha-policy-for-intraday-margin-for-f-o/196733
**Category:** F&O
**Created:** [August 5, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/zerodha-policy-for-intraday-margin-for-f-o/196733 "2026-08-05T08:10:13Z")
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### Author: ![Kushal\_Salvi](https://tradingqna.com/user_avatar/tradingqna.com/kushal_salvi/32/16424_2.png) [@Kushal\_Salvi](https://tradingqna.com/u/Kushal_Salvi)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/zerodha-policy-for-intraday-margin-for-f-o/196733/1 "2026-08-05T08:10:13Z")

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hi i have midcap mutual funds  
and would like to trade fno… writing mostly  
sometimes buying

what is zerodha’s policy to give margin on f&O?  
apart from the loss do i need to bring cash to trade intraday? wont be carrying anything overnight

thanks

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### Author: ![Satyam\_Sagar](https://tradingqna.com/user_avatar/tradingqna.com/satyam_sagar/32/86144_2.png) [@Satyam\_Sagar](https://tradingqna.com/u/Satyam_Sagar)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/zerodha-policy-for-intraday-margin-for-f-o/196733/2 "2026-08-05T08:54:30Z")

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@VijayNair

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### Author: ![rihan\_baji](https://tradingqna.com/user_avatar/tradingqna.com/rihan_baji/32/93175_2.png) [@rihan\_baji](https://tradingqna.com/u/rihan_baji)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2026, 9:10am UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/zerodha-policy-for-intraday-margin-for-f-o/196733/3 "2026-08-05T09:10:22Z")

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If you’re planning to trade F&O using your midcap mutual funds, you can pledge eligible mutual fund units to receive collateral margin (after the applicable haircut). You can click [here](https://zerodha.com/approved-securities#tab-noncash_equity) to check the approved list of securities. The collateral margin can be used for futures, options writing, options buying, and equity intraday trading.

However, as per exchange regulations, at least 50% of the total margin requirement for F&O trades must be available as cash or cash-equivalent collateral, while the remaining margin can be covered using pledged securities. You can click [here](https://zerodha.com/z-connect/general/clatification-on-additional-brokerage-fno-trades#:~:text=pledged%20here.-,The%2050-50%20rule,-Regulations%20require%20at) to learn more about this requirement.

So, even if you’re trading only intraday and don’t intend to carry positions overnight, you’ll still need to maintain the required cash component whenever your F&O positions require margin. Pledged mutual funds alone cannot be used to meet the entire margin requirement.