{"id":343407,"date":"2026-11-11T10:35:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T05:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=343407"},"modified":"2026-11-11T10:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T05:05:29","slug":"sebi-fo-rules-2026-lot-size-weekly-expiry-margin-stt-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sebi-fo-rules-2026-lot-size-weekly-expiry-margin-stt-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"SEBI F&O Rules 2026: Lot Size, Weekly Expiry, Upfront Margin and STT Changes Every Trader Must Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

STT on futures is 0.05% and on options 0.15% from 1 April 2026. Index contract value minimum Rs 15 lakh at launch. One weekly expiry per exchange. Option premium collected upfront.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The SEBI F&O rules 2026 combine regulator changes phased in since late 2024 with a tax change from the Union Budget. Index derivatives now carry a higher minimum contract value, each exchange offers weekly expiry on only one benchmark index, option buyers must pay the premium upfront, and expiry-day margins are stricter. From 1 April 2026, STT rose to 0.05% on futures and 0.15% on options, which raises the cost of frequent trading.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The SEBI F&O rules 2026 are not one single circular but a series of changes rolled out in phases, starting with the regulator’s October 2024 measures and continuing through the April 2026 tax change. Traders who last checked the F&O rules a year ago may be working with outdated assumptions about contract size, expiry and costs.<\/p>\n

This guide collects the F&O rules that matter for a retail trader, explains the purpose behind each, and shows how they change the cost and risk of trading index and stock derivatives.<\/p>\n

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