Equity Margin: A Calculation Guide

Understand trade value and assumed margin percentages. This guide has no live margin calculator; confirm actual requirements with your broker.
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This page is an equity-margin calculation guide. It has no live margin calculator and cannot approve an order or establish a broker’s current margin requirement.

Begin with trade value

Trade value = price per share × quantity. At an assumed ₹100 per share for 100 shares, the trade value is ₹10,000.

Apply a clearly stated assumption

If a hypothetical calculation uses a twenty-percent margin requirement, ₹10,000 × 20% = ₹2,000. That percentage is an illustration. It is not a current SEBI rule, an actual broker requirement or a promise of leverage.

Confirm before trading

Actual requirements depend on the instrument, transaction, market conditions and applicable broker and regulatory rules. Check the live order screen and the broker’s terms, including collateral treatment and any additional requirements.

An assumed margin calculation does not measure the maximum loss on a position. A change in price or requirements can affect the funds you need.

Last Updated on 4 weeks ago by Team Paisaseekho

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