The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has introduced futures and options trading (F&O) in eight new stocks starting April 1, 2026. Adani Power, Cochin Shipyard, Hyundai Motor India, are among the eight stocks added to the F&O segment, according to an exchange circular issued on March 30, 2026.
The addition of these stocks is likely to improve liquidity and trading volumes in both the cash and the derivatives segments. It also gives traders more options for hedging and taking positions.
Stocks Added to F&O
The newly included stocks are Adani Power, Cochin Shipyard, Force Motors, Godfrey Phillips India, Hyundai Motor India, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Nippon Life India Asset Management and Vishal Mega Mart.
Adani Power, Cochin Shipyard and Force Motors will trade in lots of 3,550 shares, 400 shares, and 25 shares, respectively. Godfrey Phillips India and Hyundai Motor India will have a lot size of 275 shares each, while Motilal Oswal Financial Services will have 775 shares per lot. Nippon Life India Asset Management will trade in lots of 625 shares and Vishal Mega Mart in lots of 4,850 shares.
The exchange has kept contract specifications in line with the existing norms.
“For the above-mentioned securities, the futures contracts shall have the same tick size as applicable for the underlying security in the cash market segment and for the options contracts, the size shall be Re 0.05,” NSE said in a circular.
What Makes a Stock Eligible for F&O Trading on NSE
The eligibility of stocks and indices for trading in the derivatives segment is based upon the criteria laid down by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) through various circulars issued from time to time.
NSE has said on its website that its selects stocks for F&O contracts on the basis of certain parameters, such as average daily market capitalisation, average daily traded value, market-wide position limits, quarter sigma values, and average daily deliverable value. These metrics are computed on a rolling six-month basis, with data evaluated periodically to identify eligible stocks.
To be considered for inclusion in the F&O segment, a stock must be among the top 500 companies based on average daily market capitalisation and traded value over the past six months. It should have a median quarter-sigma order size of at least Rs 75 lakh.
The market-wide position limit (MWPL) must be at least Rs 1,500 crore. In practice, MWPL is capped at 20 per cent of the free-float shares of the company and is calculated using the closing price of the stock in the cash market. Further, the stock must record an average daily delivery value of at least Rs 35 crore over six months.
