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Edelweiss Margin Exposure Limit, Leverage for Intraday and F&O

12.92% 147,040 Clients

Established in 2008, Edelweiss is full-service stock broking company. For over 20 years, company offers a range of financial services related to security market in India. The services offered include Equity Trading, Currency Derivatives Trading, Mutual Funds, Corporate Deposits and Insurance etc. Being a full-service company, it also offers investment research and advice to its customers.

Edelweiss's key USPs is its over 2 decade experience, a wide range of investment offerings, advanced trading platforms and research services.

The company offers its customers flexibility to choose the trading platform as per their convenience. They can choose between web, mobile and desktop as per their needs. Customers can also use the Call & Trade facility to place a trade over the phone or visit a local Edelweiss Broking branch for trading.

Investment research and advisory is another key offering of Edelweiss. The company has a dedicated research division that conducts technical and fundamental analysis and recommends stocks to the customers. It also regularly publishes research reports to provide market insights to the customers.

Edelweiss offers 3 account types:

Standard Investment Account
This account type is for casual traders. This plan offers pay-as-you-go brokerage in % of transaction amount. This plan doesn't require any pre-paid brokerage or minimum deposit requirements. It offers a full-service trading experience to the customers.
Advance Subscription (prepaid) Plans
The prepaid plan is designed for frequent traders who are looking for lower brokers, personalized tips and advisory, high exposure and fastest trading platform.
Discount Brokerage Plan (Online Trading)
The generation next discount brokerage plan is for online traders who need exceptional tools for trading but doesn't need hand holding from the broker. The brokerages charged in this plan are ultra-low. Fixed 0.01% brokerage is charged for trading in Equity delivery and intraday. Flat Rs 5 per lot is the brokerage for options. This plan offers a very low or no additional margin to customers.

Edelweiss Leverage Policy

Edelweiss offers attractive leverage facility to its customers. Leverage facility allows customers to trade many times over the funds available in their account and earn more profits. Leverage is available for Equity intraday, F & O and Commodities.

Leverage is available only on limited stocks and contracts. The extent of limit also depends on the quality of stocks and contracts. Stocks of good companies and Index based contracts get higher leverage.

Margin Trading Facility available for cash segment - Key Points to Note

You need to activate the margin trading facility to avail it. The margin facility can be activated through the website and mobile app. Alternatively, you can also email to customer support or contact your Relationship Manager to activate the facility.
Interest will be charged on the margin amount utilized. It is calculated on the total debit amount from your trading account. In case you have sufficient funds under the normal segment to cover margin debit, no interest will be charged.
There are no separate brokerage charges for trading using margin facility. Normal brokerage charges as per your plan will be applicable.
Traders will be responsible for ensuring that all intraday positions are closed before the market is closed or else Risk team of Edelweiss will square off intraday positions.

Edelweiss Margin

Segment	Trading Margin
Equity Delivery	Up to 10x
Equity Intraday	Up to 40x
Equity Future	40x
Equity Option	Nil
Currency Future	1.5x
Currency Option	Nil
Commodity Future	Up to 6x
Commodity Option

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