What is the intraday margin available for equity shares?

As per SEBI’s peak margin regulations, starting September 1, 2021, intraday leverage has been reduced to ensure 100% of the margin required is collected for all equity and derivative positions.

For equity intraday trades, the minimum margin will be 20% of the trade value, considering stock volatility (VaR+ELM+Adhoc margins from the exchange). This means you can get up to 5 times leverage in the equity cash segment.

For example, if you have ₹1,00,000 in your account and want to buy ITC shares (intraday):

• Leverage in ITC: 5X
• You can buy shares worth up to ₹5,00,000 (₹1,00,000 * 5).
• For a ₹5,00,000 purchase, you need a margin of only ₹1,00,000 (20%).

To check the leverage for various equity shares, refer to the list here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u45vZm4ObEWwmBOZUFwiLCqhsdgRyOEaDTa0YouSeks

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