Zerodha Options Trading

Options trading is a kind of derivatives contract that gives traders a chance to minimize the share markt risk and earn a good profit even when the market is following a bearish trend. Having an account with Zerodha, learn how to get into Zerodha Options Trading. 

Before diving into details, let’s grab a little information about a broker. 

Zerodha is a discount broker established in 2010 under the leadership of Mr. Nithin Kamath. It is a SEBI registered stockbroker with a membership of various stock exchanges like NSE, BSE, and MCX.

It is a registered depository participant with CDSL and NSDL. The stockbroker allows you to trade in multiple financial instruments like:

• Equity
• Commodity
• Currency
• Government Securities
• Mutual Funds
• IPO
• Derivatives

Now that we know about the broker, let’s discuss the topic – Options Trading in Zerodha.

Options Trading in Zerodha

Options Trading is a type of Derivative Trading and thus comes under its umbrella. Are you wondering what option trading is?

Don’t worry! We got you covered.

Options trading is a contract that gives the seller or buyer the right to buy or sell an asset in the future at a price set today. This contract is not obligatory.

The party that pays the premium in the contract is permitted to deny the transaction in the future.

Let’s understand this with an example.

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Suppose Harsh has a plot worth ₹50 Lakhs, and he is feeling bearish about its price. He searches for a willing buyer and finds Yash, who is interested in buying the property.

They enter a Contract for a day six months from today.

Yash is willing to buy the plot because he knows that a Mega Mall will be constructed here in the months to come and will skyrocket the price of this plot.

For signing the contract, Yash pays Harsh a premium of ₹2 Lakhs. This premium is nonrefundable.

After four months, the Mall is ready to be inaugurated. Harsh regrets getting into a contract with Yash as the prices have increased by a huge margin.

But, he has no option but to execute it as Yash paid the premium in advance. 

The option to cancel the deal remains solely with the individual who pays the premium. 

Contrarily, imagine that the plan of constructing a Mega Mall is dropped. The prices of the plot decrease by a large percentage and land on ₹40 Lakhs. Yash calls up Harsh to cancel the contract.

Buying this property is now a direct loss of ₹12 Lakhs to him, but it is much better than owning a property that doesn’t have a prospective growth in its prices. 

Similarly, when you feel bearish about any commodity, currency, or equity, you can enter an options contract and trade them with ease. The situation is the same for the financial securities.

Now that the concept of options is clear, we should discuss Zerodha Options Trading Account.

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Zerodha Options Trading Account

Do you think that you’ll have to open a separate Zerodha options trading account?

Well, let me tell you that you are wrong. It is because your Zerodha trading and demat account has the facility to trade in multiple financial instruments.

When you open an account with the broker, you get to choose the segment you wish to trade.

If you decide to trade a new segment, all you need to do is activate the segment (the process has been discussed in the upcoming section) by accessing the back-office platform – Zerodha Console.

Let’s learn the process of activating a new segment for a demat and trading account in Zerodha.

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Zerodha Options Trading Activation

The process of Zerodha options trading activation is very easy to execute. Below are the steps to activate a segment.

• Login to Zerodha Console with the credentials.
• In the top right corner, you’ll see your profile picture and a small drop-down arrow.
• Click on the drop-down arrow and select My Profile.
• You’ll be redirected to the designated page.
• Scroll down to find ‘Activate Segment’ in the left menu.
• Click on it.
• A popup box will open.
• Check on the corresponding box of segments you wish to commence trade.
• Enter your gross income from the drop-down box.
• Upload the Income Proof. It is mandatory for the Derivatives segment.
• Enter the password to access the document if any.
• Click on the Submit button. 
• The page will be refreshed, and you’ll receive a notification that reads – “Your segment activation request has been submitted successfully.”
• Further, you will be able to track the progress of the request in this section.

Zerodha considers the following documents as Proof of Income:

1. Latest Salary Slip
2. Past 6 Months’ Bank Account Statement 
3. Copy of Form 16 in case of salary income
4. Copy of ITR Acknowledgement
5. Statement of Demat Holdings
6. Net worth Certificate

The segment activation process is concluded in 48 hours.

Now, let’s learn about the Zerodha options trading platform.

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Zerodha Options Trading Platform

Trading in the options segment is facilitated by the stockbroker, and the trades can be executed using a few trading platforms by Zerodha. Some trading platforms by Zerodha are Coin, Console, Kite, NestTrader, and Streak.

The trading platform that permits trading in the options is Zerodha Kite. It is available in two interfaces – Web and Mobile Application.

The process of trading in either of them remains the same, and it has been discussed in detail in the next section.

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Options Trading in Zerodha Kite

Once the activation request has been concluded, you will be able to trade in the Options segment with Zerodha Kite. When you trade in the derivatives segment, the way of placing your order is similar to placing other orders for the different segments.

The only thing you do extra is to look at the ‘Option Price Ladder’.

This ladder contains varied information like Volume, Options Interest (OI), etc. One side of the ladder shows you Call option details and the other shows Put option details. 

In the middle of these two is the Strike Price of the specific option. The ladder provides you with the strike price, and Put Option and Call Option prices. You can choose the security according to these prices.

Also Review Spot Price and Strike Price in detail.

When you click the security you are planning to buy or sell, you get all the related information about it like charts, technical analysis data, and much more. You can analyze it and decide a suitable plan of action.

Now, let’s talk about the Zerodha options trading charges.

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Zerodha Option Trading Charges

Whenever you place or execute a trade, you have to bear a few charges. These charges are either levied by the stockbroker, the regulatory body, or the Government. A list of these charges is as follows:

• STT or CTT
• Transaction Charges
• SEBI Charges
• GST
• Stamp Charges
• Brokerage Charges

These charges are mandatory, and you don’t have the option not to pay them. Further, these charges vary according to the segment you trade.

Every stockbroker charges a fixed amount of brokerage for executing the orders placed. These charges vary with the financial segment traded by the trader or investor.

For trading options in the equity, commodity, and currency segments, the charges are discussed below.

Zerodha options trading brokerage is ₹20 on every equity options order executed and 0.03% or ₹20 per executed order, whichever is lower for commodity and currency options.

For an easier understanding of the charges levied on trading with Zerodha, they have been tabulated below:

 

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Zerodha Leverage For Options Trading

Zerodha provides leverage according to the order type selected by the trader or investor. Currently, it offers a margin facility for MIS orders and Cover Orders (CO). The facility for Bracket Orders (BO) has been temporarily suspended due to the volatility.

BO leverage facility will resume once the expected volatility subsides. The MIS leverage and CO leverage have been tabulated below for an easier understanding:

 

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Zerodha Options Trading Time

The trading time for different trading assets is different based on the exchange they are being traded on. Thus, your trading time is dependent on financial security.

The trading time for the equity segment is 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM. If you wish to execute a day trade, the auto square off time for Zerodha is different for the trading segments.

For equity or cash, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, and commodities, the square off time is 3:20 PM, 3:25 PM, 4:45 PM, and 25 minutes before the market closing respectively.

For easier understanding, these timings have been tabulated below:

 

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Conclusion

So to get started with Zerodha Options trading all you have to do is to open a demat account with the broker and activate the trading services using Console. 

Since Zerodha is a discount broker, you can reap the leverage of minimum brokerage by opening a demat and trading account. 

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