Futures & Options on the NSE Analyzed
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is making some important changes to its futures and options trading. Starting January 2026, the sizes of trades for popular stock futures have become smaller. This means it’s easier and cheaper to buy and sell these futures.
Key Points
- Lower index futures lot sizes: Nifty, Bank Nifty, and more.
- Reduced contract values: Smaller lot sizes mean lower costs.
- New stock futures launched: Swiggy, Waaree, Bajaj, and Premier.
- Stock performance varied: Some stocks gained, others lost value.
- Older contracts traded at old sizes: January 2026 is the new start.
- Certain stocks removed: CYIENT, HFCL, NCC, and Titagarh are gone.
Changes to Index Futures
The main change affects how much you need to trade for popular index futures like Nifty and Bank Nifty. Before January 2026, each trade needed 75 units. Now, it’s 65 units for Nifty and 30 units for Bank Nifty. This means your investment will cost less!
Other index futures, like Nifty Financial Services and Nifty Midcap Select, also have reduced lot sizes. Nifty Next 50 remains the same size – 25 units.
New Stock Futures
The NSE is also adding four new stock futures to the market: Swiggy, Waaree Energies, Bajaj Holdings, and Premier Energies. These stocks were added after a period of seeing mixed results.
Stock Performance
Since these new stock futures were announced, some have done well. Waaree Energies went up 3.3%, and Bajaj Holdings increased by 1.1%. However, Premier Energies decreased by 4.8%, and Swiggy dropped by 3%.
Stocks Removed from Trading
It’s important to note that some stocks are no longer available to trade in the futures segment. CYIENT, HFCL, NCC, and Titagarh Rail Systems have been removed.
Smaller lot sizes and new stocks offer traders more flexibility and opportunities.
