General

How do I check for a margin shortfall on an open commodity position?

You can monitor your margin shortfall by checking the Available Margin column on the Commodity > Open Positions page of the ICICI Direct portal.

A red figure in this column is an alert indicating your funds are close to or below the required minimum margin.

If this happens, your position is at risk of being auto-squared off (closed) by the system.

Important: You must click the 'View' button often to see the updated, real-time margin status.

Color Reset: If you add funds to clear a shortfall, the red color will not disappear instantly. The status color only updates after the intraday MTM run by I-Sec (periodically conducted by the system).

Additionally, we are sending margin shortfall communication through SMS & mobile notification*.

*Please note that margin shortfall alerts are being sent on best effort basis and are an enhancement in existing modes of monitoring of open positions. It is the primary responsibility of the client to keep track on his positions and margin requirements at all times.