Margin Shortfall

What is the timeline to act on a shortfall?

You need to act immediately, especially if it's an intraday shortfall. You should top up your margin before the market closes to avoid penalties or auto square-off. You are required to monitor and review your open positions and margin requirements at all times.

Example: Suppose you have open positions requiring a total margin of ₹1,00,000, and your available margin drops to ₹92,000 due to M2M (Mark-to-Market) loss.

✅ You will receive the following message:

Your position in NIFTY currently has a margin shortfall of Rs 8,000. Please allocate additional margin to avoid automatic square-off.

You should add ₹8,000 immediately to cover the shortfall.