Margin & Leverage

What is Margin? What is Leverage?
The margin is the collateral (or money) that an investor has to deposit with their stock broker or an exchange to cover the risk the holder poses for the br...
Thu, 9 Sep, 2021 at 10:02 AM
How much margins/leverage does Dhan provide?
On Dhan, you can view the margin requirements of each order on the order placement screen, before you actually place the order. You can also view the same i...
Tue, 8 Mar, 2022 at 11:25 AM
What is a Margin trading facility?
MTF stands for Margin Trading Facility (commonly referred to as Margin Funding) wherein when you have to trade / invest, you bring in part of the funds of t...
Tue, 8 Aug, 2023 at 6:43 PM
What will happen if I do not maintain sufficient margin?
Please note that if you do not maintain sufficient margin in your trading account, then you will not be able to take any fresh trading positions. If you alr...
Thu, 9 Sep, 2021 at 10:08 AM
Does Dhan provide leverage for delivery/carry over positions?
Dhan provides margin as per the requirements that are specified by the Stock Exchanges and that specified by the Risk Policy. On Dhan, you can view the mar...
Thu, 9 Sep, 2021 at 10:02 AM
How much margin is required to buy stocks?
On Dhan, you can view the margin requirements of each order on the order placement screen, before you actually place the order. You can also view the same i...
Tue, 8 Mar, 2022 at 11:31 AM
How do I check for margin requirements on every trade / order on Dhan?
All the margin requirements required for every trade can be found on the Dhan App or Dhan Portal Login while placing the order. 
Tue, 21 Sep, 2021 at 12:15 PM
Why is higher than usual margin blocked for my F&O trades close to expiry?
As F&O contracts come close to the day of expiry, the margin required to be deposited (as specified by the exchanges) also goes up. For that reason, the...
Thu, 9 Sep, 2021 at 10:05 AM
I had sufficient margins in my account based on which I took the position, despite which a penalty was levied.
A margin penalty is levied in below scenarios: Change in margin requirement from the exchange end Change in requirements t based on your trading (e...
Wed, 3 Nov, 2021 at 4:30 PM
How can I keep a track of any possible margin shortfall and ensure that there is no penalty?
The easiest way to keep a track of margin required is to monitor the Money tab in our app and web platforms. There is a separate section for Margin requirem...
Wed, 3 Nov, 2021 at 4:31 PM