What are the exposure limits in equity derivatives market?
A. It has been prescribed that the notional value of gross open positions at any point in time in the case of Index Futures and all Short Index Option Contracts shall not exceed 33 1/3 (thirty three one by three) times the available liquid networth of a member, and in the case of Stock Option and Stock Futures Contracts, the exposure limit shall be higher of 5% or 1.5 sigma of the notional value of gross open position.