Archive · 29 Nov 2025
NSE Reduces Fin Nifty Freeze Limit
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) in India has decided to lower the maximum number of contracts a trader can place in a single order for Fin Nifty index derivatives.
This limit is now 1,200 contracts, down from 1,800.
The change is effective from December 1.
The NSE sets these limits to keep the market stable and prevent very large orders that could cause sudden changes in prices.
If a trader tries to place an order larger than the limit, the system will reject it.
The NSE also announced that the number of unique trading accounts has surpassed 24 crore, and individual investors now hold 18.75% of NSE listed companies, which is the highest in 22 years.
NSE reduces Fin Nifty quantity freeze limit to 1,200 contracts from 1,800.
The change is effective from December 1, 2025.
Maximum order sizes for other indices: Bank Nifty (600), Nifty (1,800), Midcap Nifty (2,800), Nifty Next 50 (600).
Quantity freeze limits are designed to prevent market volatility and erroneous orders.
NSE has over 24 crore unique trading accounts and 12.2 crore unique registered investors.
- Who
- National Stock Exchange (NSE)
- What
- Reduced the quantity freeze limit for Fin Nifty index derivatives to 1,200 contracts
- When
- Effective from December 1
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To maintain market stability and prevent erroneous or unusually large orders
- New Freeze Limit
- 1,200 contracts
- Previous Freeze Limit
- 1,800 contracts
- Effective Date
- December 1
- Maximum Order Size for Bank Nifty
- 600 contracts
- Maximum Order Size for Nifty
- 1,800 contracts
- Maximum Order Size for Midcap Nifty
- 2,800 contracts
- Maximum Order Size for Nifty Next 50
- 600 contracts
- Unique Trading Accounts
- 24 crore
- Unique Registered Investors
- 12.2 crore (as of October 31, 2025)
- Individual Investors' Holding in NSE Listed Companies
- 18.75% (as of September 30, 2025)
