Trading in Commodity Options

At Navia, you can trade in Commodity Options on the MCX exchange. Here are the important details you should know before placing trades:

Commodity Options Available in CNC (Delivery) Product

The following commodity option contracts can be traded in CNC product type:

Contract

Lot Size

Copper

2,500 Kgs

Crude Oil

100 Barrels

Crude Oil Mini

10 Barrels

Gold

1 Kg

GoldM

100 Grams

Natural Gas

1,250 MMBTU (Metric Million British Thermal Unit)

Natural Gas Mini

250 MMBTU (Metric Million British Thermal Unit)

Silver

30 Kgs

SilverM

5 Kgs

Zinc

5 MT (Metric Tonnes)

 

Commodity Options Available in MIS (Intraday) Product

For intraday trading (MIS product), only the following options contracts are allowed due to liquidity considerations:

Contract

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Mini

Crude Oil

Crude Oil Mini

⚠️ MIS is blocked for all other commodity options contracts, as they are generally illiquid and not suitable for intraday trading.

Contract Availability

  • Only the current month’s commodity options contracts are available for trading.
  • The next month’s options contract becomes available one day prior to the expiry of the current month’s contract.

Futures Contracts

For MCX Futures contracts:

  • Both current month and near month contracts are available for trading.
  • MIS product (intraday) is allowed for these contracts.
For further details on restrictions in commodity option trading, please refer to our detailed guide here: 
Restrictions in Option Trading – Navia Support

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