Position Manager

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Strategy Type Portfolio Infrastructure / Position Tracking
Market Outlook All Market Conditions
Risk Level Infrastructure - Essential for Risk Control
Time Horizon Real-time Position Monitoring
Best Conditions Required for any active trading or investment
Avoid When Never - position management is always essential

India-Specific Notes

Position Types

Intraday MIS positions - must be closed by 3:20 PM
Delivery CNC positions - held in demat account
Futures NRML positions - held until expiry or closure
Options NRML positions - held until expiry, exercise, or closure

Demat Integration

Nsdl National Securities Depository Limited
Cdsl Central Depository Services Limited
Holdings Sync T+1 settlement reflects in demat

Margin Positions

Span Margin Initial margin for F&O positions
Exposure Margin Additional margin for volatility buffer
Peak Margin Highest margin required during day
Mtm Settlement Daily mark-to-market for futures

Position Limits

Client Level SEBI mandated limits per client
Market Wide Overall open interest limits
Stock Futures Typically 1% of market-wide limit
Index Futures Higher limits for indices

Corporate Actions

Dividends Record date determines eligibility
Splits Automatic adjustment in demat
Bonus Additional shares credited
Rights Subscription rights for existing holders

Tax Tracking

Stcg Short-term capital gains (<12 months equity)
Ltcg Long-term capital gains (>12 months equity)
Speculative F&O income treated as business income
Fifo First-In-First-Out for cost basis

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