Market Wide Position Limit (MWPL)

Symbol Price Chg Cur.MWPL Pre.MWPL
AARTIIND 462.10 -1.65% 65.76% 63.98%
ABB 5,999.00 -0.37% 37.66% 38.39%
ACC 1,846.20 -1.03% 65.52% 65.09%
ADANIENT 2,507.90 -1.41% 57.19% 56.38%
ADANIPORTS 1,405.00 -2.82% 27.76% 25.86%
AMBUJACEM 542.50 -1.07% 28.20% 27.98%
APLAPOLLO 1,846.00 0.54% 13.26% 13.29%
APOLLOHOSP 6,994.50 -0.03% 25.84% 26.06%
ASHOKLEY 234.80 -0.18% 33.26% 32.25%
ASIANPAINT 2,214.20 -0.23% 33.56% 33.70%
ASTRAL 1,528.10 1.93% 45.61% 46.34%
AUROPHARMA 1,150.20 -0.43% 44.94% 43.66%
AXISBANK 1,205.80 -0.59% 18.12% 18.19%
BAJAJ-AUTO 8,463.50 -1.21% 28.99% 28.38%
BAJAJFINSV 2,011.00 -0.88% 27.84% 27.79%
BAJFINANCE 9,331.00 -0.40% 3.66% 3.66%
BALKRISIND 2,463.80 -0.21% 29.00% 28.49%
BANKBARODA 239.22 -0.60% 48.66% 48.28%
BANKINDIA 121.19 -1.29% 48.00% 47.76%
BEL 394.20 1.76% 35.68% 35.18%
BHARATFORG 1,309.30 0.33% 28.80% 29.34%
BHARTIARTL 1,840.40 -0.21% 12.74% 12.65%
BHEL 253.55 -0.10% 48.09% 47.38%
BIOCON 355.40 0.89% 68.23% 65.14%
BLUESTARCO 1,644.90 1.41% 9.17% 9.30%
BOSCHLTD 31,585.00 0.21% 25.65% 24.79%
BPCL 312.30 -1.99% 20.73% 19.51%
BRITANNIA 5,570.00 0.01% 19.07% 19.10%
ZYDUSLIFE 974.95 -0.39% 31.97% 31.22%
CANBK 111.46 -3.61% 70.57% 65.61%
CESC 164.48 -0.84% 29.90% 29.19%
CHAMBLFERT 549.45 0.91% 88.48% 90.28%
CHOLAFIN 1,553.80 -1.76% 25.49% 24.36%
CIPLA 1,505.20 0.16% 18.34% 17.98%
COALINDIA 391.20 -0.38% 30.84% 29.93%
COLPAL 2,371.20 -1.46% 27.00% 25.89%
CONCOR 761.45 -1.44% 50.23% 48.28%
CGPOWER 672.20 -0.55% 13.17% 13.22%
CUMMINSIND 3,310.00 -0.38% 22.43% 22.76%
CYIENT 1,304.40 -0.82% 30.24% 29.99%
DABUR 466.50 -1.36% 38.07% 35.41%
DIVISLAB 6,667.00 -0.86% 20.37% 20.06%
DLF 851.25 0.40% 48.68% 47.30%
DRREDDY 1,362.50 -0.01% 22.92% 22.46%
EICHERMOT 5,319.00 0.07% 23.19% 22.59%
EXIDEIND 384.85 -2.41% 58.21% 55.15%
FEDERALBNK 205.30 -0.56% 35.51% 34.45%
FORTIS 754.00 -0.79% 7.38% 7.29%
GAIL 191.34 -0.44% 30.50% 29.65%
GLENMARK 1,669.90 1.85% 47.49% 45.55%
GMRAIRPORT 80.90 -1.23% 41.54% 40.66%
GODREJCP 1,188.80 -1.25% 13.57% 13.36%
GODREJPROP 2,402.00 0.56% 34.74% 35.52%
GRANULES 509.40 -2.77% 68.47% 65.09%
GRASIM 2,663.80 -0.94% 22.08% 22.44%
HAVELLS 1,541.10 -1.01% 24.47% 23.79%
HCLTECH 1,695.30 -0.35% 12.57% 12.33%
HDFCBANK 1,917.60 -1.33% 12.40% 12.26%
HEROMOTOCO 4,333.80 -0.66% 38.46% 37.39%
HFCL 86.80 -1.40% 73.38% 68.47%
HINDALCO 641.80 -1.42% 28.66% 27.68%
HINDCOPPER 253.71 -0.41% 79.95% 80.78%
HINDPETRO 386.25 -1.60% 42.15% 40.96%
HINDUNILVR 2,319.00 -0.59% 19.68% 19.30%
HINDZINC 514.25 -0.58% 13.79% 13.08%
ICICIBANK 1,416.10 -0.64% 14.30% 14.36%
IDEA 6.67 -1.62% 42.48% 41.50%
IGL 198.88 -2.10% 32.90% 29.48%
IIFL 469.05 -1.46% 34.21% 34.92%
INDHOTEL 735.15 -1.30% 26.60% 26.09%
INDIANB 624.85 -0.04% 24.75% 24.81%
INDUSINDBK 816.85 -1.57% 58.96% 59.36%
INDUSTOWER 380.35 -0.63% 35.36% 35.26%
INFY 1,602.00 -0.41% 13.72% 13.29%
IOC 140.34 -1.85% 15.59% 14.34%
IRB 50.09 -0.91% 20.40% 20.25%
ITC 413.90 -1.69% 9.51% 9.09%
JINDALSTEL 920.75 -1.95% 33.45% 32.37%
JSL 712.05 -1.62% 14.19% 14.16%
JSWENERGY 506.85 -1.93% 43.60% 42.50%
JSWSTEEL 987.25 -0.84% 19.04% 19.11%
JUBLFOOD 681.45 2.04% 37.57% 34.05%
KEI 3,670.70 -0.17% 12.39% 12.91%
KOTAKBANK 2,107.40 -0.91% 14.30% 14.32%
BSOFT 415.70 -0.99% 94.26% 102.71%
LTF 185.69 -1.12% 74.19% 74.57%
LICHSGFIN 600.00 -0.76% 73.10% 72.65%
LT 3,587.40 -0.46% 10.01% 9.63%
LUPIN 1,999.60 -1.17% 31.09% 30.58%
M&M 3,006.00 -0.44% 15.49% 15.30%
M&MFIN 270.50 -1.37% 37.59% 37.40%
POONAWALLA 416.60 -1.47% 43.55% 44.28%
MANAPPURAM 279.54 3.22% 96.25% 83.24%
MARICO 691.20 -0.18% 25.83% 25.78%
MARUTI 12,408.00 0.15% 24.29% 23.79%
MFSL 1,526.00 0.77% 15.97% 15.39%
UNITDSPR 1,453.10 -2.15% 48.40% 46.07%
MCX 7,557.50 0.62% 62.93% 62.64%
UNOMINDA 1,062.90 -1.03% 7.07% 7.08%
MOTHERSON 154.01 -0.79% 26.56% 26.63%
MPHASIS 2,644.20 -0.75% 38.11% 37.70%
MUTHOOTFIN 2,598.70 1.71% 62.74% 59.73%
NATIONALUM 185.68 -0.74% 75.32% 73.10%
NAUKRI 1,459.80 -0.59% 17.03% 17.07%
NBCC 120.64 -0.04% 42.88% 41.69%
NCC 226.58 -2.15% 31.28% 25.29%
NESTLEIND 2,376.80 -0.37% 19.23% 19.07%
NHPC 86.06 -1.78% 21.66% 21.14%
COFORGE 1,792.50 0.45% 39.78% 39.91%
NMDC 70.37 -2.83% 68.09% 64.13%
NTPC 331.95 -0.52% 19.87% 19.43%
OBEROIRLTY 1,903.10 0.68% 36.37% 36.98%
OFSS 9,478.50 0.76% 49.68% 42.01%
OIL 477.75 2.01% 23.52% 23.16%
ONGC 251.51 1.46% 23.16% 20.55%
PAGEIND 46,165.00 -0.15% 19.47% 19.20%
PEL 1,132.60 -1.79% 50.75% 48.54%
PERSISTENT 5,882.50 -0.67% 21.00% 20.14%
PETRONET 301.00 -0.86% 40.78% 40.56%
PFC 406.45 -2.24% 37.35% 36.03%
ABFRL 73.80 -1.86% 102.03% 104.18%
PHOENIXLTD 1,595.90 -0.57% 13.82% 13.66%
PIDILITIND 3,012.50 -1.13% 15.41% 15.46%
PIIND 3,972.60 0.62% 18.82% 18.76%
PNB 106.61 -1.31% 71.59% 71.48%
POWERGRID 285.50 -1.21% 16.35% 15.88%
PRESTIGE 1,656.10 0.97% 20.93% 21.20%
RECLTD 402.70 -0.59% 48.09% 47.54%
RELIANCE 1,427.90 -0.95% 14.17% 13.78%
PATANJALI 1,673.00 -0.42% 50.43% 50.30%
SAIL 129.35 -0.48% 68.53% 68.48%
SBIN 792.35 -1.69% 29.23% 28.24%
SHREECEM 29,610.00 -0.27% 16.15% 15.47%
SIEMENS 3,260.00 -0.23% 27.83% 27.83%
SJVN 98.45 -1.51% 45.21% 43.96%
SOLARINDS 16,850.00 1.19% 37.43% 37.74%
SRF 3,099.60 -0.20% 31.49% 31.54%
SHRIRAMFIN 667.15 -0.13% 18.17% 18.34%
VEDL 458.10 -0.52% 37.18% 36.37%
SUNPHARMA 1,687.80 0.02% 14.20% 13.96%
SUPREMEIND 4,349.80 1.58% 13.95% 13.81%
TATACHEM 925.45 -0.78% 66.23% 67.05%
TATACOMM 1,706.00 0.31% 29.26% 29.14%
TATAELXSI 6,392.50 -1.25% 42.01% 40.66%
TATACONSUM 1,078.40 -0.62% 18.76% 18.67%
TATAMOTORS 712.05 -0.46% 35.95% 34.84%
TATAPOWER 397.20 -1.11% 42.74% 41.44%
TATASTEEL 152.13 -0.50% 25.53% 25.30%
TCS 3,445.70 0.33% 18.11% 17.95%
TECHM 1,659.00 0.89% 21.25% 20.11%
TITAN 3,421.90 -0.89% 19.85% 19.35%
TORNTPHARM 3,252.50 -0.19% 18.33% 18.22%
TORNTPOWER 1,414.00 1.08% 9.15% 8.72%
TRENT 5,590.00 -0.67% 23.41% 22.67%
TVSMOTOR 2,740.90 0.05% 29.89% 30.01%
TITAGARH 898.85 -1.65% 98.87% 103.35%
ULTRACEMCO 11,224.00 -0.87% 21.83% 21.53%
UNIONBANK 146.24 -2.83% 30.56% 29.18%
UPL 632.50 0.02% 48.35% 48.36%
VOLTAS 1,277.20 -0.98% 45.78% 45.59%
WIPRO 260.21 0.23% 29.12% 28.47%
YESBANK 20.16 -1.27% 31.57% 30.92%
INOXWIND 172.46 -2.31% 74.81% 72.85%
ADANIENSOL 861.00 -1.82% 31.19% 30.75%
SYNGENE 653.10 -1.52% 45.30% 43.90%
INDIGO 5,262.00 -3.92% 41.75% 39.67%
IDFCFIRSTB 70.44 -0.58% 42.50% 42.00%
ALKEM 4,847.50 0.02% 25.46% 25.14%
CROMPTON 343.90 0.04% 34.38% 34.03%
MGL 1,344.50 -1.90% 56.98% 55.41%
LTIM 5,429.00 0.26% 19.00% 18.82%
RBLBANK 220.23 -1.22% 95.55% 98.03%
ICICIPRULI 629.50 -0.34% 28.41% 28.70%
VBL 469.90 -1.41% 27.60% 27.69%
PNBHOUSING 1,055.60 -3.08% 31.95% 31.23%
LAURUSLABS 666.60 -0.02% 41.09% 40.90%
BSE 2,711.20 -1.56% 72.70% 70.76%
DMART 4,051.90 -0.54% 22.20% 22.04%
CDSL 1,659.70 0.94% 86.43% 89.01%
HUDCO 228.24 -0.92% 96.70% 87.97%
AUBANK 768.60 -1.30% 28.37% 29.12%
DIXON 14,311.00 -1.43% 77.66% 75.82%
SBILIFE 1,755.20 -0.61% 18.95% 18.57%
ICICIGI 1,940.70 2.04% 17.61% 17.41%
ABCAPITAL 240.37 -1.07% 55.18% 58.55%
IEX 187.22 -1.57% 81.18% 86.08%
HDFCLIFE 752.85 -0.22% 27.96% 27.96%
TIINDIA 2,936.20 -1.41% 13.49% 13.64%
BANDHANBNK 175.19 -1.40% 76.59% 76.14%
BDL 1,900.00 1.55% 43.23% 39.57%
HAL 5,026.00 1.41% 68.60% 69.68%
ADANIGREEN 989.50 -2.59% 23.70% 23.41%
HDFCAMC 4,969.20 -1.23% 24.59% 25.30%
ATGL 658.80 -2.07% 20.36% 19.17%
DALBHARAT 2,089.30 -0.70% 24.03% 24.27%
RVNL 407.00 -1.44% 28.43% 26.93%
POLYCAB 6,030.50 -0.32% 35.29% 34.98%
KPITTECH 1,352.50 -0.65% 17.14% 16.93%
IRCTC 770.65 -0.08% 67.76% 68.33%
SBICARD 1,007.00 0.48% 39.63% 39.90%
MAXHEALTH 1,232.80 2.55% 11.24% 10.90%
CAMS 3,980.70 -2.26% 50.17% 47.47%
ANGELONE 2,924.90 -3.07% 61.23% 58.45%
MAZDOCK 3,200.40 -0.31% 63.91% 59.31%
IRFC 138.33 -1.52% 41.97% 40.10%
KALYANKJIL 518.95 0.08% 36.65% 35.86%
LODHA 1,452.60 0.24% 18.00% 17.73%
SONACOMS 501.85 -1.76% 32.30% 30.65%
ETERNAL 249.08 -0.99% 16.55% 16.40%
NYKAA 194.73 0.12% 39.36% 39.07%
POLICYBZR 1,890.40 1.01% 8.54% 8.97%
PAYTM 882.25 -1.47% 36.87% 36.30%
LICI 937.95 -0.61% 51.06% 51.43%
DELHIVERY 360.05 0.69% 15.97% 15.90%
PPLPHARMA 200.22 0.15% 10.99% 11.64%
KAYNES 5,475.50 -0.02% 12.93% 12.36%
MANKIND 2,381.30 -0.36% 6.25% 6.40%
JIOFIN 294.05 -0.66% 27.02% 26.47%
IREDA 167.26 -4.72% 86.25% 94.76%
TATATECH 753.50 -1.30% 74.46% 73.06%

What is MWPL?

Market Wide Position Limit (MWPL) is a regulatory mechanism implemented by stock exchanges to monitor and regulate the overall open position of market participants in the derivatives segment. It is a predefined threshold set by the exchange to ensure orderly trading and mitigate risks associated with excessive speculation and market manipulation. MWPL in NSE or BSE acts as a safeguard against excessive volatility and systemic risk by imposing limits on the total open positions that market participants can hold in derivative contracts.

Objective:

The primary objective of MWPL is to maintain market integrity and stability by preventing excessive speculation and unwarranted risks in the derivatives market. By imposing limits on open positions, MWPL aims to ensure that trading activity remains within manageable levels and does not pose systemic risks to the financial system.

Applicability:

MWPL applies to all market participants, including institutional investors, proprietary trading firms, and retail traders, who trade in derivative contracts such as futures and options. It sets a cap on the total open positions that can be held by market participants across all derivative contracts traded on the exchange.

Calculation:

MWPL limits are calculated based on various factors, including the overall market capitalisation, liquidity, and volatility of the underlying securities. Exchanges use sophisticated risk management models and algorithms to determine the MWPL levels for different securities and derivative contracts.

Monitoring and Enforcement:

Stock exchanges monitor the open positions of market participants in real-time and enforce MWPL limits through automated surveillance systems. If a market participant exceeds the prescribed MWPL limit, the exchange may impose penalties, restrict further trading activity, or take other corrective measures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Impact on Trading: MWPL limits can impact trading activity by constraining the ability of market participants to take large speculative positions in derivative contracts. While MWPL aims to promote market stability, it may also limit the flexibility of traders and investors to execute certain trading strategies or hedge their positions effectively.

What is the MWPL strategy?

The MWPL strategy involves the implementation of predefined limits on the total open positions that market participants can maintain in derivative contracts. This strategy aims to regulate trading activity and prevent the accumulation of excessive speculative positions that could disrupt market equilibrium. By imposing MWPL limits, exchanges seek to promote market stability, enhance investor confidence, and mitigate the potential for market manipulation and excessive volatility.

For traders, the MWPL strategy involves actively keeping a track of all such stocks to comply with exchange rules, mitigate risk, and make informed trades, fostering market stability and integrity. Through online trading platforms like Motilal Oswal Share Market app or web portal, you gain access to MWPL percentages for each F&O stock. By comparing these percentages between consecutive trading days, you can observe changes in position limits and gauge their impact on market dynamics. This practice safeguards against manipulative tactics, ensuring fair and transparent trading for all participants.

How is MWPL calculated?

MWPL limits are calculated using a combination of factors such as overall market capitalisation, liquidity, and volatility of the underlying securities. The exchange establishes this limit, defining the highest allowed Open Interest (OI) for a specific underlying stock, typically measured in shares. It's determined by the lesser of two factors: either 30 times the average daily trading volume in the preceding month in the cash segment, or 20% of the non-promoter-held shares, equivalent to the free float of the company, in terms of share count.

Exchanges employ sophisticated risk management models and algorithms to determine MWPL levels for different securities and derivative contracts. These calculations take into account market dynamics and regulatory requirements to ensure that MWPL limits are set at levels conducive to maintaining orderly trading and market stability.

Let us see this with an example. Let us assume a company has a total spread of 10,000 shares. Out of this, 40% (4,000 shares) is with non-promoters; in other words, as free float. Now, as per the methodology explained earlier, 20% of these shares, i.e., 800 shares (4,000 x 0.20) is the Market Wide Position Limit for the company.

Market Wide Position Limit (MWPL) FAQ's

The 95 market-wide position limit (MWPL) is a regulatory measure that restricts the total open positions a trader or entity can hold in the market. It's set at 95% of the total open interest in the market to prevent excessive speculation and manipulation.

Total Open Interest represents the cumulative number of unfulfilled derivative contracts, like options or futures, that are awaiting settlement. It represents the total number of contracts that are held by market participants at any given point in time. Unlike total trading volume, it monitors all active positions within a specific contract, offering insight into market sentiment and potential liquidity.

MWPL in NSE is typically expressed as a percentage of the total market open interest. This percentage indicates how close the market is to reaching its limit and helps ensure market stability and fair trading practices.

When the open interest of a stock's F&O contracts surpasses 95% of the MWPL, the contracts are placed under a ban period. This ban is lifted only when the open interest drops below 80%. During the ban, no new positions can be initiated in any stock's F&O contracts, although closing existing positions is permitted.

MWPL stands for Market Wide Position Limit. It's a crucial tool used by regulators and stock exchanges to maintain market integrity by preventing any single entity from dominating or manipulating the market through excessively large positions.