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    Margin Funding (MTF) Pay Later

    How does the interest charged for MTF work?

    Interest will be calculated on the funded amount for the number of days you hold position in MTF. The number of days would start from the exchange pay-in date for the settlement of the respective transaction and charged till the date the funds are actually received i.e Payout date for the settlement.
    Interest will be charged for funded amount or Shares As Margin amount blocked against your MTF positions for the number of days you hold the said position.

    The interest rate will be applicable as per your brokerage plan. You can reduce your MTF interest rate by subscribing to our different prime & prepaid plans.
    The interest shall be charged per day basis including non-working days & it will be deducted directly from your bank/trading account. If you want to reduce the I-Sec funding, you can use the “Add Margin” option to add more initial margin to your position.

    What is Margin Funding (MTF)?

    MTF allows you to buy a stock by paying only a fraction of its price (margin) while the rest of the amount will be funded by ICICI Securities.

    Stocks bought this way can be held for a period of 360 days. Interest will be charged on the funded amount provided to complete the transaction.

    Where are my MTF stocks shown after buying?

    All MTF orders can be managed through the Open Positions page.
    This can be found under Stocks > Open Positions.

    When you buy a stock through MTF, it will initially be shown in Stocks > Intraday > Open Positions. The stock will continue to be shown here until the end of the market hours.

    After you complete the pledge process through the link sent on Email or SMS. The stock will appear under MTF(Pay Later) page from next day onwards

    This will be the place where all your pledge confirmed shares will be shown till they are expired or when the order is squared off.
    All margin data or actions of your MTF positions can be accessed from here. It is important to keep the Trigger Price in mind. Trigeer Price is the price below which system will square off your order.

    What are the different action options in the MTF page?

    There are three different options under the Actions Column.

    1. Sell
    2. Add Margin
    3. Convert to Delivery

    Sell: The Sell option allows you to sell/square off/exit your position in the stock. You can select the quantity and the type of order(Limit/Market) and click on Square off to exit your position.

    Add Margin: When the LTP( Last Traded Price) of the stock goes below the Trigger Price specified for the stock, the system will start to automatically close that position to the extent of shortfall in margin amount.
    To prevent this you can select Add margin option and enter the amount you want to add to the position. This will reduce the Trigger Price of the position and ensure that your position is not automatically squared off.

    Covert to Delivery(CTD): When a stock is bought in MTF, you can either hold it or pay the full amount and take delivery of the stock in your demat account before the expiry date.
    Clicking on the 3 dots under the Action column shows the Convert to Delivery option. In this action, by paying the remaining outstanding amount you can take delivery of MTF position to Demat account.

    CTD can be done on the same day before 3:30 pm or after the pledge confirmation for MTF position next day.

    What is trigger price in MTF? What if stock price falls below trigger price?

    Every position taken by you in MTF will have a Trigger Price. The trigger price is calculated based on the initial margin price at which you bought the stock.
    When the price of the stock (LTP) falls below the trigger price, system will check for any idle funds allocated to equity. If no funds are present, it will automatically start to square off the MTF position in the stock.

    Will I get the dividends paid by the company if I buy the stock in MTF?

    Yes, you will be eligible to receive any dividend paid by the company as long as the stock was held by you on the specified record date.

    How can I convert my MTF (Pay Later) positions to delivery?

    MTF position can be converted to delivery from the MTF open positions page. Navigate to MTF(Pay Later) page by using the path: 

    Stocks > Open Positions > MTF (Pay Later)

    In this page you can find the details of all MTF position. 

    Please follow the steps to convert your stock to delivery.

               1. Click on the 3-dot next to add margin present under the Actions Column.
               2. Enter the quantity that has to be converted to Delivery.
               3. Click on Convert Now

     

    Please Note that you will be charged Rs 20+ GST as unpledge charges when you convert your stocks from MTF to delivery.

    How to find out the interest charged for my MTF trades?

    The details of the interest being charged can be found in the MTF open position page. Navigate to MTF(Pay Later) page by using the path Stocks > Open Positions > MTF (Pay Later)

     

    If you hold MTF positions, click on Interest Details option to view interest details.

    If you do not hold MTF positions, click on Interest On Outstanding Settlement Obligation to view the historical interest details.

    What is the impact of Corporate action such as Bonus Issue or Stock Split on my MTF position?

    Impact of different corporate actions on MTF position

    Bonus Issue: In bonus issue, the company distributes additional shares to existing shareholders based on the number of shares already held by them.

    Suppose ABC Limited announces a bonus issue in the ratio of 1:1. It means that for every share held by existing shareholders, they will receive one additional share as a bonus.

    Stock Split: It involves dividing the existing shares of a company into multiple shares depending upon the Split Ratio. This effectively increases the number of outstanding shares in the market while lowering the price per share.

    For example, if an investor holds 100 shares priced at Rs 100 each before a 2-for-1 split, they would own 200 shares priced at Rs 50 each after the split.

    Impact on your Position: You will not be allowed to hold your MTF position during a Bonus/Split corporate action. You will receive a notification about the deadline up to which your position can be held. If you exceed the deadline, then your position will be squared off automatically.

    In majority of the cases position can be held up to T minus 2 days with T indicating the record date of the issue. If you want the advantage of the bonus/split issue, then you can convert your position to delivery and hold the stocks on to the record in your Demat accout.

    What is Trade-to-Trade segment? What happens to my MTF position when stock goes into Trade-to-Trade segment?

    Trade to TradeExchanges move stocks to Trade-to-Trade (T2T) segment to prevent speculation and volatility of a stock. For stocks placed in this segment, Intraday trading will be prohibited and only delivery mode of transaction will be allowed.

    The list of stocks moving to T2T segment are released by the Exchange.

    Impact on your Position: As per our risk policy, stock placed in this segment cannot be held in MTF. We will inform you the time by which you can either square off your position or convert it to delivery. Post the prescribed time, your position will be closed by ICICIdirect.

    Can we check shortfall amount or additional margin required for MTF position in Markets app?

    Additional Margin required / Shortfall amount isn’t available in the app but you can check it in the website(www.icicidirect.com).

    Goto: Stocks > Open Position MTF 

    Stock wise details of Shortfall amount or Additional Margin will be shown.

    What is the process of pledging?

    Pledging is mandatory process for a MTF order to be successful. If you fail to complete the pledge your order will be auto squared off on T+1 day. Once the unpledged shares are sold on T+1 day, you will not be allowed to buy the same stock in MTF for the day.

    After the buy order has been placed through MTF you will be required to pledge those shares to complete the transaction.The time for the pledging process is in the evening, between 6PM to 10PM on same day as of the trade.

    To complete the pledging process follow the steps:

    1. Click on the link sent by your respective depository (NSDL, CDSL) on your registered mobile number or email ID.
    2. Enter PAN or Demat number details and complete the captcha.
    3. Check the stocks along with the quantity that is going to be pledged.
    4. Enter the OTP and click on submit.

    If the link is not received, then you can visit icicidirect.com > Stock> Open Positions page. Link is provided at the bottom of the table.

    Will there be any charge on Pledging/Un-pledging the shares?

    Yes, there will be a charge of Rs. 20 + GST for Pledging / Unpledging of MTF Shares in accordance with depositories NSDL and CDSL. These charges are applicable on a per-ISIN basis in each instruction.

    Can I square off or convert to delivery my pledged MTF position?

    You will be able to square off your pledged Margin Trading positions.

    e-DIS mandate can be given as follows (For e-DIS customers): On the Order Verification page, you will be redirected to your depository e-DIS mandate page to complete two-factor authentication by entering MPIN and OTP. This will provide mandate for the stock which lasts for a day.

    In case of CTD option, you will be able to do Convert to Delivery (CTD) for your Margin Trading position from Open Positions page by using convert to delivery option after your pledge is confirmed.