Until now, traders on FYERS who wanted to trade commodities had to maintain cash in their accounts even if they had already pledged their holdings. That changes today.
You can now use your pledged margin, which is the collateral value generated when you pledge your stocks, ETFs, or mutual funds, for Commodity trading on both MCX and NSE.
This update allows you to trade Futures and sell Options in Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and other commodities using the same margin that supports your equity trades. It is a practical improvement that keeps your capital active throughout the trading day.
One Margin for Both Equity and Commodity
Earlier, pledged margin could only be used for Equity intraday, Futures, and Options selling. Once the equity markets closed at 3:30 PM, that margin remained unused even though the commodity markets stayed open until 11:30 PM.
Now your pledged collateral automatically becomes available for both Equity and Commodity segments. There is no separate setup, approval, or fund transfer required.
If you are pledging for the first time, you can find the simple process explained in the next section.
Why This Update Matters
This update helps traders make better use of their capital. The same margin that supports your equity positions can now also power your commodity trades in the evening, without the need for additional funds.
Here are two examples that show how it works in real situations.
Example 1: Active Derivatives Trader (Day and Evening Sessions)
Trader A uses ₹2.5 lakh worth of pledged margin to trade NIFTY and BANKNIFTY Futures during the day. Earlier, when the equity market closed at 3:30 PM, that pledged margin would remain idle even though MCX stayed open.
If he wanted to trade Crude Oil or Gold Options later in the evening, he needed to keep extra cash in his account. With this update, the same margin stays active after 3:30 PM. He can use it to trade Crude, Silver, or Natural Gas based on evening global cues without moving funds or making manual adjustments.
His trading capital now remains productive throughout the day.
Example 2: Working Professional (Evening-only Trading)
A working professional holds a long-term equity portfolio but is free to trade only after office hours. He prefers commodity trading because it fits his schedule. Earlier, he had to maintain separate cash just for commodity trades.
Now, by pledging his existing holdings once, he can use that margin to trade commodities in the evening session. His investments continue to grow while also generating margin for active trades.
This allows him to stay invested and trade efficiently without keeping extra funds aside.
Getting Started
If you already pledge your holdings with FYERS, your margin is automatically available for commodity trading. No action is required.
If you are pledging for the first time, follow these steps:
Go to the Portfolio section on the FYERS Web or App.
Click the Pledge tab under Holdings.
Select the securities you wish to pledge and confirm the request.
Your margin will be available from the next trading day for both Equity and Commodity trading.
You can check which securities are eligible for pledging by visiting the list of pledgeable securities page.
For more details on how the pledging process works, you can refer to these resources:
This update gives traders greater flexibility and better capital use across both Equity and Commodity markets. You pledge once, and your margin stays active through the full trading day, from the opening bell in equities to the close of the commodity session.
The feature is now live.
If you already pledge, you are ready to use it. If not, this is the right time to start making your holdings work harder with FYERS.