Lot size
Also called: contract size, market lot
The fixed number of units of the underlying in one derivative contract.
Contract value is the price multiplied by the lot size, and it is usually many times the margin or premium paid. Lot sizes are set by the exchange under SEBI's rules and are revised from time to time.
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