What does this mean ? What is the solution ?

Answer

As per SEBI’s peak margin Norms, when you sell stocks from your demat,
only 80% of the sale value will be released and can be used for further
transactions on the same day while the balance 20% credit will be
available for transactions the next day.

Let us understand this better with an example. We have a 10 stock
portfolio and the below image shows the constituents of the portfolio
prior to a rebalance.

SELL LEG

The total value of sell orders (stock a & stock b) is Rs 12,540
As per the margin rules, on the very same day, you shall only receive 80%
of the total sale value which is Rs 10,032 while the balance 20% will be
credited the next day. This means that you have only Rs 10,032 to
complete the purchase of new additions to the portfolio, ie. stocks x & y.

Solution

• Kindly ensure you have 8-10% of your Smallcase investment’s current
  value readily available in your broker account as buffer funds. This will
  help you ensure a smooth , hassle free rebalance every time.
• You may have these funds invested in liquid instruments like
  LIQUIDBEES and use them as and when required.
  Important Note
  There could be other scenarios of a fund crunch like in case of some of
  your sell orders being stuck in upper or lower circuits.
  This will require you to add additional funds temporarily and click repair
  order to be able to execute the buy orders.
  In case you do not wish to add additional funds in such scenarios, you
  may wait for those stocks to come out of circuits and then repair your
  order to complete the process.
  Kindly read this article to know more about how to manage circuit stocks

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