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Markets Glossary / Lot size

Lot size

The fixed number of shares per contract in F&O (and the minimum application unit in IPOs). You trade derivatives in whole lots, not single shares.

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EPS (Earnings Per Share)GMP (Grey Market Premium)IPO (Initial Public Offering)Market capitalisation

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