kite margins

Calculate margin requirements for an order list. Pure read-only — no --yes required, no --dry-run supported.

Commands

Command	Purpose
kite margins orders --file <json> [--compact]	Margins for one or more orders.
kite margins basket --file <json> [--consider-positions] [--compact]	Basket margins, optionally including existing positions.

Required input fields per order

Field	Required	Notes
exchange	Yes	Example: NSE
tradingsymbol	Yes	Example: INFY
transaction_type	Yes	Usually BUY or SELL
quantity	Yes	Numeric
price	Yes	Numeric
trigger_price	No	Numeric, for trigger orders
product	Yes	Example: CNC, MIS, NRML
order_type	Yes	Example: MARKET, LIMIT, SL, SL-M
variety	No	Defaults to regular

Example

[
  {
    "exchange": "NSE",
    "tradingsymbol": "INFY",
    "transaction_type": "BUY",
    "quantity": 1,
    "price": 1500,
    "product": "CNC",
    "order_type": "LIMIT",
    "variety": "regular"
  }
]

kite margins orders --file ./orders.json --compact --json --no-color
kite margins basket  --file ./orders.json --consider-positions --compact --json --no-color

See also

• kite charges — virtual contract-note charges (post-trade estimate).