What is the difference between cash and live balance ?

Prvnkmr

Hello All, I am using python api for checking the margin information. It returns me a bunch of fields like net, opening balance, cash and live balance. I am confused what is what. I need to know which will give me the actual balance in my account so that i can place my next order based on that fields info. I am currently using cash but i think live balance will give me the cash that is available for trading at any point in a day.

SRIJAN

Yes,live balance. Cash is the amount you directly have. But your balance includes the collateral as well.

SRIJAN

And,net gives you the total margin available,so the net value is the total amount you have.
Read here:
https://kite.trade/docs/connect/v3/user/

anilkumar150886

@Prvnkmr @SRIJAN Could you please let me know, how to get the margin information for the call put options on nifty 50 ? Like sample code should be good enought.. I'm just new and developing the code on python by myself.

Thanks, in advance

SRIJAN

If you want to buy options,there is no margin,just premium is needed,so,multiply ltp by lot size . For margin for selling options,use the margin api:
https://kite.trade/docs/pykiteconnect/v4/#kiteconnect.KiteConnect.order_margins
https://kite.trade/docs/connect/v3/margins/