Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR) has announced a bonus issue in the ratio of 1:4, i.e., 1 bonus share for every 4 shares held.
If you hold 400 shares of CONCOR on the record date, you will receive 100 bonus shares.
These shares will be credited to your demat account typically within 3 business days from the record date.
Once credited, your Neo Portfolio will automatically reflect the updated quantity and investment value.
You will be able to sell the bonus shares once they are credited to your demat account.
After the record date:
Once the bonus shares reflect in your Portfolio and Demat account, the total investment value will normalize.
When a company announces a corporate action like a bonus, it impacts not just your equity holdings but also your Futures & Options (F&O) positions. If you're wondering why your Unrealized Profit & Loss (P&L) looks inflated or incorrect after such an event, you're not alone.
Here’s a real-world example using Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR) to explain how this works and how we manage it on the Kotak Neo platform.
CONCOR declared a bonus issue in a 1:4 ratio. That means for every 4 shares you hold, you get 1 bonus share. In the F&O segment, this leads to changes in:
These adjustments are mandated by the exchange and are carried out automatically.
Whenever a corporate action occurs, your F&O position undergoes two automatic adjustments:
1. Knock-off the old position
We close your existing position with a Buy/Sell entry at zero cost, which books your profit/loss till that point.
2. Re-enter the adjusted position
A new position is added based on the revised lot size or strike price, also at zero cost.
This ensures your position aligns with the new contract without impacting your actual gains.
Let’s break it down using a real example 👇
Unrealized P&L Matches live market price
After Bonus Adjustment (1:4)
Adjustment Factor: (1+4)/4 = 1.25
Action | Quantity | Strike | Price | Amount |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adjustment BUY (nullify) | 800 | 1000 | ₹0 | ₹3,600 Profit Booked |
Adjustment SELL (re-enter) | 1000 | 800 | ₹0 | Unrealized P&L starts fresh |
Now, if the LTP (Live Trading Price) is ₹3.00, your Unrealized P&L will show:
₹3.00 × 1000 = ₹3,000 (Unrealized Profit)
This may look inflated as your cost price is set to zero (for technical accounting reasons). But don’t worry—it’s only temporary.
After You Close the Position
Let’s say you BUY back the 800 CE at ₹3.20:
Your actual P&L is correct and adjusted automatically.