Delivery percentage improved in 2022 amid new margin norms, shows data

The upfront margins were first introduced in 2020 and the thresholds raised in a phased manner. Traders were mandated to keep 25 per cent of the margin money between December 2020 and February 2021

The delivery percentage in 2022 improved, rising to 41.4 per cent - the highest since 2016. Investors typically tend to seek delivery for those stocks in which they see a long-term investment opportunity.

A bullish market often results in higher delivery. An uptick in delivery-based volumes is considered a signal of improved sentiment. But the improvement in delivery percentage in 2022 happened in a year when market returns were muted.

Although Indian markets outperformed global peers, the gains were not significant for investors engaged in cash trading.

In 2022, the S&P BSE Sensex rose 4.4 per cent and the National