F&o

Sebi set to roll out new risk metrics to curb F&O market speculation

New risk metrics target speculative churn; parts of the original plan revised after industry pushback

Sebi chief rejects aptitude test for retail traders in F&O segment

Markets regulator Sebi Chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey has ruled out the possibility of an aptitude test for retail traders wanting to participates in the Futures & Options (F&O) segment, saying it is impractical and prone to regulatory overreach. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had earlier introduced measures in November last year in a bid to curb excess speculation in derivatives. These regulatory steps came in the wake of a Sebi study that revealed a staggering 9 out of 10 retail investors lose money while trading in F&O instruments. When asked about the industry's suggestion of introducing tests for retail investors before permitting them to trade in risky derivative products, Pandey clarified the regulator's stance. "Right now, we aren't really considering any of those things." He explained the concerns of practicality and effectiveness behind such proposals. "Number one, we have to also see, will it be a regulatory overreach? Will you be able to ...

Exchanges to choose between Tuesday and Thursday for derivatives expiry

Sebi proposes to limit expiry on two days a week

Sebi proposals seek orderly conduct in F&O market amid volatility

Even as its proposed measures and those announced last year have helped, Sebi will need to be fleet-footed in its regulation and supervision of this market

Street Signs: Mkt may build on upside momentum, F&O stocks to swell to 219

FPI ownership in Indian companies has fallen to a decade low, yet their influence on domestic markets remains strong

Global F&O players push back against Sebi's proposed rule revamp

Association raises concerns with Sebi over liquidity, trading costs, and market stability in a 13-page response to Sebi

F&O trading faces reset as Sebi revisits 'open interest formula'

New futures and options risk metrics aimed at closer alignment with cash market

Sahaj Agrawal of Kotak Securities suggests Short Strangle on Nifty

The key reference points for Nifty are: Support at 22,750 and Resistance at 23,800

Trend weak; adopt 'Bear Spread' on Nifty today: Nandish Shah of HDFC Sec

Nifty Today, Jan 10: Short build up is seen in the NIFTY futures, where we have seen 8 per cent rise in the open interest

Sebi fines Reliance Securities of Rs 9 lakh for breach of market norms

Sebi has mandated brokers to retain verifiable evidence of client orders to ensure transparency and prevent unauthorised trades

Markets Today: GDP; Sensex, Bankex new expiry day; Enviro Infra IPO listing

Thursday's session proved challenging for domestic markets, with benchmarks plunging sharply on the monthly F&O expiry. Sensex crashed 1,190 pts to 79,043.74, while Nifty slid 360.75 pts to 23,914.15

45 new stocks in F&O segment expected to trigger churn in Nifty, Sensex

LIC, Zomato, Dmart among largest firms in the list of 45 stocks

Jio Fin, Zomato, Angel One, Paytm rally up to 7% on inclusion in F&O pool

Stock exchanges on Wednesday announced the addition of 45 stocks to the new list of scrips eligible for trading in the F&O segment from November 29.

F&O trading can't be a pastime, investors need to be serious: Sebi member

India cannot afford to make futures and options trading into a 'national pastime', Sebi whole-time member Ashwani Bhatia said on Tuesday, urging investors to be more serious. Speaking at an event organized by Morningstar here, Bhatia rued that investors are protesting against the latest moves to curb activity in the F&O Segment initiated by Sebi. The markets watchdog's study has revealed that 93 per cent of the trades result in a loss for retail investors, and Bhatia said it is the institutional investors who are making money in the process. "F&O cannot be and should not be a national pastime which actually means that savings of retail participants move into the pockets of institutional hands," he said, asking investors to do "serious investing". He said India is home to more than half of the global derivative volumes, making it the largest base for such bets globally, and made it clear that this is a "crown we do not wish to wear". "... uneasy lies the head that wears a ...

Nandish Shah of HDFC Sec suggests 'Bear Spread' strategy on Bank Nifty

Short build up is seen in the Bank Nifty Futures, where we have seen 6 per cent rise in the open interest with Bank Nifty falling by 1 per cent.

Sebi raises overall position limits for trading members in F&O segment

The position limits will be applicable for index futures and index options separately as it is the current practice, Sebi said

Stock exchanges await Sebi approval to add new stocks to F&O segment

Sources reveal that exchanges submitted a list featuring 40 new entries

CRISIL expects 25% hit on discount brokers' PBT over regulatory changes

The market regulator's mandate on uniform transaction charges or true-to-label norms, exchanges have removed the rebate benefit available to discount brokers in the previous slab-wise rates

Paytm Money launches BSE F&O trading to expand wealth management services

The platform will enable users to trade both NSE and BSE F&O contracts in one app.

Why shares of Asia's oldest stock exchange zoomed 55% in 1 month; Details

Shares of BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange), Asia's oldest exchange, rallied 10% on the NSE to hit a new high of Rs 4,235 on Thursday's intra-day trade in an otherwise weak market.