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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.

Sebi tightens rules for booming equity derivatives market effective Nov 20

Sebi said that existing regulatory measures have been reviewed to ensure investor protection and the orderly development and strengthening of the equity derivatives market

Sebi board meeting today: F&O rules, Hindenburg claims, employees complaint

Sebi board meeting today, Sept 30, will be the first meeting since allegations were pressed against Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch by Hindenburg Research. Here's what to expect from the meeting

Why did 93% of F&O traders lose money? | F&O trading

Futures and Options trading—often known as F&O—sounds like a shortcut to quick money, doesn’t it? But here’s the reality check

Sebi must name those profiteering at expense of small traders: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said 90 per cent of small investors have lost Rs 1.8 lakh crore in Futures and Option (F&O) trading in three years and asked the SEBI to reveal the names of the "so called big players" profiteering at their expense. More than 91 per cent, or 73 lakh, individual traders lost money in the F&O segment in FY24 with an average net loss of Rs 1.2 lakh per person, a study conducted by markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) revealed on Monday. Further, 93 per cent of over 1 crore individual F&O traders incurred average losses of about Rs 2 lakh per trader (inclusive of transaction costs) during the three years from FY22 to FY24. The aggregate losses of such traders exceeded Rs 1.8 lakh crore during the period. Gandhi, who is the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said on X, "Uncontrolled F&O trading has grown 45X in 5 years. 90% of small investors have lost ?1.8 lakh Cr in 3 years." "SEBI must reveal the .

More regulation needed to curb retail speculation in F&O: Amisha Vora

Sebi's proposed changes will significantly impact discount brokers, whose business relies heavily on retail F&O trades, Vora said in this interview

F&O curbs for stemming 'frenzied trading': Sebi whole-time member

Whole-time member Narayan says measures aimed at addressing hyperactive trading on expiry day

Kotak MF's Nilesh Shah bats for restrictions on retail investors in F&O

Budget with BS: The Fine Print: 'Atithi Devo Bhava' is good for tourism not for financial markets; there should be no differential treatment, said Nilesh Shah, managing director of Kotak Mutual Fund

Sebi F&O proposals seen further boosting appeal of options segment

Share of index options up from 5% to 29% over past 4 years

Excessive speculation

Proposed measures will reduce retail participation in F&O

BANKEX expiry Friday to boost BSE volumes: Hemang Jani of Finazenn explains

Why is BSE stock up today: BSE share price advanced 8.1 per cent to Rs 2,607.7 per share on the NSE on Wednesday. The rally comes amid market regulator Sebi's new proposals regarding F&O trading

Motilal Oswal maintains buy on Angel One post Sebi's F&O proposals

Not more than 50 strikes would be introduced for an index derivatives contract at the time of contract launch.

How will Sebi's proposed F&O rules affect BSE, NSE, Zerodha, Angel One?

Spillover of trading activity from these contracts into remaining products, analysts believe, can limit the impact to 20-25%

Capital gains tax changes may impact investment behaviour: Rashesh Shah

Buyback and tax-free dividend had a gap and an equalisation was needed. Volumes in F&O trading had gone up rapidly and, in a way, the increase in STT on F&O will protect investor interest, he said