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Sebi brings in net settlement of cash, F&O segment upon expiry of stock

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday introduced the mechanism of net settlement of cash and Futures & Options (F&O) segment upon expiry of stock derivatives. The move is aimed at providing better alignment of cash and derivatives segment, mitigation of price risk in certain cases and netting efficiencies for market participants, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a circular. Under the mechanism, the obligations arising out of cash segment settlement and physical settlement of F&O segments, upon expiry of stock derivatives, would be settled on a net basis as against the current approach of settling such obligations separately. The benefit of netting (merged settlements) would be available to investors who trade and clear through the same TM-CM (trading member-clearing member) combination in cash and F&O segment. However, investors whose TM clears trades through different CM/Clearing Corporation (CC) will not be able to avail the benefit of .

Assess maximum possible loss before entering F&O trade: Experts

Have sufficient capital as buffer to be able to meet additional margin requirements

Sebi's stricter F&O inclusion criteria may weed out 30 stocks: Analyst

According to the current rule around impact cost, a stock's median quarter-sigma order size over the past six months cannot be not less than Rs 25 lakh

Startup of the year: What Zerodha attempted to do when it started in 2010

Zerodha has used its technological prowess and a deep discounting model to disrupt the Indian brokerage industry in ways few had imagined

Decoded: What is F&O and how is it different from equity trading?

Futures and Options are derivative contracts which allow a market participant to purchase and sell a stock or index at a specific price and on a future date. Let us find out more about them

April F&O expiry: Nifty eyeing a narrow trading range

Investors had a rollercoaster ride during the April F&O series, with bears having the slight edge. Will they triumph? Or will the bulls fight back today? Find out what to expect on the expiry day

Why the need to put up additional margin makes futures trading risky

Not only must your call be directionally right, the price movement must occur within a stipulated time frame for you to make money

Markets strategy ahead of the Q4 result season

On Friday, the markets will track the RBI policy developments for cues on the future rate cycle and inflation forecast. Find out how the markets are placed ahead of the earnings season

TMS Ep146: Consumption inequality, QS ranking, markets, Omicron BA.2

How has India's consumption inequality come down? How did India fare in QS World University ranking? What's the right markets strategy before Q4 results? What's the Omicron BA.2? All answers here

Sensex tanks 2,702pts, ends below 55K; Nifty gives up 16,250; Brent at $105

Closing Bell: Benchmark indices clocked their biggest one-day fall since March 2020 as Russia invaded Ukraine, rattling global markets

Here's why HDFC Securities recommends a Bull spread on IDFC February series

According to Nandish Shah of HDFC Securities, primary trend is bullish as the stock price is trading above all important short and medium term moving averages.

Nandish Shah recommends a Bull spread on SBI for February series

According to Nandish Shah, the short term trend is bullish as the stock price is closed above all important short- term moving averages.

TMS, Ep 41: Fate of crypto, Falguni Nayar, Q2 results, and F&O trading

How will RBI's tough stance shape the fate of cryptocurrencies? How did Falguni Nayar become India's most successful entrepreneur? What is F&O, and how does it differ from equity trading? Answers here

Cash, commodity volumes drop; futures and options continues to grow

The peak margin norms have been implemented in phases since December 2020

Options volume hits record high; forms 97% of F&O contracts traded in FY22

The margin requirement for the futures segment has risen substantially after the introduction of peak margin norms last year

Benchmarks build on gains amid F&O expiry; Reliance Industries leads charge

A whopping increase in FPI inflows also boosted risk appetite, traders said. Foreign institutional investors purchased shares worth a net Rs 28,739.17 crore on Wednes­day, according to exchange data

F&O volumes likely to decline 30% on tighter peak margin regulation

Retail participation in the F&O segment - especially that for options writers on expiry days - has already been impacted owing to these norms, which became effective from December 1

Autos, RIL set-off losses in banks; Sensex dips 20 pts, Nifty holds 15,100

The broader markets, however, bucked the trend and ended higher today. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 0.7 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively at close

New margin norms: F&O turnover at record high in December, shows data

Retail participation slides 15-20% on weekly expiry days

Here's a Bull Spread Strategy on Bharat Forge by Nandish Shah of HDFC Sec

Primary trend of the Bharat Forge stock is positive where its price is trading above all important moving averages