Retail Investors

NSE raises eligibility criteria for direct SME migration to mainboard

As of February, 142 SME firms have migrated to the mainboard from NSE Emerge platform

How to best secure senior citizens' savings against market volatility

If you want the elders in your family to avoid the ongoing chaos in the equity markets because of the global trade scenario, senior citizens fixed deposit is a safe way for them to park their savings

Retail investors give Mazagon Dock OFS a miss; Sebi imposes fine on R-Sec

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday imposed a penalty of ₹7 lakh on Reliance Securities for alleged lapses in complying with stock brokers regulation

Tax harvesting drives biggest domestic equities selloff by retail investor

In March, individual investors pulled out over Rs 15,000 crore-most since data is available

FIIs, DIIs, Retail: Find out who holds most bullish, bearish bets in F&O

NSE derivatives data shows that FIIs are least bearish since December 13; DIIs most bullish in more than a year, while retail investors have turned cautious.

BSE 500 stocks lag consensus targets amid sustained market selloff

TARGET PRACTICE: Moving goalposts leave stocks swinging for the fences but striking out

Did FIIs cover F&O short positions in Wednesday's rally? Data says this

Derivatives market data shows that open bets in Nifty and Bank Nifty futures declined up to 8% yesterday; with FIIs covering some short bets, however they still hold significant shorts positions.

Nifty, Bank Nifty: Should you buy the dips? Expert views; FIIs in Feb F&O

Cues from F&O data: Despite holding a bearish view in the February series, data shows FIIs may have added few long positions in Nifty, MidCap Nifty futures; while added short positions in Bank Nifty.

Retail investors hold key to market direction: Kotak Institutional Equities

The report by KIE reveals a concerning trend: retail investors have consistently underperformed compared to broader market indices, often buying in at higher market levels

FIIs add short bets in Bank Nifty amid Tuesday fall; check details here

FIIs were net sellers in index futures for the fourth straight day yesterday. Open positions in Bank Nifty rose by nearly 12% amid the market fall. Here's what experts have to say.

FIIs bets in Nifty futures at 3-month high; data hints at more pain ahead

Last time FIIs held more than 3.5 lakh contracts as open positions in Nifty futures was in Oct 2024. At present, FIIs hold 5 short bets in Nifty futures for every long trade, shows the NSE F&O data.

Investors must tilt portfolio towards quality amid market volatility

Novice investors must understand that volatility is an inherent part of equity markets and learn to navigate through such phases

Indian stock market set for record yearly flows from retail investors

Mom-and-pop investors poured a net Rs 1.54 trillion ($18 billion) into stocks on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. this year through Nov. 30

Sebi mulls guardrails for retail algo trades to address regulatory gaps

Proposes mandatory empanelment of algo providers, restriction on open API use

Sebi mulls facilitating participation of retail investors in algo trading

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed facilitating the participation of retail investors in algorithmic trading (algo trading), which provides advantages of faster order execution and improved liquidity. The proposal, if implemented, is expected to fill in the void for retail investors who want to trade using algos with adequate safeguards. In an effort to enhance market efficiency and transparency, Sebi introduced algo trading through the Direct Market Access (DMA) facility, which provided significant advantages such as faster order execution, reduced transaction costs, greater transparency, better audit trails and improved liquidity. However, access to these facilities has been limited to institutional investors. In its consultation paper on Friday, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) proposed extending the existing regulatory framework, with additional safeguards, to facilitate the participation of retail investors in algo trading. "The evolving natur

What extending T+0 settlement to 500 stocks may mean for market liquidity

According to the Sebi circular, the T+0 cycle will be available on an optional basis for the top 500 companies by market capitalisation from January 31, 2025

Adani Group shares drew retail investors just before US probe pullback

Individual stock holdings in eight of the group's 10 listed companies rose between December 2022 and September-end this year, according to quarterly shareholding data compiled by Bloomberg

Indian midcap, smallcap stock rally in 2024 is the best in the world

Midcap Index, SmallCap index: The mid- and small-cap indices on the NSE back home have gained 25.7 per cent and 26.7 per cent, respectively in CY24

Check FII, Retail, Proprietary trading bets in F&O at the start of the week

Derivatives market update Oct 14: The Nifty weekly options data shows a tug-of-war between the bulls and the bears at the 25,000 Strike Price. FIIs continue to hold notable shorts in Bank Nifty.

Demat account tally tops 175 mn; rises by 4.4 mn in September 2024

Market experts view the steady pace of demat additions as a positive sign for market stability