Spike in market volatility takes delivery percentage to 2008-levels

The recent spike in market volatility is leaving investors averse to taking long-term positions. The data from the past 12 months shows that of the total shares traded, investors took delivery for 33 per cent of the traded volume. 
 
Similar trends were last seen in 2008, when the global financial crisis hit the markets.  
 
Investors tend to seek delivery for those stocks in which they see a long-term investment opportunity or tactical positional trade.
 
Off late, taking new bets has been difficult for investors as market conditions have remained weak. Market participants attributed the fall in delivery