Futures & Options

Trading waters turn rough: Mkt swells drag cash and F&O volumes downstream

Not the time to raise the sail as investors batten down the hatches

F&O cannot be a national pastime: Sebi whole-time member Ashwani Bhatia

Warns Sebi whole-time member Ashwani Bhatia as regulator takes steps to curb frenzy in derivatives segment

Retail investors vs algorithms: A battle of lambs to slaughter?

Most of the 93 per cent, who rely on their own half-baked strategies or strategies rented from brokers, are sure to lose money in F&O trading

F&O volumes hit record high of Rs 537 trn in Sept, but headwinds loom

The benchmark Nifty 50 index rose nearly 4 per cent while the Nifty Midcap 100 and the Nifty Smallcap 100 indices ended the month little changed in September

Flexibility to markets: Sebi's new measures help both investors and issuers

The regulator has been under pressure with accusations of a toxic work culture and allegations of conflict of interest against the chairperson

Sebi to announce F&O curbs soon; changes to be enacted via circular

The market regulator had proposed seven key measures to curb retail participation in index futures and options (F&O) to limit losses

A losing proposition: Odds are against individuals in F&O trading

A vibrant F&O market enables better price discovery, and participants can hedge more efficiently. In aggregate, traders help generate the volumes, which ensure high liquidity and low spreads

Over 93% retail traders lost money in F&O in three years, says Sebi

Over Rs 1.8 trillion losses in F&O between FY22 and FY24; 75% continued trading despite consecutive losses

Sebi may notify tighter F&O norms soon; aims to curb investor losses

New rules likely to be issued without taking it up with the board

We don't need lottery ticket sellers as option traders: Prakash Kacholia

Kacholia said that going forward, a sizeable portion of outperformance may come from SMID space, where earnings are rebounding more quickly and there are still pockets of reasonable value

August freeze: Cash turnover caught in valuation cold snap, shows data

But derivatives trading turnover thaws, rising as investors warm up to short-term bets

Street Signs: F&O seismic shift, IPO fervour going strong, and more

The excitement in the initial public offering (IPO) market is set to continue this week

Sebi proposals on F&Os may dent NSE earnings by 25%: IIFL Securities

The proposed changes include limiting weekly options contracts to one index per exchange, higher margin requirements near expiry, and a higher entry point by increasing the contract size

Sebi proposes seven key changes to curb derivatives trading framework

Fewer options strike prices, reducing weekly expiries among steps proposed

Is the upcoming Sebi meeting on F&O spooking the markets? What analysts say

Experts believe the market fall seems to be part of routine profit-taking given the sharp 3,000-point rally in the Nifty 50 index post Lok Sabha election outcome.

Expert panel suggests exchanges reduce options contract expiries: Report

The recommendations will be taken up for consideration next week, the sources added, declining to be named as they are not authorised to speak to the media

Investors shift to Singapore Exchange after RBI's curbs on rupee futures

The Reserve Bank of India has been seeking to increase the volume of rupee derivatives traded in the local market relative to offshore, which helps them have more control over the currency

Sebi open to taking F&O products off the shelf; expert panel to assess move

Will be guided by recommendations of expert group

Sebi's proposed tweaks likely to lead to big churn in F&O stocks

Analysts foresee over two dozen exits and 75 entrants

Sebi signals change with tougher futures and options stock rules

New framework may displace low-turnover stocks, introduce market heavyweights