Retail Investors

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

Adani Group plans Rs 40K cr fundraise from retail, HNI investors via NCDs

Adani group's recent corporate filings show that as of March 31, 2024, domestic lenders had an exposure of Rs 88,100 crore to various Adani Group entities through long-term and working capital loans

Weathering the storm: Strategies for managing risks amid market turbulence

Market volatility is inevitable; staying focused on long-term goals is key to navigating it successfully

Retail investors still buyers of US equities amid market instability: Study

Vanda Research, a New York-based market research and analysis firm, found that individual investors caught up in market storm remained net buyers of shares of companies like Nvidia, Intel and AMD

Alternative investments becoming more attractive to retail customers: RBI

Alternative investment avenues are becoming more attractive to retail customers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said while unveiling the monetary policy on Thursday, August 08

What will retail investors, HNIs do after the August 5 stock market crash?

The spate of recent negative news such as fears of a US slowdown, Israel-Iran tensions, sharp appreciation in the yen, may or may not be enough to dent the confidence of non-institutional investors

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

Index fund folios up 12-fold since March 2020: Zerodha Fund House

Data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) pegs the index fund retail accounts or folios at 7.2 million in March 2024

Are you a frog, pig, vulture or an ape as a stock market investor?

Types of stock market investors: Each investor category as their own interpretation of the Indian stock market, which in turn reflects in their investment strategy

Sensex tanks 4,389 pts: Markets to derate; should long-term investors buy?

The S&P BSE Sensex index plunged over 6,200 points intraday, before settling 4,390 points, or 5.74 per cent, lower at 72,079 levels, on Tuesday

Retail investors' participation in F&O trading surges, say experts

With growing participation of retail traders in the futures & options (F&O) trading, experts on Sunday said the prospects of quick profits and speculative nature of the instrument has attracted investors to this segment. They suggested investors to approach F&O trading with thorough knowledge and careful risk management. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran have recently flagged the growing risk of F&O trading for retail investors. In November 2023, Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch also cautioned investors against heavy bets on F&O. The caution was likely aimed at encouraging a more informed and prudent approach to trading in these products, helping to safeguard investors' financial well-being while allowing them to take advantage of market opportunities. Despite this, F&O trading continues to grow in popularity, driven by the potential for profit and the rising trading volumes. The segment's popularity is evident from

RBI unveils Pravaah portal, Retail Direct Mobile App and FinTech Repository

Initiatives aim to help regulatory processes, retail investment in government securities, provide data on fintech

Lok Sabha 2024 poll outcome: Retail investors' boldest bet in 10 years

Retail index long positions as on May 27, 2024 - five days ahead of vote counting - stood at 3.13 lakh contacts, as compared to 1.92 lakh contracts and 1.99 lakh contracts during such earlier periods

FM Sitharaman flags retail F&O frenzy: Here's why investors should be wary

Retail trading in F&Os can be risky and requires a good understanding of the market and strategies involved