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    Retail traders’ pivot exposes them to a greater risk of lower returns

    Traders are switching to options from futures, to cope with higher capital allocation requirements. But that’s the wrong solution for the problem they are seeking to solve

    Vijay Bhambwani
    February 11, 2025 / 11:04 IST
    With rising premiums, the retail trader is actually paying higher interest to go long
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