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NCDEX is raising Rs 770 crore ($87 million) by selling shares to a group of 61 investors
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'Research has suggested that expiry day option trading increases market volatility and could lead to noise trading that may potentially undermine confidence in price formation,' says Ananth Narayan
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The other side of the coin is a build-up of huge speculative interest among retail traders, enabling such an event. Why curbing it may be a bitter but life-saving medicine
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To maintain its current BCA, the support of the government may be required, says Alka Anbarasu of Moody's Ratings, speaking to Moneycontrol
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As of April 8, 2025, DIIs held a net long position of 79,153 contracts in index futures, marking an all-time high. This surge surpasses previous highs observed during significant market events
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Dalal Street went into a freefall on April 7, as panic-selling took the benchmark indices sharply lower.
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Under the revision, the market lot for BANKNIFTY will increase from 30 to 35, while MIDCPNIFTY will see a rise from 120 to 140.
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SEBI proposed limiting expiries of all equity derivatives contracts to either Tuesday or Thursday to ensure optimal spacing for expiry dates
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According to the Clearing Corporation of India data, IndusInd Bank raised Rs 11,000 crore worth of CDs on March 11 and Rs 1,850 crore on March 10
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The so-called 'product suitability framework' has not come up for discussions in recent meetings at Sebi, and there has been no indication that the capital market regulator may propose limiting retail participants in F&O based on skill or capital.
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The RBI wants to ascertain if more banks are in non-compliance of its derivative trade rules and also wants to compliance on the treasury front
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The Sensex Futures & Options will now be available for investors worldwide. They can now directly invest in them using US dollars.
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Derivatives positioning at the close of 31 January pointed to a gradual long buildup in Nifty futures. FIIs' continued net short position of 3.1 lakh contracts in index futures reflects a cautious stance ahead of the Budget.
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The retail investors and traders that regulators aimed to protect are now falling victim to various dabba operators, over whom the authorities have no control.
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Nifty futures saw a significant drop in cumulative open interest (OI) across current, next, and far-month series, indicating further short covering on 25 November. The changes in the option chain showed Nifty entering into a narrow range.
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The GIFT City unit adds to the lender’s centers in Hong Kong and London for high-quality product development, sales and support, according to people familiar with the matter
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Since the pandemic, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have not been net sellers on an annual basis. This trend can be attributed to retail investors' influx of funds into mutual funds, primarily through systematic investment plans (SIPs) and direct investments.
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Obsession with odds spawned a trading giant — and shaped the industry’s approach to markets
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Another measure announced was increasing the minimum contract size for index derivatives from the current Rs 5-10 lakh to Rs 15-20 lakh. This, according to market participants, is expected to take option sellers with lesser money to look at option buying as that can be done with lesser quantum of funds.
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The curbs on derivatives trading will cause structural shifts and lead to loss of incomes for various stakeholders such as brokers, traders and even the government
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The board of the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which met on Monday, approved a slew of changes in rules governing primary and secondary markets along with mutual funds and FPIs but kept mum on any matter related to disclosures & conflict of interest related to chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch.
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42 lakhs F&O traders who placed their bets in FY24 were classified as 'New Traders' by Sebi, comprising almost half of all the traders for the fiscal. Sebi's data showed that 92.1% of these 'New Traders' incurred a net loss of roughly Rs 46,000 per person in FY24.
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The Sebi survey has indicated a stronger presence of F&O trading in smaller towns and cities compared to larger urban centres, while comparing the ratio of F&O traders to mutual fund investors.
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Over the past year, there have been numerous instances of traders losing money due to short but sudden spikes or drops in the index, often driven by larger traders who could temporarily push the market in their desired direction. Such manipulations were possible at a lower cost by creating artificial moves in illiquid stocks. SEBI has introduced stricter criteria that stocks must meet to curb this practice
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Reducing the number of weekly expiry indices is likely to reduce trading volume significantly. With only two expiries instead of the current five, exchange volumes will drop considerably.
