While India's aggressive regulatory crackdown on options trading drives participants away and volumes down, US markets are witnessing explosive growth in ultra-short-duration 0DTE options, with retail traders now dominating a market segment that has grown 700% in five years.
NSE IFSC will introduce zero-day-to-expiry (0DTE) options contracts on the Nifty 50 index starting October 13, 2025.
NSE announced that Nifty weekly contracts, which currently expire on Thursdays, will now expire on Mondays.
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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