Options Trading

SEBI's crackdown on weekly options has triggered a revenue crisis across Indian brokerages and exchanges, with 26 lakh active clients exiting in the September quarter alone—prompting desperate appeals to restore Bank Nifty trading

Jane Street to argue that retail demand drove its India trades

The trading giant has been working on its defense against market manipulation allegations from the Securities and Exchange Board of India

BSE, other capital market stocks rise up to 2.5% as SEBI clarifies no proposal to link options exposure with cash positions

In a social media post, the market regulator said it will ensure transparent public consultation for any future regulatory changes

SEBI may consider linking options leverage to cash positions via a formula: CNBC-TV18

Such a linking is likely to increase cash market liquidity and reduce options liquidity and also reduce excessive speculation and, thus, protect retail investors

Is SEBI right in broadening the Jane Street investigation?

SEBI is likely to investigate Jane Street trades, despite an earlier clean chit from the NSE, amid rising concerns of market manipulation. At stake is the integrity of India’s financial markets—and whether a billion-dollar trading cartel is pulling the strings.

Why options traders are not earning profits

The answer lies in the cost of funds theory. The trader who understands this theory has a sizeable advantage over traders who do not understand it

High costs and low volumes: The challenges facing India's options market in 2025

With rising trading costs and the Indian market currently in correction mode, this is an unfavourable time to engage in options trading in India.

Options trading curbs: A case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater

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.

Jane Street, Millennium end India options trade secrets case

In a filing Thursday in Manhattan federal court, the two firms said they had agreed to dismiss the case. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed

SEBI curbs combined with tax increases will take the wind out of the derivative market

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.

Small traders’ big game: 80% of traders do turnover of less than Rs 10 lakh, shows NSE data

Out of 45 lakh active traders, 35 lakh traders are trading with turnover of less than Rs 10 lakh, says Kirubakaran Rajendran, an algo trader

Derivatives under scrutiny: Will the new curbs tame the market?

While the Working Committee recommendations will lower volumes in the derivatives market, the regulator’s main objective must be to lower systemic risk, rather than curb speculation

Maximum impact will be for retail option buyers: Algo trader on proposed increase in lot size of contracts

Kirubakaran Rajendran calculated that the lot size for Bank Nifty will be revised to 60 and Nifty will be revised to 125 so that that derivative contract value comes to around Rs 30 lakh

How SEBI actions on options trading will impact brokers

Options volume has surged from ₹4.6 lakh crore in 2018 to ₹138 lakh crore in 2024 and retail participation has shot up, prompting the market regulator is consider trading curbs

Rs 1,000 turns into Rs 20 lakh in 1 day! Short contracts of Kotak Mahindra Bank appreciate by as much as 71,600%

Kotak Mahindra Bank's shares fell by nearly 11% on April 25, a day after RBI barred the lender from taking on new digital clients and issuing credit cards

Stock options trading settlement scheme 2024 – a never ending saga?

It will soon be a decade since these transactions took place but there is no sign of the issue attaining closure. There are lessons in it for future cases

Used well, derivatives can deliver better risk-adjusted returns: AIF managers

In a recent panel discussion, three alternative fund managers (AIFs) spoke about the role that alternative investment strategies could play for better risk-adjusted returns in the future.

Big Picture | Options trading mania cooling off; amateur traders exiting as profits shrink

Analysis of the turnover in index options shows that the growth in value of premium turnover (option premium multiplied by quantity traded) has eased significantly in this financial year

PR Sundar advertises 'cheapest' course alongside call for flood-relief donations, annoys fintwit

One comment tagged Sebi and asked him to approach his "biggest fan"

BSE gets a standing ovation; will the rally sustain?

BSE has transformed from being a value stock to a growth stock. Such transformations are very rare and tend to get rewarded in a non-linear manner

BSE shares rally 5% to hit a record high; stock surges 21% in 5 days

BSE is among Sharekhan's top Diwali stock picks. "We believe that BSE Ltd is likely to deliver strong earnings growth of ~40% CAGR over the next three years," the brokerage said.

What explains a sharp rally in BSE and can it stay on?

The new CEO is trying to revive the BSE that has long played distant second fiddle to the NSE

Brokers fund options traders through NBFC arms, bypass SEBI rule

The Securities and Exchange Board of India forbids brokers from funding client positions either directly or through NBFC arms

Debt mutual fund tax tweak a setback, but AMC profit driven by equity schemes: Vikas Khemani

Most people may not abandon debt funds and that could turn into a long-term asset base, but creating new assets in the debt segment may be a challenge, says Vikas Khemani, founder of Carnelian Asset Advisors

‘Finfluencer’ openly flouts norms, implies over 11,000% in a year

Md Nasir, with a following of over 4 lakh across various platforms, even advertises his WhatsApp channel where he offers trading calls