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Retail Derivatives Traders Continue to Bleed, Finds Sebi

  • On Monday, SEBI reported that nearly 91% of individual retail traders incurred net losses in the equity derivatives segment in FY25.
  • Warnings from the Reserve Bank of India and the Finance Minister highlighted risks to household savings, prompting SEBI to focus on speculation in the high-volume, high-risk equity derivatives market.
  • Analysis shows net losses of Rs 1.06 lakh crore in FY25, rising 41%, while unique individual traders declined 20% to 42.7 lakh.
  • As a response, SEBI proposed seven measures for approval and committed to monitoring index options turnover to ensure investor safety and market stability.
  • SEBI reported that India’s index options volume increased 14% in premium and 42% in notional terms over two years, solidifying its position as the world’s largest retail options market with over 150 billion contracts traded in FY24.
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