Why Indian retail options traders are having a tough time to defuse what Warren Buffett called lethal time bombsSebi’s latest study shows that 88% of individual F&O traders lost money in FY26, with options accounting for 92% of aggregate losses. Despi...
22 Aug, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Losing game! How India's small F&O traders carried 70% losses while prop desks made Rs 44,000 croreIn FY26, small Indian traders suffered a staggering seventy percent of the losses in the futures and options market, while proprietary desk...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
MCX shares jump 8% in 3 days as gold, silver futures rise. What lies ahead for investors?MCX shares rose in three sessions to Rs 3,211, tracking a third straight session of gains in gold and silver prices amid a weaker US dollar...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
India's crypto market has a Futures problem: Why volume is not the same as maturityRising crypto Futures trading volumes in India do not signal market maturity, writes Vikram Subburaj, CEO of Giottus.com. High leverage inf...
21 Aug, 2026, 09.14 AM IST
88% retail investors lost money in F&O trading in FY26: SebiIn FY26, an alarming trend emerged in India's equity derivatives market, with nearly 90% of traders facing financial losses. Retail partici...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
F&O trading bill: Retail traders pay Rs 25,000 crore transaction costs in FY26 despite big lossesRetail traders paid around Rs 25,000 crore in F&O transaction costs during FY26, while nearly 88% incurred losses. Aggregate losses reached...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
Rs 91,685 crore gone! 88% retail investors lost money in F&O trading in FY26 even after strict Sebi rulesIndividual traders incurred substantial losses in India's equity derivatives market during FY26. Options trading accounted for the vast maj...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
Retail F&O boom hits reverse gear as active trader base falls 18% in FY26: SebiSEBI found individual equity derivatives traders fell 18% to 88 lakh in FY26, the first annual decline in over a decade. Yet 87.7% still lo...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Cross-border trade in local currencies reduces transaction costs: RBI deputy governorLocal currencies will increasingly drive cross-border trade and payments, reducing costs and improving efficiency. Technology will be lever...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
MCX shares jump 4% as gold, silver futures rise. What lies ahead after a 900% rally in 3 years?MCX shares jumped over 4% as gold, silver and copper futures rose following a US Treasury liquidity support announcement. The stock has del...
20 Aug, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Sebi bets on trading reforms to reverse foreign capital flightIndia's market regulator is poised to introduce substantial rule amendments aimed at boosting foreign investments. The planned reforms inte...
20 Aug, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Sebi flags manipulative trades during CAS on Sensex expiry day, fines two entitiesSebi issued an interim order against Copthall Mauritius and Mansi Share and Stock Broking for manipulative trading during the August 13, 20...
19 Aug, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
BSE looks to launch MSCI-linked futures and options in IndiaBSE has partnered with MSCI to explore futures and options contracts linked to MSCI indexes in India, subject to regulatory approvals. The ...
19 Aug, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
Regulatory tailwinds to boost growth for MCX, says HDFC Securities, retains Buy for 18% gainsHDFC Securities retained its Buy rating on MCX with a Rs 3,600 target, citing regulatory easing, FPI participation and new bullion and meta...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Closing auction gets off to a rocky start, but India’s markets will adaptIndia's stock markets are adopting a closing auction session, impacting passive fund investing. Initial trading days showed price divergenc...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
India’s closing auction needs funds to show upIndia introduced a closing auction session mechanism for market reform. This new system requires broad participation to achieve its intende...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Sebi proposes to expand FPI play in commoditiesIn a strategic move, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has unveiled plans to enable foreign investors to trade in commodity deriva...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.41 AM IST