Explained: Why Bernstein prefers MCX over BSE as volumes plummet amid CAS chaosBernstein has favoured MCX over BSE as commodity derivatives volumes maintain strong momentum while equity derivatives activity weakens ami...
09 Sep, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Rs 34 lakh F&O trading loss: Income Tax dept calls it speculative, ITAT Delhi treats Rs 25 lakh as business lossTaxpayer lost Rs 34 lakh in F&O trading but reports it as business loss; Income Tax dept treats it as speculative loss; ITAT Delhi treats R...
09 Sep, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Will BSE shares recover from CAS hit? HDFC Securities rates stock 'add', sees revival in derivatives volumesBSE could see derivatives volumes recover as the impact of the Closing Auction Session eases. HDFC Securities retained an ADD rating, citin...
08 Sep, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
NSE, BSE equity derivatives turnover hits multi-month low in August amid CAS volatilityAugust saw a significant dip in equity derivatives turnover on the NSE and BSE, reaching multi-month lows. Analysts connect this downturn t...
02 Sep, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
F&O tax rules: How derivatives traders should report profits, losses and expensesOne of the biggest misconceptions among retail traders is that profits from F&O are taxed like stock market gains. That is not the case. Un...
31 Aug, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
4,000% options surge in 15 mins highlights India’s wild closing auction systemIndia’s new closing-auction system is triggering extreme volatility in the options market, with prices swinging sharply within minutes. Dur...
28 Aug, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
Options turnover sinks at Dalal Street's top exchange preparing for IPOIndia's stock exchange has seen options turnover plummet to its lowest in a year, a direct consequence of newly enforced trading regulation...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
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
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
Getting used to CAS for auction deliverySebi's new closing auction session will determine stock prices. This new method improves price discovery and reduces manipulation risks. Op...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Sebi sees no CAS manipulation, eyes more participationIn a recent statement, Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey confirmed that the closing auction sessions showed no manipulation. He linked earli...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
Binance to launch commodity options on gold and silverBuilding on strong demand for commodity perpetuals, Binance adds another layer to its TradFi ecosystem with compliant, crypto-native option...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
Sebi sees no manipulation in closing auction sessions so far, says Tuhin Kanta PandeyThe Securities and Exchange Board of India has confirmed that no manipulation exists within the newly established closing auction system. T...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
F&O de-addiction? Options volumes crash over 50% in FY26 after Sebi's strict rulesOptions trading volumes in India dropped 51% in FY26 after Sebi tightened derivatives rules to curb retail speculation. Higher contract siz...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.46 PM IST