F&O: Sebi Finds Individuals' Trades in Index Options Not Declined as Much as Expected, May Take More Actions

Sebi has observed that individuals' activity on index options in the derivatives segment has not declined as much as expected, and it will re-examine this activity and take further actions if required, sources have said.

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MUMBAI:

The capital markets regulator examined activity in index options between December 2024 and March 2025 and found that while there has been some drop on a year-on-year basis, the activity is much higher than two years ago.

It can be noted that from November 2024, Sebi introduced certain restrictions on the futures and options segment to limit individual activity, as data pointed to over 90 per cent of the trades by individual investors ending up in losses.

An analysis of the data for the four months suggests that the number of individuals trading in equity derivatives is down 12 per cent year-on-year, but up 77 per cent when compared to the two-year-ago period, or between December 2022 and March 2023, the Sebi has found.