88% retail investors lost money in F&O trading in FY26: Sebi
- Source
- The Economic Times - General
- Source link
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/88-retail-investors-lost-money-in-fo-trading-in-fy26-sebi/articleshow/133390440.cms
- Published
- 2026-08-21 01:00:04
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-21 05:07:34
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- India
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
In FY26, an alarming trend emerged in India's equity derivatives market, with nearly 90% of traders facing financial losses. Retail participation saw an unexpected decline of 18%, marking a significant shift not seen in a decade. Regulatory changes pushed numerous new traders out, leading to a notable concentration in short-dated options, where the highest risks burdened younger investors with smaller portfolios.
Procurement Relevance Gate
FAIL
— score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-21 05:07:34
Only geographic exposure matched — no substantive content indicator, so this cannot pass alone.
- geographic_exposure (weight 8) — matched on "1 linked geography"
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