The goal of the stock ban in F&O is to curb excessive speculation. When a stock's total open interest exceeds 95% of the market-wide position limit (MWPL), the stock exchange imposes an F&O ban. Traders are not allowed to open new positions in the stock that is subject to the F&O Ban during this time. But by squaring off positions, they can decrease their stake in that stock.
PREVIOUS MWPL %
STOCKS
CURRENT MWPL %
86.40
83.60
83.92
83.51
79.68
96.30
87.63
86.67
88.37
83.87
89.90
85.68
102.54
95.52
99.54
95.61
100.18
88.94
PREVIOUS MWPL %
STOCKS
CURRENT MWPL %
91.67
90.36
89.51
89.80
91.52
90.67
88.36
88.17
Open Demat Account
86.85
88.81
86.23
83.81
84.76
86.08
84.34
84.10
83.86
84.57
83.46
81.38
81.52
81.61
81.33
80.83
77.72
81.02
79.95
81.01
79.85
85.60
PREVIOUS MWPL %
STOCKS
CURRENT MWPL %
86.40
83.60
83.92
83.51
88.37
83.87
There is a chance that a stock may soon be added to the ban list if its MWPL is greater than 80%. A stock has a chance of leaving the ban list in the near future if its MWPL begins to fall below 95% while it is on the list.