Risk Disclosure On Derivatives

1) 9 out of 10 individual traders in equity Futures and Options Segment, incurred net losses.

2) On an average, loss makers registered net trading loss close to ₹ 50,000.

3) Over and above the net trading losses incurred, loss makers expended an additional 28% of net trading losses as transaction costs.

4) Those making net trading profits, incurred between 15% to 50% of such profits as transaction cost.

Investor Awareness regarding the revised guidelines on margin collection

NSE :-


Attention Investors

  1. Stock Brokers can accept securities as margin from clients only by way of pledge in the depository system w.e.f. September 1, 2020.
  2. Update your mobile number & email Id with your stock broker/depository participant and receive OTP directly from depository on your email id and/or mobile number to create pledge.
  3. Pay 20% upfront margin of the transaction value to trade in cash market segment
  4. Investors may please refer to the Exchange's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) issued vide circular reference NSE/INSP/45191 dated July 31, 2020 and NSE/INSP/45534 dated August 31, 2020 and other guidelines issued from time to time in this regard .
  5. Check your Securities /MF/ Bonds in the consolidated account statement issued by NSDL/CDSL every month.

Issued in the interest of Investors

BSE :-


Attention Investors

  1. Stock Brokers can accept securities as margin from clients only by way of pledge in the depository system w.e.f. September 1, 2020.
  2. Update your mobile number & email Id with your stock broker/depository participant and receive OTP directly from depository on your email id and/or mobile number to create pledge.
  3. Pay 20% upfront margin of the transaction value to trade in cash market segment.
  4. Investors may please refer to the Exchange's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) issued vide notice no. 20200731-7 dated July 31, 2020 and 20200831-45 dated August 31, 2020 and other guidelines issued from time to time in this regard.
  5. Check your Securities /MF/ Bonds in the consolidated account statement issued by NSDL/CDSL every month.

Issued in the interest of Investors

MCX:-


Attention Investors

  1. Stock Brokers can accept securities as margin from clients only by way of pledge in the depository system w.e.f. September 01, 2020.
  2. Update your email id and mobile number with your stock broker / depository participant and receive OTP directly from depository on your email id and/or mobile number to create pledge.
  3. Check your securities / MF / bonds in the consolidated account statement issued by NSDL/CDSL every month.

Issued in the interest of Investors

Source:

SEBI study dated January 25, 2023 on “Analysis of Profit and Loss of Individual Traders dealing in equity Futures and Options (F&O) Segment”, wherein Aggregate Level findings are based on annual Profit/Loss incurred by individual traders in equity F&O during FY 2021-22.