Sebi is set to issue final guidelines for derivatives trading by September-end, following thousands of suggestions from interested parties. The draft circular will not be modified, and Sebi will review the suggestions within 10 days. The recommendations will be sent to the Secondary Market Advisory Committee and Sebi board, likely meeting in September.
SEBI is proposing changes to derivatives trading rules to reduce losses for individual traders and curb hyperactive trading activity in the options segment. The changes aim to address the significant losses incurred by traders in the index derivatives segment in FY24, amounting to over ₹51,689 crore. The final guidelines are expected to be issued by September-end.
The estimated loss incurred by individual traders in the index derivatives segment in FY24 is over ₹51,689 crore, excluding transaction costs.
