💨 Abstract

Over three years, individuals trading in India's derivatives market collectively lost over Rs 1.8 lakh crore, with 93% incurring losses, according to a SEBI analysis. The losses were mainly in the options segment, with foreign portfolio investors and proprietary traders, who used algorithms, making substantial profits. Despite significant losses, many individual traders persisted in trading, with only a small percentage making profits.

Courtesy: theprint.in