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F&O gamble: 5 reasons why options trading is a losing game for retail traders
15 hours, 2 minutes ago

F&O gamble: 5 reasons why options trading is a losing game for retail traders

India Today  

India’s derivatives market has been witnessing unprecedented growth, with retail participation soaring from 5.1 million in FY22 to 9.6 million in FY24. Dr. Jayatu Sen Chaudhury, Professor of Financial Analytics at Great Lakes Institute of Management, cited a recent study conducted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India to highlight the fact that “for most retail traders, options trading …

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Proposed debit card surcharge 'crackdown' receives mixed reaction among customers, small business and big banks
2 months, 1 week ago

Proposed debit card surcharge 'crackdown' receives mixed reaction among customers, small business and big banks

ABC  

Wendy Armitage was expecting the "ouch factor" when she went to pay her bill at a car repair shop in Adelaide a fortnight ago. "On their sign beside the point of sale, it was stated that there was a card surcharge of 16.5 per cent," she told The Business. Small businesses like Hamed Allahyari's cafe in Melbourne's west are also …

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SEBI must reveal ‘big players’ making profits at expense of small investors: Rahul Gandhi on ‘uncontrolled’ F&O trading
2 months, 4 weeks ago

SEBI must reveal ‘big players’ making profits at expense of small investors: Rahul Gandhi on ‘uncontrolled’ F&O trading

Live Mint  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday, September 24, that capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India must reveal the names of the ‘big players’ who have been making profits at the expense of small retail investors. Amid the Congress vs SEBI row where the opposition has repeatedly attacked SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch over corruption charges, …

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Congress questions SBI’s decision to convert its debt into equity in SIIL; urges RBI to step in
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress questions SBI’s decision to convert its debt into equity in SIIL; urges RBI to step in

The Hindu  

Questioning the State Bank of India’s reported decision to convert its outstanding debt into equity in Supreme Infrastructure India Limited, the Congress on Tuesday urged the Reserve Bank of India to step in and examine SBI’s decision-making process in this matter. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared a media report which claimed that the SBI …

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Only 1 out of 10 F&O traders made profit in FY22; average loss stood at ₹1.25 lakh
1 year, 10 months ago

Only 1 out of 10 F&O traders made profit in FY22; average loss stood at ₹1.25 lakh

Live Mint  

Out of the 45.24 lakh individual traders in futures and options in the financial year 2021-22, only 11% made profit, shows a report by Securities and Exchange Board of India. The sample size of 45.24 lakh traders is taken from the top 10 brokers that account for around 67% of the overall individual client turnover in the equity F&O segment …

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