4️⃣A Look at F&O Trading in India
🔹The F&O market is massive, but most retail traders lose money
🔹SEBI’s 2024 report:
✅93% of F&O traders lost money
✅₹1.8 lakh crore in losses over 3 years
✅Average loss per trader: ₹2 lakh
✅Only 1.1% made over ₹1 lakh profit https://t.co/Yrai7U3ch2
Posted On:05 Mar 2025
5️⃣Who Loses the Most?
🔹SEBI found that top 3.5% of traders (4 lakh people) lost an average of ₹28 lakh each
🔹Transaction costs eat into profits
🔹Many traders don’t understand risk management
⚠️If you’re in F&O, be careful and trade with a strategy! https://t.co/wXdTS0zqB1
Posted On:05 Mar 2025
3️⃣What About Stock F&O?
🔹The expiry for stock options & futures is also shifting
🔹Instead of the last Thursday, they’ll now expire on the last Monday of the expiry month
👉Adjust your trading strategies accordingly! https://t.co/UBlhzpD5Hw
Posted On:05 Mar 2025
2️⃣But WHY?
🔹Expiry days impact market liquidity, volatility, and trading strategies
🔹Many traders rely on weekly expiry for intraday & swing trading setups
🔹Options premiums might behave differently with this shift https://t.co/JXOQ5Qv16s
Posted On:05 Mar 2025
📅Old expiry: Thursday
📅New expiry: Last Monday of the expiry month
If April 14 (Monday) is a holiday, expiry moves to the previous trading day (e.g., April 11, 2025)
Posted On:05 Mar 2025
6️⃣What Should Traders Do?
🔹Adjust expiry-based strategies to Mondays
🔹Watch for liquidity shifts—Monday expiries could behave differently
🔹Reassess trading costs—high-frequency trading might need tweaking
- Options traders, be prepared! https://t.co/njdqWPNsNy
Posted On:05 Mar 2025
What do you think about this move?
Good for traders or more confusion? 👇
🔁 Retweet to inform others!
Posted On:05 Mar 2025
7️⃣Why is NSE Doing This?
🔹The reason isn’t officially stated, but possible motives:
✅Reduce market manipulation near expiry
✅Improve liquidity spread across the week
✅Align with global market structures
Could this lead to more stable markets? Only time will tell! https://t.co/Q5fEM94yQq
