Economy
SEBI Study Links Cash-Market Participation to Lower F&O Losses
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THE BRIEF
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A new SEBI study reveals that individual traders who participate in the cash market experience significantly lower losses in Futures and Options (F&O) trading.
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Data for FY26 shows that 89% of individual derivatives traders under 30 lost money, with total retail losses reaching ₹91,685 crore.
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The report highlights a stark disparity, noting that professional proprietary desks generated profits of ₹44,000 crore during the same period.