Attention Investor

Risk Disclosure on Derivatives

9 out of 10 individual traders in Equity Futures and Options Segment, incurred net losses. On an average; loss makers registered net trading loss close to 50,000. Over and above the net trading losses incurred, loss makers expended an additional 28% of net trading losses as transaction costs. Those making net trading profits, incurred between 15% to 50% of such profits as transaction cost.

Source:

SEBI study dated January 25, 2023 on "Analysis of Profit and Loss of Individual Traders dealing in equity Futures and Options (F&O) Segment", wherein Aggregate Level findings are based on annual Profit/Loss incurred by individual traders in equity F&O during FY 2021-22.