Risk disclosure on derivatives
- 9 out of 10 individual traders in the Equity Futures and Options segment incurred net losses.
- On average, loss makers registered net trading losses close to ₹50,000.
- Loss makers incurred transaction costs equal to an additional 28% of net trading losses.
- Profit makers incurred transaction costs between 15% and 50% of their net trading profits.
Source: SEBI study dated 25 January 2023 on the profit and loss of individual traders in the equity F&O segment.