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88% retail investors lost money in F&O trading in FY26: Sebi
Mumbai: Nearly nine out of 10 individual traders in India's equity derivatives market lost money in FY26, even as regulatory curbs and higher transaction costs triggered the first annual decline in retail participation in a decade, according to a Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) study.The study found that 88% of individual traders incurred losses in FY26, with total net losses amounting to ₹91,685 crore.Individual participation in the equity derivatives segment fell 18% to 88 lakh …
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