Indian retail traders lost an estimated $9.6 billion in options trading despite regulatory measures aimed at reducing risk in the derivatives market.
The losses were slightly below the ₹1.1 trillion recorded a year earlier. The number of traders also declined to fewer than 8 million from 9.8 million, according to a written response by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary. The figures underline the continuing risks of leveraged options trading for individual participants.
Source: Business Standard. This report is an original summary based on the cited source.
