A staggering 91% of individual traders, or 73 lakh people, lost money in the Futures & Options (F&O) segment during FY24, according to a recent study by markets regulator SEBI. The average net loss per trader amounted to Rs 1.2 lakh.
The study also revealed that 93% of over 1 crore individual F&O traders incurred average losses of Rs 2 lakh per trader over three years, with total losses exceeding Rs 1.8 lakh crore.
Despite the availability of sophisticated trading platforms, the rapid growth in retail participation in the F&O market highlights the urgent need for better investor education and risk management.
(With inputs from agencies.)
