Archive · 6 Aug 2025
SEBI Chair Denies Plans to Curb Weekly Derivatives
The head of SEBI said rumors about stopping weekly options trading are not true.
The goal is to reduce quick, risky trading and help people invest wisely.
This comes after a market report showing most individual traders lost money.
SEBI is exploring changes to encourage longer-term investments, like maybe changing the length of time before options expire.
SEBI Chairman denied reports of curbing weekly derivatives expiry.
Reports of the curb were labeled as speculative.
SEBI is evaluating methods to decrease short-term speculation.
The discussions followed a decline in capital market-linked stocks.
A study revealed significant losses for individual traders in equity derivatives.
- Who
- SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey
- What
- SEBI Chairman denied reports of curbing weekly derivatives expiry.
- When
- August 6, 2025
- Where
- Not mentioned.
- Why
- To curb options market speculation.
- Regulator
- SEBI
- Official's Statement
- Denial of Curbing Weekly Expiry
- Market Context
- Decline in Capital Market Stocks
- Trader Performance
- 91% incurred net losses in FY2025
