Author: Faisal

The Indian F&O market has grown significantly over the past five years, and this has triggered various market reactions. In November 2024, SEBI implemented a range of measures targeted at reducing market volatility, especially from daily index expiries—including limiting weekly expiries to only Nifty and Sensex contracts, increasing the lot size from 5-10L to 15-20L, […]

SEBI put out a framework to regulate the participation of retail investors in the algorithmic trading space. Now that we have a set framework, we thought it will be appropriate to put out an explainer on this given the various modalities involved. We’ve also made a video explaining the regulations. Before we begin, here’s an […]

Since joining Zerodha, a SEBI-regulated business, my calendar has been dominated by deadlines for upcoming regulations. We discuss these regulatory changes daily — analyzing their business impact, evaluating their effects on customers, and identifying the system and process updates needed for seamless business continuity. This year, we’ve begun a new tradition: compiling a comprehensive list […]

Last week, SEBI introduced key changes to the dynamic price bands for stocks in the F&O segments. These changes aim to enhance volatility management during significant stock price movements and reduce information asymmetry.

Queries around F&O margins are perhaps the ones that are most asked by our customers. We launched our margin calculator in 2013 and have continuously tried to educate users about the nuances of the margin system over the years. Since this is a popular topic, here’s a post on how the margin requirement for F&O […]