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New Delhi: More than Rs 1 lakh crore worth of individual traders money was lost in the futures and options trading in the FY 2025, says the SEBI study. To put it in other words, 91 percent of individual traders have suffered the loss of Rs 105603 crore (Rs 1.05 lakh crore) in FY25 as compared to the losses worth Rs 74812 crore that individual options traders incurred in the previous fiscal year (FY24). The loss has been widened to 41% from the previous fiscal year. A similar trend in loss has been observed in FY24 too.
The number of individual investors involved in futures and options trading declined by 20 percent as compared to the previous fiscal year.
A study has been conducted by SEBI in the Equity Derivatives Segment (EDS) to evaluate trading activity. The analysis covered all investors and focused on individual traders from December 2024 to May 2025.
"Analysis of profit and loss of individual traders in EDS suggests that at the aggregate level, nearly 91 percent of individual traders incurred net loss in EDS in FY 2025 (a similar trend was observed in FY 2024)," the study noted.
A decrease of 9 percent in premium terms in total options turnover has been observed. Additionally, a 29 percent decrease was also observed in notional terms. However, when compared to two ago, index options volume increased by 14 percent in premium terms and 42 percent in notional terms.
On the other hand, individuals and their turnover in premium terms in EDS decreased by 11 percent year on year but rose by 36 percent over a time span of two years.Despite the figures and risks, India continues to witness the high level of options and futures trading (EDS).
"Trends in turnover of index options will continue to be observed from the perspective of ensuring investor protection and market stability," Sebi said.
As per SEBI, rapid growth in the derivatives market must match the commensurate risk monitoring metrics. On May 29, 2025, SEBI introduced a set of steps aimed at enhancing monitoring and disclosure in the derivative market.
