CAS & effect: how retail traders amped up options play in new regime
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The increase in retail participation in options trading, particularly among small investors, highlights a growing trend of speculative behavior during the newly introduced closing auction session (CAS). However, this surge could expose these investors to significant risks, as they are competing against institutional players with advanced trading strategies. Retail investors should remain cautious and consider the potential for losses, especially in a volatile trading environment where they may lack the necessary tools to navigate the complexities of options trading effectively.
Even as the capital markets regulator has taken a slew of measures to curb retail losses in options trading, small investors trading up to ₹1 lakh remained the only category to have increased participation after its introduction of the closing auction session (CAS) on 3 August.
The count of individuals trading up to ₹10,000 each in equity options jumped to 440,000 in August from 420,000 in July, while those trading ₹10,000-100,000 range saw participation increase to 820,000 from 800,000 over the same period, according to NSE data.
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