More curbs likely for index option trading

MUMBAI: Sebi has observed that individuals’ activity on index options in the derivatives segment has not declined as much as expected, and it will re-examine this activity and take further actions if required, sources said on Sunday.The capital markets regulator examined activity in index options between Dec 2024 and March 2025 and found that while there has been some drop on a year-on-year basis, the activity is much higher than two years ago.In Nov last year, Sebi introduced certain restrictions on the futures and options segment to limit individual activity, as data pointed to over 90 per cent of the trades by individual investors ending up in losses.