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The Dark cloud of Futures & Options trading

Retail investors of late have been active in Futures and Options (F&O) trading. F&O average daily turnover has increased 34.5 times over the last 5 years (from Rs. 9.59 trillion to Rs. 331.2 trillion), but cash volumes have barely doubled (from Rs. 0.35 trillion to Rs. 0.73 trillion). First and foremost, what is this F&O segment? Similar …

Are stock market investments meant for losers?

Though stock market frauds highlight the volatile nature of certain risky trades, retail investors should concentrate on avoiding any mistakes. The investing landscape is inherently an oxymoron, with conventional techniques frequently leading to unexpected outcomes. This contradiction is expressed via the wisdom of investment icons such as Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, whose experience highlights an unusual yet practical method …

Why are retail investors safer if they stay away from derivatives?

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), India’s capital markets regulator, is clearly concerned about the high level of retail investors’ involvement with equities market derivatives. It may be noted that far too many people have just entered the F&O (Futures & Options) game, and it is highly unlikely that they completely understand the risks that …

An easily relatable example of Base rate fallacy:

In a Base rate fallacy, people prefer to disregard statistical and other commonly accepted facts in favour of merely fresh or recent information that they have been presented with. Consider these two examples – In one example, a Finfluencer, appears in front of a nice high-end luxury car and claims that everyone can make money and …