The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday announced six key changes to the derivatives trading framework to prevent excessive speculative activity amid concerns around mounting losses of individual traders.

To curb speculative trading, markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday put in place a stricter framework for equity index derivatives by increasing the minimum contract size and mandating upfront collection of option premiums.

Sebi has implemented stricter regulations for equity index derivatives, including increased contract sizes and upfront premium collection, to curb speculative trading and protect investors.

India markets regulator on Tuesday tightened the rules for derivatives trading by raising the entry barrier and making it more costly to trade in the asset class, despite a pushback from investors.

India’s securities regulator on Tuesday notified steps to limit a surge in equity derivatives trading in the nation after growing retail participation took the speculative bets to the highest in the world.

Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) tightened the rules for equity derivatives trading on Tuesday, October 1, raising the entry barrier and making it more costly to trade in the asset class,