Sebi rolls out six measures to enhance the derivatives framework and protect retail investors in F&O trading. Notable changes include increasing the minimum contract size to Rs 15 lakhs, reducing expiries per week,

The proposed changes follow a recent analysis by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which revealed the financial struggles of retail investors in the equity futures and options (F&O) segment.

As retail investors are increasingly incurring losses in equity index derivatives (F&O) trade, SEBI on Tuesday put in place as many as six measures to strengthen the derivatives framework, including raising minimum contract size.

Market regulator Sebi has announced a slew of measures to strengthen index derivative framework to protect investors and improve market stability, including reducing expiries to a weekly basis. Each exchange will be allowed to provide derivatives contracts for only one of its benchmark index with weekly expiry.