Retail investors’ interest in weekly options trading has reached unprecedented levels, surpassing the volumes of last year’s futures and options (F&O) trading in less than seven months of the current financial year. This trend has led to record-breaking volumes in the futures and options market, highlighting the growing appetite for risk among retail investors. Definitions:– Weekly options trading: Trading options contracts with a short expiration period, usually a week or less. – Zero-day options: Options contracts that expire each day of the week. – Index options: Options contracts based on the performance of a specific index, such as the Nifty 50 index.

Source: Mint October 08, 2023 20:49 UTC