SIP or stock trading? Ankur Warikoo on India's biggest money battle
Ankur Warikoo, an entrepreneur, content creator and author, in a social media post highlighted India's contrasting realities: Some struggle with losses in stock market trading, while others steadily grow wealth through SIPs. This duality fuels both optimism, Warikoo said. He also gives another example: One side lost in mindless scrolling, while the other builds startups.
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A recent SEBI study reveals that over 90% of individual traders in the equity futures and options (F&O) segment faced significant losses, totaling Rs 1.8 lakh crore between FY22 and FY24. This follows a 2023 SEBI report stating that 89% of F&O traders lost money in FY22. With rising retail participation, SEBI conducted this study to examine trading patterns over three years. The findings highlight the financial risks for individual traders in F&O, emphasizing the need for better financial literacy and risk management as retail investors increasingly engage in equity and derivatives markets.
Derivatives trading on India's stock exchanges dropped sharply after SEBI imposed curbs to limit retail participation. In December, NSE’s daily turnover fell 38%, while BSE saw a 19% decline. The crackdown followed a 40-fold boom, introducing stricter rules amid significant retail losses and Nifty 50’s biggest quarterly decline in two years.
Despite a declining stock market, retail investors
