SEBI Proposes Real-Time Options Strike Rules, Seeks Feedback by June 15
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Updated · Reuters · May 25
SEBI Proposes Real-Time Options Strike Rules, Seeks Feedback by June 15
10 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 25
SEBI on Monday proposed requiring Indian exchanges to keep options strike prices continuously available around prevailing market levels across equity, currency and commodity derivatives.
The overhaul is meant to prevent trading gaps during sharp intraday moves, when prices can run beyond listed strikes and leave traders without suitable contracts.
Exchanges would have to review strike availability daily, remove strikes far from current prices and add new ones in real time as markets move.
The proposal also aims to standardize practices after NSE and BSE adopted different strike-setting rules; SEBI has invited market comments until June 15.
Will SEBI's plan for real-time options strikes increase market risk instead of reducing it for everyday traders?
Could unifying India's diverse derivatives regulations under one framework actually harm specialized markets like commodities?
Is SEBI's sweeping market overhaul truly about stability, or is it a move to curb excessive speculative trading?