Under the futures and options (F&O) segment, four stocks were banned from trade on Thursday, 29 August, by the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The securities banned for the F&O trade are Bandhan Bank Ltd, Granules India Ltd, Hindustan Copper Ltd, and The India Cements Ltd. 

Derivative contracts of these stocks were banned as the open market interest for these securities has crossed 95% of the market-wide position limit (MWPL) set by the exchanges. The MWPL is the maximum number of contracts that can be opened at any particular time. 

Hindustan Copper and India Cements were retained on the list from Wednesday as the open interest as a percentage of the MWPL of its F&O contracts stood at 92.7% and 88.6%, respectively. 

The above securities were retained on the list from Wednesday, 28 August. Bandhan Bank Ltd and Granules India Ltd were added to the list on Thursday as the open interest of their F&O contracts reached 96.1% and 98.5%, respectively.

The ban will be lifted once the position falls below 80%. Traders will get penalised for buying or selling these securities. They will be available for trading in the cash market. 

The open interest for F&O contracts of Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd and Birlasoft Ltd declined below the 80% limit. Hence, it was removed from the list on Thursday.

The National Stock Exchange updates the list of securities on the F&O ban list daily. This list serves as a guide for traders and investors in the market. Traders who trade in indices do not encounter a situation of security ban.

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