Rs 91,685 crore gone! 88% retail investors lost money in F&O trading in FY26 even after strict Sebi rules

Rs 91,685 crore gone! 88% retail investors lost money in F&O trading in FY26 even after strict Sebi rules  The Economic TimesDerivatives trader base falls for first time in four years in FY26: SEBI study  The HinduNearly 9 in 10 F&O traders lost money in FY26; losses hit Rs 91,685 crore even as participation fell  Moneycontrol.comF&O trading bill: Retail traders pay Rs 25,000 crore transaction costs in FY26 despite big losses  The Economic TimesSEBI curbs cool F&O participation by 20%, but traders still lose ₹91,685 crore  BusinessLine