Ambuja Cements continues to be among stocks under F&O ban on NSE
- The NSE updates the list of securities in F&O ban for trade everyday
As many as two stocks have been put under the ban for trade on Monday, February 13, 2023 under the futures and options (F&O) segment by the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The securities have been put on ban under the F&O segment as they have crossed 95% of the market-wide position limit (MWPL), as per the NSE.
Cement maker Ambuja Cements and housing finance firm Housing Finance continue to be the two stocks that are part of the F&O ban list by the stock exchange for today. The NSE updates the list of securities in F&O ban for trade everyday.
“It is hereby informed that all clients/members shall trade in the derivative contracts of said securities only to decrease their positions through offsetting positions," the stock exchange said. "Any increase in open positions shall attract appropriate penal and disciplinary action," NSE added.
The derivative contracts in the mentioned securities have crossed 95% of the market-wide position limit and are therefore have been currently put in the ban period by the stock exchange, said NSE.
No fresh positions are allowed for any of the F&O contracts in that particular stock when it is under the F&O ban period. The MWPL (market-wide position limit) is set by the stock exchanges which is the maximum number of contracts that can be open at any time (Open Interest), therefore, the F&O contracts of that stock enter a ban period if the open interest crosses 95% of the MWPL.
Meanwhile, for Monday, Indian indices may witness a negative start as SGX Nifty, Singapore Nifty that is the Indian Nifty traded in the Singapore Stock Exchange, indicates a lower opening for the Indian stock market today.
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