In a key derivatives market update, eight stocks have been added to the Futures & Options (F&O) segment effective April 1, 2026, expanding the tradable universe for market participants. The inclusion comes at a time when several of these stocks have seen meaningful corrections from their recent highs.
Among the additions, Adani Power enters with a lot size of 3,550 shares and is currently down around 18% from its 52-week high of Rs 182. Cochin Shipyard, with a lot size of 400 shares, has corrected sharply by nearly 53% from its peak of Rs 2,545.
Force Motors joins the segment with a lot size of 25 shares and is down about 27% from its 52-week high. Similarly, Godfrey Phillips India, a cigarette manufacturer, has declined around 52% from its high of Rs 3,947 and will trade in F&O with a lot size of 275 shares.
Newly listed Hyundai Motor India has also been included, with a lot size of 275 shares, and has slipped below its IPO issue price of Rs 1,960. Motilal Oswal Financial Services enters with a lot size of 775 shares and is down approximately 42% from its 52-week high of Rs 1,097.
Nippon Life India Asset Management, with a lot size of 625 shares, is down around 21% from its peak of Rs 1,009. Meanwhile, Vishal Mega Mart joins with a lot size of 4,850 shares and has corrected about 33% from its post-listing high of Rs 157.
No stocks have been removed in this series. However, stocks such as HUDCO, Piramal Pharma, Tata Technologies, and Torrent Power are set to exit the F&O segment at the end of the current series.
The move is expected to enhance liquidity and trading opportunities in these counters within the derivatives market.
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