As of 15th October 2024, the following stocks have entered the Futures & Options (F&O) ban list due to their open interest (OI) exceeding 95% of the market-wide position limits (MWPL):

New Additions to Ban List:

  • IEX
  • National Aluminium (NATIONALUM)
  • Tata Chemicals (TATACHEM)

Stocks Still in Ban:

  • Chambal Fertilisers (CHAMBLFERT)
  • GNFC
  • Granules India (GRANULES)
  • Hindustan Copper (HINDCOPPER)
  • IDFC First Bank (IDFCFIRSTB)
  • Punjab National Bank (PNB)
  • Manappuram Finance (MANAPPURAM)
  • RBL Bank
  • SAIL

F&O Ban Rules:

A stock enters the F&O ban period when its open interest (OI) surpasses 95% of the MWPL, and it can only exit the ban once the OI falls below 80%. Investors are restricted from initiating new positions in these stocks, although they can square off existing ones.

Be mindful of these restrictions if you’re trading in F&O contracts today.

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