India's retail F&O market sees a surge in under-40 traders, driving high turnover despite significant losses among 30-somethings.

Individual traders incurred substantial losses in India's equity derivatives market during FY26. Options trading accounted for the vast majority of these aggregate net losses. …

SEBI found individual equity derivatives traders fell 18% to 88 lakh in FY26, the first annual decline in over a decade. Yet 87.7% still lost money, collectively losing Rs 91,685…