The goal of the stock ban in F&O is to curb excessive speculation. When a stock's total open interest exceeds 95% of the market-wide position limit (MWPL), the stock exchange imposes an F&O ban. Traders are not allowed to open new positions in the stock that is subject to the F&O Ban during this time. But by squaring off positions, they can decrease their stake in that stock.
PREVIOUS MWPL %
STOCKS
CURRENT MWPL %
101.83
90.88
93.49
84.46
89.53
87.4
96.84
91.29
96.93
93.63
73.11
161.14
83.75
80.63
PREVIOUS MWPL %
STOCKS
CURRENT MWPL %
85.52
87.01
86.4
88.49
77.7
86.74
90.21
86.95
80.25
84.65
54.26
85.76
81.45
84.36
78.72
80.61
There is a chance that a stock may soon be added to the ban list if its MWPL is greater than 80%. A stock has a chance of leaving the ban list in the near future if its MWPL begins to fall below 95% while it is on the list.