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 %
85.03
89.88
88.28
87.83
85.62
85.03
87.54
85.81
89.02
86.25
106.20
101.06
96.76
95.53
116.87
109.64
95.49
90.58
92.76
101.85
PREVIOUS MWPL %
STOCKS
CURRENT MWPL %
83.13
83.36
77.73
85.92
84.25
83.51
85.00
85.66
79.92
80.90
81.59
81.42
83.32
82.64
87.74
89.67
79.39
80.37
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.