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 %
88.57
86.92
92.21
91.43
143.26
137.71
124.34
100.86
PREVIOUS MWPL %
STOCKS
CURRENT MWPL %
88.95
87.56
86.82
87.74
83.07
84.06
85.91
85.37
82.25
82.32
79.66
82.45
79.61
80.42
75.61
91.22
78.58
89.46
83
80.22
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.