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 %
86.77
84.42
84.91
84.18
81.71
80.91
81.42
80.74
91.08
85.63
90.87
89.58
97.61
92.31
126.71
103.72
100.63
94.22
79.65
101.49
PREVIOUS MWPL %
STOCKS
CURRENT MWPL %
86.77
84.42
84.91
84.18
81.71
80.91
80.74
80.10
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.