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 a 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.
96.63
95.24
94.52
PREVIOUS MWPL %
SYMBOL
CURRENT MWPL %
95.25
90.55
88.73
84.14
88.48
99.78
93.43
86.51
82.37
80.43
PREVIOUS MWPL %
STOCKS
CURRENT MWPL %
84.5
82.01
89.12
93.37
85.69
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.