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.
85.07
81.18
PREVIOUS MWPL %
SYMBOL
CURRENT MWPL %
88.02
83.66
89.97
83.92
105.09
95.75
78.37
97.33
PREVIOUS MWPL %
STOCKS
90.44
90.37
93.11
93.96
92.77
93.51
93.27
93.22
90.5
90.23
CURRENT MWPL %
93.36
94.1
86.03
87.94
86.9
87.49
88.22
84.91
79.83
82.21
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.