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 %
83.07
82.32
101.77
98.69
96.06
93.72
87.69
81.43
77.43
106.35
77.18
101.95
PREVIOUS MWPL %
STOCKS
CURRENT MWPL %
86.98
88.05
88.51
89.41
87.31
89.43
86.95
89.72
85.36
85.62
85.31
85.40
82.62
83.73
83.83
82.44
82.08
88.21
84.53
92.09
65.28
88.62
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.