Options and futures are two investment types that can earn you a high return on investment. While options get you a contract with the “right” to buy or sell an asset, futures actually obligate you to ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major increase in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on Futures and Options (F&O) trades in her Union Budget 2026 on February 1.

ICE’s Futures and Options Markets Reach Record Open Interest of 114 Million ContractsThe Associated PressATLANTA & NEW YORK & LONDON & AMSTERDAM ATLANTA & NEW YORK & LONDON & AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE) ...

Under the new proposals, STT on futures trades has been raised from 0.02% to 0.05%, while options trading now attracts a flat 0.15% STT on both option premiums and exercised contracts. The move marks ...

Take a look at some basic examples of hedging in the futures market, as well as the return prospects and risks.

The F&O tax hike fits into a broader Budget 2026 theme of promoting financial stability over speculative excess. While the ...

In the ten years since its launch, the Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures contract has transformed into a primary ...

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) is planning to roll out options contracts on Solana (SOL-USD) and XRP (XRP-USD) futures, building on "the significant growth and increasing liquidity we have seen across our ...

Nifty 50 (25,321) and Nifty Bank (59,610) appreciated 1.1 per cent and 1.9 per cent respectively. While the futures and options data give some positive bias, one needs to be cautious about potentially ...

U.S. stock futures slipped on Friday as a key central bank tightened policy and as key options contracts expire. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 75 points, or 0.1%, to 46441. S&P 500 futures ...

The Union Budget 2026 has increased Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on equity derivatives, impacting futures and options trading costs. STT on Nifty futures has risen from 0.02% to 0.05%, increasing ...