The National Stock Exchange (NSE) have removed the following stocks from its Future & Options (F&O) segment effective May 30, 2025 and no F&O contracts shall be available to trade in these scrips from the June series expiry.
1) APOLLO TYRES LIMITED (APOLLOTYRE)
2) DEEPAK NITRITE LIMITED (DEEPAKNTR)
3) ESCORTS KUBOTA LIMITED (ESCORTS)
4) MRF LIMITED (MRF)
5) THE RAMCO CEMENTS LIMITED (RAMCOCEM)
Further w.e.f. from August 01, 2025 the following stocks shall be excluded from the Futures & Options segment of NSE:
1) ACC LIMITED (ACC)
2) BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES LIMITED (BALKRISIND)
3) CHAMBAL FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LIMITED (CHAMBLFERT)
4) MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (M&MFIN)
5) TATA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (TATACOMM)
6) AARTI INDUSTRIES LIMITED (AARTIIND)
7) BIRLASOFT LIMITED (BSOFT)
8) HINDUSTAN COPPER LIMITED (HINDCOPPER)
9) MAHANAGAR GAS LIMITED (MGL)
10) PIRAMAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED (PEL)
No new F&O contracts will be introduced for these stocks after the expiry of existing ones i.e., May, June, July 2025 contracts will remain tradable until their respective expiries
The removal is a result of stricter eligibility criteria norms by SEBI, including:
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Higher median quarter sigma order size (MQSOS) from ₹25 lakh to ₹75 lakh
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Increased minimum market-wide position limit (MWPL) from ₹500 crore to ₹1,500 crore
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Minimum average daily delivery value raised from ₹10 crore to ₹35 crore
Stocks failing to meet these criteria for three consecutive months are delisted from F&O and cannot be reintroduced for at least a year.
Fresh Entrants: Multiple Stocks Added to F&O Segment with effect from May 30, 2025:
1) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
2) Kaynes Technology India Limited (KAYNES)
3) Mankind Pharma Limited (MANKIND)
4) Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MAZDOCK)
5) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL)
6) Fortis Healthcare Limited (FORTIS)
7) Piramal Pharma Limited (PPLPHARMA)
8) UNO Minda Limited (UNOMINDA)
9) Blue Star Limited (BLUESTARCO)
Effective June 27, 2025, Four more stocks to be included in F&O segment of NSE for which contracts shall be available for trading from June 27, 2025 (subject to fulfilment of eligibility criteria of Quarter sigma computation cycle of June 2025):
1) 360 One Wam Limited (360ONE)
2) Amber Enterprises India Limited (AMBER)
3) Kfin Technologies Limited (KFINTECH)
4) PG Electroplast Limited (PGEL)
These additions reflect the companies’ improved liquidity, trading volumes, and strong market presence, meeting SEBI’s F&O eligibility norms.
What’s Driving the Changes?
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SEBI’s New Norms: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened eligibility criteria for F&O inclusion to improve market quality and reduce manipulation risk.
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Market Impact: The additions expand hedging and trading opportunities, while the removals aim to ensure only the most liquid and widely traded stocks remain in the F&O universe
Source: NSE India, Financial Express, CNBCTV18, 5paisa