Venkatesh

These are highly volatile times. If you’re trading F&O (calls/puts), it is safe to stay out until uncertainty reduces—unless you are very strong in technical analysis and have the right risk handling framework. Moves are not by day, but by the hour. - Markets rise → crude rate/war news hits → markets fall. - Markets fall → you take a PUT → next day markets surge. Sometimes, days start with a rally that fizzles out and goes deeply negative. On the contrary, days start in negative and suddenly, in the last few hours of trade, there is a sharp rally. Even a hint of ceasefire/surrender can trigger sharp rallies. Again, this could be temporary, since the long-term impact of war will still play out in markets.

In Parliament, I called for targeted relief for Retail investors, SIP holders, Small savers & Middle-class households affected by the stock-market shock. The ongoing war in West Asia has caused sharp erosion in Indian investor’s wealth. This is not our war, but our investors are paying its price. India did not create this crisis. India is not a party to this conflict. Yet Indian investors are paying the price. India’s fundamentals are strong, but what needs strengthening is the policy shield around the small investor. Because the cause is external. But the costs are domestic. Therefore I urged for a fair, targeted, pro-investor response to protect household wealth and restore confidence, like: •⁠ ⁠Targeted time bound relief for retail investors •⁠ ⁠Time bound STT relief only for retail, not F&O •⁠ ⁠Extend capital loss carry forward from 8 to 15 years •⁠ ⁠Allow limited tax-neutral switching for retail mutual fund investors during crisis •⁠ ⁠Strong public communication on India's macro stability and energy preparedness Watch my parliamentary intervention of the issue: