https://v2.webnotes.in/tags/entry-barrier/Recent content in Entry Barrier on WebNotesHugoen-INWed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-fo-entry-barrier-rules-2024/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-fo-entry-barrier-rules-2024/<p>The <strong>SEBI F&amp;O entry barrier rules</strong> introduced in 2024 are a set of measures intended to limit unprepared retail participation in equity derivatives. The rules followed the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/90-percent-retail-fo-traders-lose-money-sebi-study/">90% retail loss study</a> and represented a meaningful tightening of the framework for derivatives participation.</p> <h2 id="what-the-rules-require">What the rules require</h2> <p>Before 2024: Any KYC-verified client with an F&amp;O segment activated could trade derivatives, with broker-side risk approvals being relatively standard.</p> <p>After 2024: Brokers must verify additional criteria before activating F&amp;O for a client:</p>