NSE F&O · market-wide position limit
F&O Ban List Today
Securities in the NSE F&O ban period: open interest above 95% of the market-wide position limit, so no fresh positions are allowed.
Data as of 21 Oct 2026 EOD, NSE F&O bhavcopy
- Stocks in ban
- 3
- As of
- 21 Oct 2026
- End of day
Stocks in the F&O ban period, 21 Oct 2026
- AMBUJACEM
- KAYNES
- SAIL
What the F&O ban means for traders
The market-wide position limit (MWPL) caps the total open interest allowed in a stock's derivatives. Once combined futures and options open interest crosses 95% of MWPL, the stock enters the ban: traders may only reduce positions until open interest falls below 80%.
Bans often follow heavy speculation. See which way it was built on the futures buildup page, and check F&O lot sizes before sizing a trade once the ban lifts.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the F&O ban list?
- NSE places a stock in the F&O ban period when open interest across all its futures and options crosses 95% of the market-wide position limit (MWPL). The list is published every evening for the next trading day.
- Can I trade a stock that is in the F&O ban?
- You can square off or reduce existing positions, but you cannot open fresh positions in its futures or options. Increasing open interest during the ban attracts penalties from the exchange. Cash-market trading is unaffected.
- When does a stock come out of the ban?
- When combined open interest falls below 80% of the MWPL at the end of a session, the stock exits the ban from the next trading day.
- Is a stock in ban bullish or bearish?
- Neither on its own. A ban only says positioning is crowded. Check whether the open interest built up with rising prices (long buildup) or falling prices (short buildup).
Positioning data, not investment advice. Trading in derivatives involves substantial risk of loss.