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SEBI's proposed changes to the Closing Auction Session could reduce expiry-day volatility.
The consultation paper addresses option traders' concerns through proposed adjustments to settlement prices.
It also proposes restricting limit-order cancellations and handling unexecuted iceberg orders.
Jefferies and analyst Anand James say the measures may improve derivatives trading participation.
Why it mattersChanges to derivatives settlement could reduce expiry-day swings and shift trading behavior.
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Jefferies says initial option turnover declines after the August introduction of CAS have begun to recover in September.