Business · 19 Jul 2026

Army officers are losing crores to futures and options trading

Army officers are losing crores to futures and options trading

One Army officer began trading futures and options in 2022 after a college friend's suggestion, opening an account with Rs 10,000 and making about Rs 80,000 on his first trades. Three years later he was sitting on Rs 48 lakh in losses. A monthly salary above Rs 1 lakh supplied the liquidity that kept him trading.

Source: Livemint

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