retail day traders

India's retail day traders have collectively lost billions of rupees betting on short-term stock and index options trades. Reports point to heavy losses among small investors drawn in by the country's booming derivatives market, the world's largest by volume. The story is drawing wide attention as regulators tighten rules on retail derivatives trading and debate grows over whether fast-money trading is draining ordinary household savings.

Indian stock markets saw a sharp fall, and Zee Business market anchor Anil Singhvi laid out the reasons behind the selloff and a strategy for investors navigating the decline. His breakdown of what triggered the crash and how traders should respond is drawing wide attention among retail investors tracking the market turmoil.