Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath offered mental health advice to his brother, Nikhil Kamath, sharing the importance of openly expressing emotions. Nikhil recalled how, during a tough breakup in the COVID-19 lockdown,

Starting January 14, 2025, this direct payout system will extend to all security transactions, including Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) and Offer for Sale (OFS).

Kamath in his X post said that another change that started yesterday is that you can use 100% of funds from sale proceeds for further purchases. "Until now, you could only use 80% of the funds if you bought on the same day,

Nithin Kamath explained that the changes could affect 60% of overall F&O trades and around 30% of total orders for Zerodha.

SEBI has formulated a six-step plan to curb retail participation in speculative index derivatives, which may lead to a substantial drop in volumes potentially by 30-40 percent.

The new rules, which will kick in on November 20, could reduce Zerodha’s volumes by 60% he added. According to a Sebi study, retail traders in the market have shot up from 5.1 million in FY22 to 9.6 million in FY24.

Nithin Kamath believes the full impact will become clearer by November 20, when these rules come into effect. Zerodha may then reconsider its pricing structures depending on how these changes influence trading behaviour and volumes.