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F&O Ban list

Every F&O stock's current MWPL utilization, ranked and sortable — built from NSE's daily Combined Open Interest file, with banned and near-ban stocks highlighted right in the table.

Last 3 Trading Days

17 Aug 2026
TOTAL: 208  ·  4 BANNED
BANDHANBNK 90.8% · MANAPPURAM 90.1% · SAIL 90.1%
14 Aug 2026
TOTAL: 208  ·  4 BANNED
SAIL 92.7% · MANAPPURAM 91.5% · BANDHANBNK 91.5%
13 Aug 2026
TOTAL: 208  ·  4 BANNED
LICI 99.3% · MANAPPURAM 96.3% · SAIL 93.4%
DATA AS OF: 17 Aug 2026
TOTAL: 208  ·  4 BANNED  ·  3 NEAR BAN
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Symbol Total MWPL Cur. MWPL%
(Future)
Cur. MWPL%
(Future+Option)
Change in
Previous MWPL
Pre. MWPL%
(Future)
Pre. MWPL%
(Future+Option)
MWPL Status
BANDHANBNKBANDHAN BANK LIMITED14,74,42,270145.27%90.75%-0.78%146.53%91.54%BAN
MANAPPURAMMANAPPURAM FINANCE LTD8,22,05,057141.97%90.13%-1.41%145.46%91.54%BAN
SAILSTEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA21,68,61,410117.74%90.09%-2.66%120.66%92.74%BAN
INOXWINDINOX WIND LIMITED14,47,08,707145.18%84.43%-0.01%144.71%84.44%NEAR
LICILIFE INSURA CORP OF INDIA6,64,12,476156.26%83.57%-4.58%161.66%88.15%BAN
KAYNESKAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD46,79,418164.69%82.74%+1.50%160.56%81.23%NEAR
LICHSGFINLIC HOUSING FINANCE LTD4,51,83,075147.40%80.75%+0.68%145.51%80.07%NEAR
CANBKCANARA BANK50,43,15,430110.61%78.87%-0.51%110.90%79.38%
IREDAINDIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY11,90,11,160162.69%77.54%+0.91%160.82%76.63%
PATANJALIPATANJALI FOODS LIMITED5,18,27,925117.00%75.81%+1.68%110.23%74.13%
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MWPL % Over Time

Click any symbol in the table above, or search here, to see its MWPL% history.

How This Works

NSE publishes a daily file listing every F&O stock's Market Wide Position Limit (MWPL) and current open interest. When a stock's Future Equivalent Open Interest crosses 95% of its MWPL, NSE marks it "No Fresh Positions" — traders can only reduce existing derivative positions, not add new ones, until open interest falls back below 80%.

  • MWPL % is Future Equivalent OI ÷ MWPL — the metric NSE uses for the 95% threshold.
  • Δ vs Prev compares against the previous trading day's data.
  • This table updates once a day, from the day's uploaded Combined Open Interest file — see "Updating the Data" below.
  • The trend chart and "Last 3 Trading Days" cards read from every archived day so far.

FAQs

What does "F&O Ban List" mean?

When a stock's trading position crosses 95% of the MWPL (Market-Wide Position Limit), it enters the ban period. If the future-equivalent open interest in that stock exceeds the 95% MWPL limit, the stock is placed under the F&O ban, which is reflected in the ban list.

To come out of the ban period, the stock's future-equivalent open interest must fall below 80% of the MWPL. Once it drops below this level, traders are again allowed to create new positions in that stock.

How often is this data updated?

The sheet is usually updated once every day, as per the NSE. Even if you can estimate that a stock is likely to come out of the ban the next day, you still need to wait for the end-of-day (EOD) file released by the NSE for confirmation.

What is the difference between Futures OI and Future-Equivalent OI?

Current MWPL (Futures) uses only the raw futures open interest — no delta adjustment. Current MWPL (Futures + Options) includes options open interest too, first delta-adjusted and converted into its futures-equivalent open interest before being added.

How much time does a stock take to come out of the ban?
There is no fixed time limit. A stock leaves the ban only when its future-equivalent open interest falls below 80% of the MWPL — traders can then create new F&O positions again.
Can I see a stock's full history?
Yes — click any symbol in the table, or search for it in the "MWPL % Over Time" chart, to see its MWPL% across every archived trading day.