Overview

• IMC Trading offered India interns up to ₹12.5 lakh a month in 2025, triple last year, while Quadeye raised entry pay to ₹7.5 lakh, with firms locking in IIT talent before graduation.
• Derivatives trading volumes have dropped by more than 40% from 2024 highs following tighter rules aimed at protecting loss-making retail investors.
• SEBI in July accused Jane Street of influencing expiry-day prices and imposed a temporary ban; the firm disputes the allegations and is seeking to overturn the order.
• Global players continue to expand operations, with Citadel Securities hiring an options trader in August and, alongside Tower Research, taking minority stakes in NCDEX.
• Algorithms now handle about 70% of equity derivatives by value, and industry executives report faster “alpha decay,” with strategies losing their edge in a few months.