The Securities and Exchange Board of India cautioned investors against relying on live or real-time trading strategies promoted on social media. It identified sessions in which purported market experts use live data to offer real-time tips on market positions, entry and exit points and expected targets, with some live chats also facilitating unregistered advisory services. Investors should make investment decisions only through intermediaries registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The regulator reiterated that live market data may be shared only for the orderly functioning of the securities market or to meet regulatory requirements. For investor education and awareness, market price data must carry a 30-day lag, no monetary incentives may be offered, and educators must not use data from the preceding 30 days or provide price forecasts, advice or recommendations.
2026-08-17Securities & Exchange Board of India
Securities and Exchange Board of India cautions investors against live trading strategies on social media
The Securities and Exchange Board of India warned investors not to rely on live trading strategies or real-time tips offered through social media, including unregistered advice exchanged during live sessions. Investors should deal only with registered intermediaries, while educational use of market price data remains subject to a 30-day lag and restrictions on forecasts and recommendations.