In Jan 2016, the NCDEX halted trading of the Castorseed Contract as some brokers had indicated an inability of customers to pay margins. Several factors came to light that led to this situation

1. Cornering by market players, primarily Ruchi soya

2. Inability of the exchange to spot the cornering

3. Inadequacy of margins

4. Embedded Options value fluctuation

5. Seasonal factors in Agricultural commodities

Students are required to research the events and help with writing a casse study  on the events and learnings.



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