sebi:EAD-7/BJD/VS/2018-19/2320

SEBI · SEBI · B J Dilip, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Noticee held liable for violations of SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations, 2003; monetary penalty imposed under Section 15HA of SEBI Act

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 15I(1)

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 2(1)(c)
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Overactive Merchants Private Limited

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulations 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations, 2003 by executing non-genuine reversal trades in 93 illiquid stock options contracts on BSE, creating artificial volumes, and is liable for monetary penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Overactive Merchants Private Limited Page 2 of 26 trades in Stock Options Segment of BSE during the investigation period. The following points narrate the dealings of the Noticee during the investigation period and the allegations against him for execution of non-genuine trades.

Adjudication Order in respect of Overactive Merchants Private Limited Page 3 of 26 S. No Contract Name Avg. Buy Rate (Rs.) Total Buy Volum e (no. of units) Avg. Sell Rate (Rs.) Total Sell Volum e (no. of units) Number of non genuine trades executed by Entity in the Contract Total number of trades executed by the Entity in the Contract Total number of trades execute d in the contract % of Non Genuine trades of Noticee in the contract to Noticee’s Total trades in the Contract % of Non Genuine trades of Entity in the contract to Total trades in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Noticee’ s Total Volume in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Total Volume in the Contract 16 DABU15AUG290.00CEW3 9.00 40000 3.50 40000 2 2 12 100% 17% 100% 13% 17 DABU15AUG320.00PE 15.50 32000 7.00 32000 2 2 2 100% 100% 100% 100% 18 DISH15AUG110.00CE 8.50 48000 4.00 48000 2 2 6 100% 33% 100% 67% 19 DISH15SEP90.00CEW3 15.02 84000 9.00 84000 4 4 6 100% 67% 100% 95% 20 DLFL15SEP120.00PEW2 14.98 84000 9.00 84000 7 7 9 100% 78% 100% 82% 21 FEDB15AUG50.00CE 18.20 104000 11.50 104000 2 2 6 100% 33% 100% 34% 22 FEDB15AUG55.00CEW3 14.00 60000 8.00 60000 2 2 10 100% 20% 100% 31% 23 FEDB15SEP55.00CEW2 7.87 80000 4.50 80000 4 4 6 100% 67% 100% 83% 24 FEDB15SEP70.00PEW2 9.12 164000 6.18 164000 7 8 12 88% 58% 73% 51% 25 FEDB15SEP70.00PEW3 10.11 168000 6.50 168000 4 4 4 100% 100% 100% 100% 26 GMRI15SEP16.00PE 3.90 234000 2.50 234000 3

Adjudication Order in respect of Overactive Merchants Private Limited Page 4 of 26 S. No Contract Name Avg. Buy Rate (Rs.) Total Buy Volum e (no. of units) Avg. Sell Rate (Rs.) Total Sell Volum e (no. of units) Number of non genuine trades executed by Entity in the Contract Total number of trades executed by the Entity in the Contract Total number of trades execute d in the contract % of Non Genuine trades of Noticee in the contract to Noticee’s Total trades in the Contract % of Non Genuine trades of Entity in the contract to Total trades in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Noticee’ s Total Volume in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Total Volume in the Contract 45 INCM15AUG70.00CEW2 13.80 92000 8.42 92000 4 4 4 100% 100% 100% 100% 46 INCM15AUG70.00CEW3 18.50 28000 13.30 28000 2 2 6 100% 33% 100% 21% 47 INCM15AUG75.00CE 8.60 184000 5.60 184000 2 2 4 100% 50% 100% 90% 48 INCM15AUG75.00CEW3 8.50 168000 5.50 168000 2 2 4 100% 50% 100% 65% 49 INCM15OCT65.00CEW1 11.93 256000 9.20 256000 2 4 12 50% 17% 50% 21% 50 INCM15SEP80.00PE 10.79 108000 7.00 108000 3 3 5 100% 60% 100% 44% 51 INCM15SEP85.00PE 13.00 100000 8.00 100000 2 2 16 100% 13% 100% 25% 52 JSWE15SEP60.00CEW1 9.20 108000 6.40 108000 2 2 2 100% 100% 100% 100% 53 JSWE15SEP65.00CEW1 9.65 126000 5.60 126000 3 3 5 100% 60% 100% 83% 54 JSWE15SEP65.00CEW2 9.00 66000 4.05 66000 3 4 24 75% 13% 39% 8% 55 LNTF15AUG50.00CE 21.80 36000 15.00 36000 2

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