Investors Perception towards Investments in Derivatives

Abstract

The most significant aspect of derivatives is risk management not about the elimination of risk. For Conducting ordinary mode of business operations financial derivatives affords a powerful tool for limiting risks to the investors. There are various derivative instruments like index futures. Stock futures, index option, stock options, interest rate futures, currency option, currently traded in these exchanges. The derivative investors ought to perceive the market trend, market reforms, government policies, market regulations; factors influencing derivatives investment [Motivating Factors], return, investment opportunities obviously and adequately take prudent investment decisions. The present study investigates the investors perception towards investments in the derivatives market at Hyderabad region. The data were collected through questionnaire survey from 322 respondents in Hyderabad region