Kunal(name changed) received an unsolicited call from a representative of a firm registered with SEBI as a Research Analyst. Before he paid anything, he was shown a demo trade on the representative’s own system. That demo showed a profit of about six and a half thousand rupees. No capital of his was ever at risk […]
Meenal Rathi (name changed) is a beginner investor from Indore. Her first clue that something was wrong was not a trading loss. It was an invoice with a stranger’s name printed on it. She was contacted by a man who introduced himself as an advisor working for a firm registered with SEBI as a Research
The SEBI F&O Loss Report 2026 released two reports on India’s equity derivatives market in August 2026. The headline number improved. Almost nothing underneath it did. On paper, this was the year the story finally turned. The share of individual F&O traders losing money fell from 90.9% to 87.7%. Aggregate losses dropped 18%, from ₹1.12
Forex Mint has been showing up in ads and referral links promising expert-guided forex, stock, and crypto trading with strong returns. If you’ve come across it and started wondering whether it’s actually real or fake, or legit or safe, you’re asking exactly the right question before doing anything else. Rather than guessing, we went through
Moneyplant Research has recorded 13 investor complaints between FY 2018-19 and FY 2024-25. Every complaint shows as resolved. Nothing is pending. But the pricing page allows fee combinations that breach SEBI’s Rs 1,51,000 annual cap the moment you combine two standard plans, with no warning at any point. The Terms of Use page says “Absolutely
One investor’s capital fell from Rs 50,000 to Rs 9,000 in eight days after subscribing. Another paid Rs 20,000, then Rs 60,000 more under pressure, and lost Rs 1.5 lakh in total. A third requested a refund for unused subscription days. Nobody answered. These are not isolated accounts from unconnected investors. Across eight separate Google
Divyansh Singh (name changed) began receiving calls and messages from representatives of a firm registered with SEBI as a Research Analyst. They offered trading recommendations and pushed him to pay quickly. He paid ₹1,50,000 across five transactions within two days, without clear fee terms explained in advance. The pressure to pay fast left little room
Ritu Singh (name changed) was already nursing losses from earlier trading when a firm registered with SEBI as a Research Analyst called her out of nowhere. They cited their SEBI registration repeatedly as proof of legitimacy. She was told her losses would be covered if she let their team manage her account directly. Trusting the
Priya Rathore (name changed) came across promotional content from a firm registered with SEBI as a Research Analyst. A junior relationship manager reached out within days and introduced her to a “Senior RM.” She was told to open a demat account through a specific referral link. No KYC form was filled, no written agreement was
Mukesh Raj (name changed) received a call from a representative of a firm registered with SEBI as a Research Analyst. The call opened with screenshots of other clients’ alleged profits, sent over WhatsApp to build quick trust. He paid around eleven thousand rupees for an entry-level package. Trading calls followed soon after, and one of
Aman Tiwari (name changed) traded only in cash market stocks. He had no history in futures and options when a firm registered with SEBI as a Research Analyst called him with an offer of a free trial. The trial produced a small profit within days. On the strength of that result, he paid twenty-five thousand
Moneyplant Research has 13 recorded SEBI complaints across six consecutive financial years. Every one shows as resolved. But resolved means the firm responded within a deadline. It does not mean every investor who filed was satisfied. If you are reading this because your own experience with Moneyplant Research involved loss recovery promises, forced upgrades after
