Pranjana:The Journal of Management Awareness
  • Year: 2026
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue: 1

Analytical Study of Investors’ Perception of the Derivatives Trading Market in Meerut City

1Professor, Meerut Institute of Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

2Professor & Asst. Dean-Mgt., Integrated Academy of Management & Technology, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

3Principal, ISHAN Institute of Management & Technology, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

The Indian financial market has undergone significant change since the introduction of derivatives in 2000. Derivatives trading is widely regarded as one of the most important financial activities in India and around the world. Derivatives are attracting significant investor interest, especially among young people in smaller cities and towns, and trading volumes are rising every day. This also necessitates the most innovative, clever, and inventive developments and techniques in the futures trading sector. However, in general, small investors continue to view derivatives as complex trading instruments. Therefore, it is crucial to look at derivatives from the perspective of average investors. This research article aims to empirically examine how investors in Meerut City view derivatives.

Keywords

Futures, Options, Swaps, Forwards, Derivatives