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title: "Hedging an Equity Portfolio with F&O | RupeeCase"
description: "On RupeeCase, futures and options are used only to hedge an equity portfolio, never to speculate. How the hedge works and what it costs."
source_url: "https://www.rupeecase.com/hedging"
---

Hedging, coming soon

# Insurance,
not a bet.

          F&O at RupeeCase will do one job: protect the portfolio you already own. Never speculation. In development, not available yet.

* **Hedge only**no speculative F&O
* **Rules first**published before use
* **Coming**in development

          [Get notified at launch](https://invest.rupeecase.com/signup)Drag the market

          01The idea

## A floor under
the portfolio.

          Like insurance on a house: you pay a premium, and a bad fall costs less.

        02A protective put

## Drag the market.
Watch the floor.

        A portfolio worth 100, a put struck at 95 bought for a premium of 2. Move the market at expiry and compare the two outcomes.

        Market at expiry80

          No hedge**minus 20**

          With the put**minus 7**

          Put vs no hedge**+13**

      Market up 15%
**+15** unhedged
**+13** hedged
Market up 5%
**+5** unhedged
**+3** hedged
Market down 10%
**minus 10** unhedged
**minus 7** hedged
Market down 25%
**minus 25** unhedged
**minus 7** hedged

    Illustration only, with made up numbers to show the shape: hedged result = market move minus the premium, floored at minus 7. Not a recommendation and not a RupeeCase product.

        03The rules

## F&O only
as insurance.

        Like every RupeeCase strategy, a hedge will follow a published rule, not a hunch.

        **93%**of individual F&O traders lost money, FY22 to FY24SEBI study. Aggregate losses above ₹1.8 lakh crore.

        1. *04***Your broker**Orders in your own account, on record, as with every strategy.

        2. *04***Your broker**Orders in your own account, on record, as with every strategy.

        3. *04***Your broker**Orders in your own account, on record, as with every strategy.

        4. *04***Your broker**Orders in your own account, on record, as with every strategy.

        * **Not trading advice.** This page explains a concept; it does not recommend any trade.

        * **Not available yet.** No hedging module is live today.

        * **Costs are real.** Premiums reduce returns in rising markets, and a hedge does not remove all loss.

      In development

## Be first to know.

      Hedging will arrive as a module beside your strategies, with its rules published before it runs. Create a free account and you will be told when it opens.

      [Get notified at launch](https://invest.rupeecase.com/signup)[See the strategies](/strategies/)

      04Questions

## Hedging, answered.
What it will be, and what it will never be.

### Will RupeeCase offer F&O trading?
Not as trading. F&O will be used only for hedging: as insurance for a long portfolio, never for speculation or leverage. The module is in development and not available yet.

### What is a protective put?
A protective put pairs a portfolio with a put option. If the market falls below the strike, the put gains and offsets part of the loss, setting an approximate floor. The cost is the premium, which lowers returns when markets rise. This is a general concept, not a recommendation.

### Why only hedging?
SEBI's study found that 93% of individual F&O traders lost money between FY22 and FY24, with aggregate losses above ₹1.8 lakh crore. RupeeCase will use derivatives only to reduce risk on portfolios you already hold.

### How will I know when hedging is available?
Create a free account and you will be told when the module opens. Meanwhile, see how the [engine](/technology) works and what the [research module](/research) will hold. Nothing on this page is trading advice.

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* [PodcastThe Tanmay Edge podcast archiveSeason 2, every call graded](/podcast/)

## Insure the portfolio.
Never gamble it.

      Hedging is coming. Start with the strategies today.

      [Get notified at launch](https://invest.rupeecase.com/signup)[See the strategies](/strategies/)

  Illustrations on this page use made up numbers to show a concept. They are not trading advice, not a forecast and not a RupeeCase product. Derivatives carry substantial risk. SEBI study on F&O losses as cited on the RupeeCase disclaimers page. RupeeCase is a technology platform operated by QC Alpha Technologies Pvt Ltd. It is not a mutual fund, a PMS, an AIF or a SEBI registered investment adviser. Research by QC Alpha Research Pvt Ltd, SEBI research analyst registration pending. Trades execute through your own SEBI registered broker. Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks. Nothing here is investment advice.

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