Kolkata, August 25, 2026: SAHI, a new-age online brokerage platform built for performance-driven investors and traders, strengthened its engagement with West Bengal’s growing trading community by partnering with TradeIQ for a trader-focused event in Kolkata.
The event brought together market participants from across West Bengal to exchange perspectives on emerging trading opportunities, the growing relevance of commodity derivatives, and the importance of informed market participation. The initiative forms part of SAHI’s efforts to build deeper connections with active investors and traders across important regional markets.
West Bengal is a key market for SAHI, given the scale and continued growth of retail participation in the state. According to NSE data, West Bengal had 79.5 lakh registered investors as of July 2026, ranking fourth among Indian states and accounting for 5.9% of the country’s total investor base. This is an increase from 73.5 lakh registered investors in December 2025.
Commenting on the event and the market opportunity, Dale Vaz, Co-Founder and CEO, SAHI, said, “India’s retail trading landscape is evolving from participation to sophistication. Traders today are looking beyond simply accessing markets; they are seeking deeper market context, better technology and the ability to navigate multiple asset classes with greater precision. West Bengal is a strong reflection of this shift, with a large and increasingly engaged investor community. At SAHI, we believe the next phase of retail participation will be driven by the quality of tools, intelligence and communities available to traders. The SAHI x TradeIQ meetup is part of our effort to contribute to that evolution by bringing traders together to exchange perspectives and understand emerging opportunities across equities, commodities and beyond.”
India’s commodity derivatives market is emerging as a significant growth opportunity, supported by rising trader participation and market activity. MCX clients trading in commodity futures and options increased by over 60%, from 13 lakh in FY2024-25 to 20.9 lakh in FY2025-26. Over the same period, average daily turnover in commodity futures rose 137% to ₹64,407 crore, while commodity options notional turnover grew 146% to ₹4.72 lakh crore. Against this backdrop, SAHI has expanded its platform to include commodity trading, enabling performance-driven traders to participate in this growing market through its technology-led trading ecosystem.
For SAHI, this represents an opportunity to serve a rapidly expanding segment of active investors and traders and enable participation across asset classes through a single platform. The company plans to deepen its presence in West Bengal through trader education, community meetups, participation in regional events, and sustained engagement with active market participants.
