Muhurat Trading Session – Diwali 2026
The Muhurat trading session for Equities, Equity F&O, Currency F&O, and Commodities will be held on Sunday, 08-Nov-2026, marking the start of Samvat 2083.
Market Timings
Segment | Session | Start Time | End Time | Intraday Square-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Equity | Pre-open* | 02:05 PM | 02:20 PM | — |
Normal Market (CAS securities) | 02:20 PM | 03:15 PM | 03:05 PM | |
Closing Auction Session (CAS) | 03:20 PM | 03:35 PM | — | |
Normal Market (Non-CAS securities) | 02:20 PM | 03:30 PM | 03:20 PM | |
Post-close Session | 03:50 PM | 04:00 PM | — | |
Equity F&O | Pre-open* | 02:05 PM | 02:20 PM | — |
Normal Market | 02:20 PM | 03:40 PM | 03:25 PM | |
Currency F&O | Normal Market | 02:20 PM | 03:30 PM | 03:20 PM |
Commodities (MCX) | Special Session | 02:05 PM | 02:19 PM | — |
Normal Market | 02:20 PM | 03:30 PM | 03:20 PM |
*Pre-open order entry will close randomly within the last two minutes of the applicable order entry period.
*Intraday square-off timings are based on the revised policy of initiating square-offs 10 minutes before market close.
*Schedule orders (AMO) will be collected until 02:04 PM for Equities and 02:19 PM for F&O on 08-Nov-2026 and placed during the Muhurat session. Schedule orders (AMO) for the next trading day will be accepted from 04:01 PM onwards on 08-Nov-2026.
Settlement and Fund Availability
Due to the special Muhurat trading session on 08-Nov-2026 (Sunday), the following will apply:
- F&O credits (option premiums received, MTM profits, intraday gains, etc.) and intraday equity profits from 06-Nov-2026 (Friday) will not be available for trading during the Muhurat session.
- These credits will be visible in your FYERS Console ledger and will be credited after the next settlement cycle.
Additional settlement notes:
- Trades from 06-Nov-2026 (Friday) and 08-Nov-2026 (Sunday) will be settled on 09-Nov-2026 (Monday), as per the respective segment-wise settlement schedules.
- Stocks purchased on 06-Nov-2026 (Friday) will be visible under BTST Holdings on 08-Nov-2026 (Sunday) and can be sold only after ensuring margin equivalent to 25% of the transaction value.
- Stocks purchased on 08-Nov-2026 (Sunday) will reflect under BTST Holdings on 09-Nov-2026 (Monday) and can be sold as regular holdings from 11-Nov-2026 (Wednesday).
- 10-Nov-2026 (Tuesday) will be a trading and settlement holiday for the equity market on account of Diwali Balipratipada.
- Credits from trades on 06-Nov-2026 (Friday) and 08-Nov-2026 (Sunday) will not be available for trading or withdrawal until settlement on 09-Nov-2026 (Monday) and completion of the applicable fund credit process.
Additional Information
- Bracket Orders (BO), Cover Orders (CO), and Smart Orders will not be available during the Muhurat trading session.
- SIP orders scheduled for 08-Nov-2026 (Sunday) will not be processed and will automatically move to the next trading day, 09-Nov-2026 (Monday).
- BTST sale proceeds from trades on 08-Nov-2026 (Sunday) will be settled on 09-Nov-2026 (Monday) and available for use on 11-Nov-2026 (Wednesday).
- Pledge and unpledge requests will not be accepted on 08-Nov-2026 (Sunday).
- Instant withdrawals will not be available on 08-Nov-2026 (Sunday) and 10-Nov-2026 (Tuesday).
- Normal payout requests placed between 05:00 PM on 06-Nov-2026 (Friday) and 05:00 AM on 09-Nov-2026 (Monday) will be processed on 09-Nov-2026 (Monday).
For detailed circulars and exchange-level updates, refer to: