Overview
- Trading runs from 1:45 to 2:45 PM IST with a pre-open at 1:30 PM, marking an uncommon shift from the traditional evening window.
- Multiple segments are available for the session, including equities, futures and options, currency and commodity derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing.
- Commodity bourses MCX and NCDEX are also conducting Muhurat sessions, aligning pre-open at 1:30 PM and trading from 1:45 to 2:45 PM.
- Markets are closed for regular trade today except for the Muhurat window, with a full holiday on October 22 for Balipratipada.
- All Muhurat trades carry standard settlement, and equity delivery deals from October 20 and today are scheduled to settle on October 23; analysts caution on thin liquidity and higher volatility despite a historical bias to end higher.