Share Market Opening Time

The stock market has emerged as a great investment option over the last few years. Owning to this fact a lot more people are making their way to this arena. A lot of traders, in the beginning, are not aware of the share market open time and because of this miss the opportunities to trade and earn profits.

Since there are only some specific hours in a day during which you can trade, it is essential that you acquaint yourself with the share market timings.

Let us begin!

Share Market Opening Time in India

The Indian share market opens at 9:15 AM. This means that a trader can start the trading after this. But there are some specific sessions in the opening session of the stock market as well. Let us quickly have a look.

• Pre-opening session- The Indian share market is driven by volatility and it is this factor that keeps a trader interested in the share market. The pre-market session is a 15 minutes session that takes place before the actual session. The timing for the same is 9 AM-9:15 AM.

The role of the pre-market session is to stabilize the market. It also gives the market to absorb anything that might have happened with the stock after the market hours.

During the pre-market session, the demand and supply of the stocks are observed, and then a price is decided. Further talking about the pre-market session, it consists of work done in different time slots.

• 9:00 AM to 9:08 AM- This is the time when all the orders are placed. You can easily place an order for stocks or modify your current order. But remember that this will happen in only 8 minutes so you have to be quick and decisive.
• 9:08 AM to 9:12 AM- In this next session, the orders are matched. The prices are matched and calculated according to demand and supply. During this session, an individual cannot buy, sell, modify, or cancel their orders.
• 9:12 AM- 9:15 AM- Now when all the task is complete, this is the buffer time. This session sets a ground for transitioning from the pre-market session to the actual session.
• Normal session- After the pre-market, there is a normal market session that begins at 9:15 AM. During this time, you can easily trade across various segments in the stock market.

The share market open time can vary across the different trading segments. This is because of the fact that a lot of trading securities have a global demand and connections.

Also Read: Pre market and post market trading session

Let us now have a look at the share market open time according to the different segments.

Intraday Trading Open Time

Intraday trading involves the buying and selling of securities within one market session. This means that you cannot hold the securities that you want to trade-in. The intraday open time is in accordance with the stock market opening time.

If you are an intraday trader, then you can start your trading by 9:15 AM. But if you are a beginner trader, it is advisable for you to wait till 9:30 AM. This is because the best trading time frame for intraday trading is during the initial first hour. This gives the traders better volatility and liquidity because it is essential to earn profits.

Commodity Market Open Time

Individuals can also trade in various agricultural and non-agricultural commodities like gold, cotton, crude oil, etc. The opening time of commodity trading might vary because some of the commodities are internationally referenced.

The opening time for all the commodities irrespective of the months is 9 AM. It has a wider time window so you can effectively analyze and then trade.

Currency Market Open Time

Similar to the commodities, the currencies are also traded across the countries. Because of this, the timings of the opening and closing of the markets are highly affected. The Indian currency market opens at 9 AM every day to ensure that you can analyze and be a part of it.

Share Market Open Time on Diwali

Diwali is one of the major festivals in India. It is also considered one of the most auspicious days to begin any task. Although the stock market is closed on the occasion of Diwali, looking at the auspicious factors attached to the day, trading is open for a single hour.

This is known as ‘Muhurat Trading’. The timings of the trading are kept in parallel to the Laxmi pooja as it is considered to be very prosperous. This is the reason, a lot of people start their trading journey on Diwali.

In 2021, the muhurat trading timings were from 6:15 PM- 7:15 PM.

It is a good time to enter the market because of good volatility and also excitement. If you choose the right stock, there are endless opportunities to earn money from the stock market.

Apart from Diwali and other share market holiday, the market also remains closed every Saturday and Sunday.

Conclusion

The share market is an interesting arena if you know the rules, strategies and understanding of how stock market works, you can make the most out of it. You need to know about the opening time of the share market so that you can enter at the right time and maximize your profits. The stock market opens at 9:15 AM after a 15 minutes pre-market session. However, according to the different trading segments, the opening time also changes.

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