Tuesday, March 17, 2026 6:59 pm
Please note that all ITM, ATM & CTM CRUDEOIL and CRUDEOILMINI option contracts expiring today, 17th March 2026, will be converted into futures contracts. You can create fresh positions only until 9 PM today.
To avoid the square-off of your positions, please ensure you maintain sufficient margin for the futures contracts before 9 PM today if you have any open Positions.
Monday, March 16, 2026 12:56 pm
19 March 2026 (Thursday) is a settlement holiday on account of Gudhi Padwa. Markets will be OPEN for trading and investing.
Keep in mind:
- Stocks bought on 18 March will not be available for selling on 19 March, but will be visible in your holdings
- The credit bill for all segments on 18 March will not be available for trading or withdrawal on 19 March
- Regular fund withdrawal requests placed after 8 AM on 18 March will be processed on 20 March (Friday)
- Instant Withdrawal will not be available on Thursday, 19 March
- The currency segment will be closed for trading on 19 March
- Debt and Liquid Mutual Fund orders placed on 19 March will be processed on 20 March as per NAV on that day
Read more:
What’s a settlement holiday?
Settlement holidays are when markets are open, but settlement of your trades does not take place as per the usual T+1 cycle because either the depositaries (NSDL and CDSL) or the banks are closed on that day.
How does this holiday impact your trades?
Since the settlement date denotes the final transfer of ownership of shares and not the day you made the trade, a holiday in between causes a delay in the final transfer of shares.
You can also check the list of future settlement holidays here.
If you have any queries, you can raise a ticket on the Upstox Pro Mobile or Desktop app.
Friday, February 27, 2026 5:03 pm
On account of Holi, there will be a trading holiday on Tuesday, 3 March 2026.
Keep in mind:
- Equity and Derivative markets will be closed on 3 March. Trading will resume from 4 March.
- Commodity markets will be closed for the first half. Trading will resume from 5 PM.
- The credit bill of 2 March for all segments will not be available for trading on 3 March
- Standard Fund Withdrawal requests placed after 8 AM on 2 March will be processed on 4 March.
- The Instant Fund Withdrawal facility will not be available on 3 March.
Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:54 am
MCX will revise its trading hours from Monday, March 09, 2026 on account of the change in US daylight saving timings.
The revised trading hours shall be as under:
| Particulars | Trade Start Time | Trade End Time |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Agri Commodities | 09.00 AM | 11.30 PM |
| Select Agri Commodities (Cotton, CPO & Kapas) | 09.00 AM | 09.00 PM |
| All Other Agri Commodities | 09.00 AM | 05.00 PM |
All MCX Intraday positions will be squared-off at 11.00 P.M.
You can refer to the exchange circular here.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 2:15 pm
As per a recent circular issued by the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX), the expiry dates for Copper and Zinc March 2026 options contracts have been revised due to a trading holiday on 31 March 2026 (Shri Mahavir Jayanti).
Check out the table below for the revision in expiry dates:
| Instrument | Existing Options Contract Expiry Date | Revised Options Contract Expiry Date |
|---|---|---|
| Copper March Options | 24 March 2026 | 23 March 2026 |
| Zinc March Options | 24 March 2026 | 23 March 2026 |
Please note: Even though the expiry date on the Market Watch Screen would continue to display the existing expiry date, the above contracts will be available for trading only till the revised expiry date.
You can find the MCX circular for this revision here.