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Saturday, January 24, 2026 9:19 am
On account of the Union Budget announcement on Sunday, 1 February 2026, markets will remain open!
What does this mean👉 NSE, BSE and MCX are holding a special LIVE trading session in the Equity, Derivative (F&O) and Commodity market segments on Sunday
Why is this happening👉To provide traders with the opportunity to react in real time to the Union Budget Announcement.
What are the timings👉Markets will be open as usual from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM. Here are further details:
| Session | Time |
|---|---|
| Equity & F&O | |
| Pre-open Session | 9:00 AM - 9:08 AM |
| Normal Market | 9:15 AM - 3:30 PM |
| Commodity markets | |
| Special Session | 8:45 AM to 8:59 AM |
| Normal Market | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
What’s more
- Want to catch all the Budget action? Watch it all on our LIVE stream on YouTube
- Stay tuned after: 1-hour LIVE podcast post Budget, featuring expert discussions and key Budget takeaways
Keep in mind
While everything will be just like a regular trading session, there are a few important things to consider before trading on 1 February 2026:
Transaction-related details
- Our Call & Trade services will be available as usual from 8 AM to 5:30 PM
- Credits from the F&O segment, intraday profits, and proceeds from sell transactions on 30 January 2026 will not be available for trading; they will be settled on 2 February 2026
- Stocks bought on 30 January 2026 will not be available for selling on 1 February 2026, but will be visible in your holdings. This includes Stocks bought via MTF.
- Standard Fund Withdrawal requests placed after 8 AM on 30 January 2026 will be processed on 2 February 2026
- Instant Fund Withdrawal will not be available on this day
- Ensure you keep your TPIN handy. Don’t know your TPIN? Generate one by following the steps mentioned here.
- Due to volatility on this day, there might be a delay in receiving OTPs. To sell Stocks without TPIN and OTP, enable DDPI a few days in advance. Learn more about DDPI here
Margin details
- Up to 4X leverage via Margin Trading Facility (MTF)
- Margin pledge (pledging and unpledging) will be unavailable
- Equity (F&O-listed stocks): Up to 5X margins on Intraday orders (subject to change based on volaitlity)
- CO & OCO orders: Blocked for the day
Know more: NSE
Friday, January 23, 2026 4:07 pm
Please note, the following securities will be removed from SEBI’s list of approved securities for Margin Pledge.
As a result, you will not receive margins for F&O trading against these scrips starting Friday, 30 Jan 2026: Click here for scrip details
NOTE: If you have pledged any of the above, starting 30 Jan 2026, you will not receive margins pledge benefit and you will be required to fulfil the full margin requirement. If you’re unable to pay, we will have to automatically square off your positions to recover the amount by 1 Feb 2026.
We have attached a list of these stocks for your reference.
Please review your portfolio and make necessary adjustments to avoid any inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Thursday, January 22, 2026 4:42 pm
Please note that all ITM, ATM & CTM NATURALGAS and NATURALGASMINI option contracts expiring today, 22nd January 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.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 3:42 pm
Please note that all ITM, ATM & CTM CRUDEOIL and CRUDEOILMINI option contracts expiring today, 14th January 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.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 6:07 pm
On Thursday, 1 January 2026 (New Year’s Day), MCX will be open only for the morning session.
- Trading will be closed from 5:00 PM onwards (evening session).
- All intraday commodity positions will be automatically squared off at 4:30 PM.
Please plan your trades accordingly.
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 6:09 pm
Please note, the following securities will be removed from SEBI’s list of approved securities for Margin Pledge.
As a result, you will not receive margins for F&O trading against these scrips starting Wednesday, 31 Dec 2025: Click here for scrip details
NOTE: If you have pledged any of the above, starting 31 Dec 2025, you will not receive margins pledge benefit and you will be required to fulfil the full margin requirement. If you’re unable to pay, we will have to automatically square off your positions to recover the amount by 1 Jan 2026.
We have attached a list of these stocks for your reference.
Please review your portfolio and make necessary adjustments to avoid any inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 12:24 pm
Please note that all ITM, ATM & CTM NATURALGAS and NATURALGASMINI option contracts expiring today, 23rd December 2025, 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.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 3:07 pm
Please note that all ITM, ATM & CTM CRUDEOIL and CRUDEOILMINI option contracts expiring today, 16th December 2025, 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, December 8, 2025 9:12 pm
Starting 8 December 2025, there’s a change in how exposure (Open Interest) will be calculated for F&O stocks that enter the Ban Period.
What’s new?
- Earlier, exposure was measured only by counting contracts at the end of day.
- Now, exposure will be calculated more accurately using Future Equivalent Open Interest (FutEq OI)
- This considers both Futures and Options together using delta
- Compliance checks will now happen multiple times during the day, not just at the close
What it means for you:
If a stock goes into a Ban Period:
- No new positions or rollovers allowed
- You can square off existing positions
- If only one side of a hedge is squared off which results in an increase in FutEqOI, your pending orders may be cancelled, and positions may be auto-squared off after 2 PM (as per risk policy).
What penalties might you face:
Any increase in exposure beyond permitted levels in the Ban Period may attract penalties, recoverable from the client.
Example:
Let’s say you have positions in a stock that suddenly enters the Ban Period.
Your positions:
- 2 lots Buy: Futures (January expiry)
- 2 lots Buy: Call Options (January expiry)
- 2 lots Sell: Futures (February expiry)
On the next day (T+1), the stock enters the Ban Period.
What happens now?
- You cannot take any new trades in this stock
- You can square off (close) your existing positions
- But if you close only one part (for example, you square off January Futures but keep February Futures open), your exposure may increase
If exposure increases:
- Your pending orders in that stock may be cancelled after 2 PM.
- Positions may be auto square off as per risk rules.
- You may also face penalties, which can be recovered from you.
Why does this matter?
Since exposure is calculated on a delta-based basis, any change in one part of a hedge may affect your overall exposure.
Note: This example is only to help you understand how the new rule works.
For more details, please refer to the circular here.
Friday, December 5, 2025 2:46 pm
The global outage that impacted brokers across the industry now seems to be resolved. Further updates will be posted here.