The US stock market follows regular trading hours from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time (ET), Monday to Friday.

In Indian Standard Time (IST), this translates to:

• 7:00 PM to 1:30 AM IST - during Standard Time (November to March)
• 6:00 PM to 12:30 AM IST - during Daylight Saving Time (March to November)

Here’s how order placement works:

• Market Orders: Can be placed only during market hours, and get executed instantly at the current price.
• Limit Orders: Can be placed anytime - 24x5, even outside market hours. These stay active and will execute automatically when your price conditions are met during market hours.