What is Muhurat trading?

1. Muhurat trading is a special trading session in the Indian stock market on the occasion of Diwali.

2. Both the BSE and the NSE conduct about a one-hour trading session which is typically held in the evening of Diwali day at an auspicious time.

3. The session marks the beginning of a new Hindu calendar year called ‘Samvat’ and it is believed that muhurat trading brings prosperity and wealth throughout the year.


4. There is a bias towards buy orders rather than sell orders hence, markets have generally ended on a positive note on this day.

5. This year the Muhurat trading session was conducted on 27 October between 6:15pm and 7:15 pm.

(Content on this page is courtesy Centre for Investment Education and Learning (CIEL). Contributions by Girija Gadre, Arti Bhargava and Labdhi Mehta.)