The “MUHURAT ” trading session will be conducted for 60 minutes on 24 Oct 2021, on leading bourses NSE and BSE, to pay obeisance to Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. It would also mark the New Year for traders as per the Hindu calendar, or Samwat 2076.
Muhurat Trading Stocks
What is Muhurat Trading:
Muhurat trading is the auspicious stock trading practice for an hour on Diwali (Deepawali) is done traditionally to celebrate New Year. It is a symbolic ritual which has been performed for years. As Diwali also marks the beginning of the New Year, it is believed that muhurat trading on this day brings in wealth and prosperity throughout the year.
It is believed that “Muhurat’ is an auspicious time according to the Hindu calendar where the planets align themselves in such a way that the task you perform during this time duration, becomes fruitful and without the influences of evil forces. While getting married on a specific Muhurat is common, so is trading in the stock markets during the Diwali day at a specific Muhurat time.
Why Muhurat Trading:
It’s a tradition to trade during the Muhurat, as worship towards the Hindu Goddess of wealth. Trading on this day, which is also the day when the Hindu financial years begins and is considered to bring blessing for the year ahead. Also, the Gujarathi community begins there new year a day after Laxmi Puja (Muhurat Trading Day).
Timing for Muhurat trading
The time of the Muhurat trading is specified by the national stock exchanges—BSE and NSE.
This year, the Muhurat trading session will be held on 24th October, 2022.
The stock exchanges will conduct a special Muhurat live trading session for an hour, the timings for which are as below:
Muhurat Trading Timings
| Muhurat Trading Session |
Market Timings |
| Block Deal Session |
5:45 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Pre-open Session |
6:00 PM to 6:08 PM |
| Normal Market Session |
6:15 PM to 7:15 PM |
| Call Auction Session |
6:20 PM to 7:05 PM |
| Closing Session |
7:25 PM to 7:35 PM |
How much is traded:
All trades executed in the Diwali Muhurat trading session would result in settlement obligations.
Investors usually prefer buying stocks in their portfolio during this session every year and historical performance shows the session usually ending on a positive note.
Trading volumes, however, are usually low as few stocks move during the short duration.
Generally, trades executed during the Muhurat trading are similar to normal trades and the exchange workings stay the same, except for their regular timings.
Trades made on this day are more for traditional, religious and sentimental reasons, Brokers and investors will make token investments and usually hold the stock for a year or so. So also book intra-day profits.
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