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 happeningTo provide traders with the opportunity to react in real time to the Union Budget Announcement.
What are the timingsMarkets will be open as usual from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM. Here are further details:
Whatās 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. Donāt 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
- Margins for Equity Intraday orders are subject to change based on volatility
- CO & OCO orders: Blocked for the day
- Margin pledge (pledging and unpledging) will be available
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