We will see the details of

Market hours, holidays, breaks, half working days of

Indian stock market

U.S stock market

Forex &

Crypto currency!

MY EXPERIENCE

When I first decided to trade, I was completely perplexed by terms like market hours, pre-market session, London session, after-hours trading, and so on. Only then did I begin to understand market hours, pre market, post market, and after market hours.

When I first decided to enter the forex market, I was perplexed by the three market sessions and what time it was in my country.

Then I learned about all the market sessions but wasn’t sure what time it was in my country, so I changed a few settings in tradingview and added some indicators.

Now I trade with complete understanding of all trading sessions.

Below are the timings I have learnt so far..

MARKET TIMINGS

*You can use the widget in the sidebar area under the trading section to check your own timezone !

STOCK MARKET TIMINGS TABLES

FOREX

There are 3 sessions in Forex :

ASIAN SESSSION

LONDON SESSION

NEW YORK SESSION

FOREX SESSIONS	OPENING – CLOSING TIME (LOCAL TIME)	IST (INDIAN TIME)	GMT (APPROX. INTERNATIONAL REFERENCE)
NEW YORK	9.30 A.M – 4.00 P.M	7 PM – 1.30 P.M	1 P.M GMT – 10 P.M GMT
LONDON	8.00 A.M – 4.30 PM	1.30 P.M – 10.00 P.M	8 A.M GMT – 4 P.M GMT
ASIAN	7.00 A.M -12.30 P.M (LUNCH BREAK = 11.30 A.M – 12.30 P.M)	5.30 A.M – 11.30 A.M (LUNCH BREAK = 8 A.M – 9 A.M)	12.00 A.M GMT – 9 A.M GMT

INDIAN STOCK MARKET

MARKET	OPENING – CLOSING TIME	IST (INDIAN TIME)	GMT (APPROX. INTERNATIONAL REFERENCE)
INDIAN STOCK MARKET	9.15 A.M – 3.30 P.M	9.15 A.M – 3.30 P.M	2 P.M GMT – 9 P.M GMT

U.S STOCK MARKET

MARKET	OPENING – CLOSING TIME	IST (INDIAN TIME)	GMT (APPROX. INTERNATIONAL REFERENCE)
US STOCK MARKET	9.30 A.M – 4.00 P.M	7 PM – 1.30 P.M	1 P.M GMT – 10 P.M GMT

MARKET HOLIDAYS

REGULAR HOLIDAYS

MARKET	HOLIDAYS
FOREX	Saturdays, Sundays
INDIAN STOCK MARKET	Saturdays, Sundays
U.S STOCK MARKET	Saturdays, Sundays
CRYPTOCURRENCY	NO HOLIDAYS

OTHER MARKET HOLIDAYS – 2022

INDIAN MARKET NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

DATE	DESCRIPTION
26 Jan	Republic day
1 March	Mahasivaratri
18 March	Holi
1 April	Annual bank closing
14 April	Dr.Baba saheb jayanti/Mahavir jayanti
15 April	Good friday
3 May	Ramzan ID
16 May	Buddha Purnima
9 August	Moharram
15 August	Independence day
16 August	Parsi New Year
31 August	Ganesh Chathurthi
5 October	Dussehra
24 October	Diwali-Lakshmi Pujan
26 October	Diwali-Balipratipada
8 November	Gurunanak Jayanti

U.S MARKET NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

DATE	DESCRIPTION
1 January	New year’s day
17 January	Martin Luther King Jr. day
21 February	Washington’s birthday
15 April	Good friday
30 May	Memorial day
20 June	Juneteenth
4 July	Independence day
5 September	Labor day
24 November	Thanksgiving day
26 December	Christmas

FOREX MARKET HOLIDAYS BY COUNTRIES

The forex market is open 24 hours a day, 5 days a week

Check this site for forex holidays by country.

CRYPTOCURRENCY MARKET HOLIDAYS

The cryptocurrency market is open every day of the week, 24 hours a day.

FAQs

Is the stock market open today? Is the stock market open tomorrow? Was it open yesterday?

The stock market is open on weekdays, the forex market is open on weekdays, and the cryptocurrency market is open 24/7. For information on national holidays, see the sections above.

Should I buy the stock when the market opens?

No. After the first few minutes, known as the pre-market session, you can buy stocks. Most brokers don’t allow retail traders from trading during the pre-market session.

Should I buy the stock when the market is closed? How to buy the stock before the market opens?

Yes. You can purchase stocks after the market closes. However, the trade will not be executed until the market opens. This is known as after-hours trading.

What stock market is open now ?

For stock market timings, refer to the section above.

Was the stock market open during a lockdown?

No. Unless the government declares stock market holidays, it operates on a regular schedule.

Can stock prices change when the market is closed?

No, after the market closes, stock prices do not change.

Can you sell stock when the market is closed?

Yes. After the market closes, you can sell stocks. After the market closes, you can even place a stop loss order. However, the order will not be executed until the market opens.

What did the stock market close at yesterday?

The stock’s close price is the price at which it was last traded. You can find the close price by looking at the stock’s data.

Tradingview settings

About Post Author

Resources & Links

My Trading Youtube Channel

Investopedia – Reference

Tradingview – Charting Platform

Notion – Trading journal

Quizzes for Traders

Quick calculators for traders

Swing RRR calculator

Zerodha – Trading brokerage platform (India)

CoinDCX – Crypto Platform

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