Muhurat trading is an auspicious practice in Hinduism where stock trading occurs on Diwali for one hour. It is believed that planetary alignment during this period results in fruitful trades that bring wealth and prosperity. The two major stock exchanges in India, NSE and BSE, declare the trading window for Muhurat trading, which usually falls in the last two weeks of October or first two weeks of November. Traders follow traditions like placing a coin on accounting books before performing a prayer to the goddess Laxmi to attain more wealth in the coming year.

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What is Muhurat
Trading?
● It is a well know ritual for the trading
community amongst the traders who
buy and sell stocks.
● The word Muhurat in english means
“ auspicious” which is why investors
consider it as a good time for
investment during Diwali. According
to the Hindu Calendar,Trading during
this time brings in wealth and
prosperity.
● India’s leading stock exchanges NSE
and BSE declare the trade timings
for Diwali Muhurat Trade.
● The trading session is conducted for
an hour, in the evening, after the
recital of the Laxmi Poojan. ( A
prayer)
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Significance of
Muhurat Trading
● There is no particular specific time
for it begin. The timings also differ
from year to year.
● The trading session dates begin
either in between, the last two weeks
of October or the first two weeks of
November.
● Since Muhurat Trading is an
auspicious time, it is considered that
planets align themselves in a way,
for when the trading session begins
during this period, it eventually turns
out to be fruitful and there is no
interference of the evil forces.
● The trades made during this
precious time, bring traders wealth
and prosperity. Most investors who
participate in this session, do so
because of traditional, religious and
sentimental reasons.Besides the
stock exchanges, commodity
exchanges also have Muhurat
trading for investors.
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Traditions followed
in Muhurat Trading
● Muhurat Trading is a tradition, that is
mostly followed by the Marwadi and
the Gujarati communities. Since it is
the beginning of the financial year,
investors place a coin on the
accounts books, before the Laxmi
pooja.
● The coin represents wealth, which is
why its kept in between the
respective account books, in order to
attain more wealth in the coming
years.
● After this the Laxmi Pooja is recited,
the diyas are lit through the night to
welcome the light of wealth in a
investors life and in their business.
● Once the pooja is over, the investors
have an auspicious one hour, of
trading session, where most
investors buy token shares to mark
the beginning of the new year.
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Conclusion
● As a trader if you have not found the
appropriate time to buy or sell
stocks, then Diwali Muhurat Trading
is the right time to do so. This helps
you as a investor, to venture out into
the stock market trading.
● It's important as a trader to not
invest in the stock market on the
bases of Expense and emotion.
● Always analyse the company
fundamentals, and market dynamics
before making a purchase during
Muhurat Trading.
● The timings for the Muhurat Trading
are always notified by the stock
exchange subsequently. India’s
leading stock exchanges NSE and
BSE have declared the trade timings
for Diwali Muhurat Trading 2018. It
will begin from 5:00 pm and will last
till 6:40 pm, BSE and NSE said in
separate notices..
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