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KNOW MORECALL | Strike Price | PUT | |||||||||||||||||
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Open Interest (lakhs)
% Chg
|
Volume (cr)
% Chg
|
LTP
% Chg
|
LTP
% Chg
|
Volume (cr)
% Chg
|
Open Interest (lakhs)
% Chg
|
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1.72
-3.20%
|
201
-96.50%
|
2,482.05
-4.90%
|
19,600 |
1.70
3.03%
|
37,386
-87.90%
|
12.40
466.88%
|
|||||||||||||
0.01
0.00%
|
1
-98.00%
|
2,401.25
-19.15%
|
19,650 |
1.85
2.78%
|
2,964
-84.72%
|
0.26
105.47%
|
|||||||||||||
0.04
-3.70%
|
5
-98.33%
|
2,362.75
-3.95%
|
19,700 |
1.75
2.94%
|
13,834
-50.59%
|
3.61
3,824.46%
|
|||||||||||||
0.01
0.00%
|
1
-99.60%
|
2,377.15
-17.78%
|
19,750 |
1.75
-2.78%
|
226
-96.33%
|
0.04
168.97%
|
|||||||||||||
0.06
-0.83%
|
1
-99.83%
|
2,241.10
-4.63%
|
19,800 |
2.00
11.11%
|
17,302
-84.59%
|
6.08
1,906.27%
|
|||||||||||||
0.02
0.00%
|
1
-98.00%
|
2,278.55
-1.36%
|
19,850 |
2.30
31.43%
|
253
-93.51%
|
0.04
61.11%
|
|||||||||||||
0.05
-2.00%
|
11
-89.00%
|
2,185.30
-1.78%
|
19,900 |
2.05
-2.38%
|
12,044
12.56%
|
2.99
3,708.92%
|
|||||||||||||
0.00
0.00%
|
0
-100.00%
|
2,692.40
0.00%
|
19,950 |
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
|||||||||||||
11.14
-1.00%
|
767
-98.64%
|
2,082.00
-4.80%
|
20,000 |
2.35
6.82%
|
109,891
-87.47%
|
34.48
104.74%
|
|||||||||||||
0.06
3.64%
|
5
-98.89%
|
2,087.25
-0.61%
|
20,050 |
2.50
19.05%
|
1,128
-88.31%
|
0.18
431.88%
|
|||||||||||||
0.07
-6.41%
|
33
-67.00%
|
1,980.00
-3.88%
|
20,100 |
2.35
11.90%
|
5,463
-90.89%
|
0.51
105.69%
|
|||||||||||||
0.00
16.67%
|
1
-99.60%
|
2,007.25
-1.01%
|
20,150 |
2.40
14.29%
|
541
-97.56%
|
0.06
73.91%
|
|||||||||||||
0.24
0.21%
|
49
-92.46%
|
1,835.60
-6.39%
|
20,200 |
2.70
17.39%
|
21,600
-82.74%
|
3.99
688.14%
|
|||||||||||||
0.01
0.00%
|
3
-98.80%
|
1,916.15
-0.29%
|
20,250 |
2.60
8.33%
|
1,978
-92.39%
|
0.22
522.54%
|
|||||||||||||
0.14
-1.42%
|
19
-97.63%
|
1,760.00
-5.32%
|
20,300 |
2.65
3.92%
|
15,505
-79.00%
|
2.17
432.52%
|
|||||||||||||
0.01
0.00%
|
6
-97.00%
|
1,845.75
1.98%
|
20,350 |
2.85
7.55%
|
3,020
-91.47%
|
0.23
385.11%
|
|||||||||||||
0.05
1.05%
|
55
-86.25%
|
1,653.20
-5.12%
|
20,400 |
3.10
12.73%
|
22,709
-80.28%
|
1.48
231.73%
|
|||||||||||||
0.01
0.00%
|
11
-94.50%
|
1,613.05
-5.19%
|
20,450 |
2.95
0.00%
|
2,913
-94.09%
|
0.35
181.30%
|
|||||||||||||
2.25
-1.87%
|
585
-98.25%
|
1,590.00
-6.11%
|
20,500 |
3.35
8.06%
|
92,477
-89.94%
|
24.83
80.03%
|
|||||||||||||
0.03
3.70%
|
2
-99.92%
|
1,525.00
-16.12%
|
20,550 |
3.60
1.41%
|
4,912
-96.41%
|
0.64
293.50%
|
|||||||||||||
0.10
10.22%
|
62
-93.11%
|
1,484.00
-6.88%
|
20,600 |
3.50
-1.41%
|
35,946
-92.94%
|
3.86
192.14%
|
|||||||||||||
0.02
24.32%
|
10
-99.33%
|
1,398.00
-6.80%
|
20,650 |
3.95
1.28%
|
6,808
-90.63%
|
0.63
283.23%
|
|||||||||||||
0.45
-1.09%
|
138
-97.94%
|
1,391.95
-7.12%
|
20,700 |
4.50
8.43%
|
40,303
-92.82%
|
4.39
303.40%
|
|||||||||||||
0.02
14.81%
|
5
-99.55%
|
1,515.85
4.24%
|
20,750 |
4.85
1.04%
|
11,584
-92.17%
|
0.74
155.15%
|
|||||||||||||
0.24
3.06%
|
79
-98.34%
|
1,286.65
-5.81%
|
20,800 |
5.25
8.25%
|
78,948
-91.11%
|
12.49
195.94%
|
|||||||||||||
0.02
227.27%
|
36
-64.00%
|
1,419.60
6.58%
|
20,850 |
5.60
4.67%
|
11,136
-92.52%
|
1.08
285.41%
|
|||||||||||||
0.07
9.38%
|
55
-97.92%
|
1,150.30
-12.12%
|
20,900 |
6.15
6.96%
|
70,208
-93.10%
|
9.37
200.06%
|
|||||||||||||
0.00
0.00%
|
1
-99.33%
|
1,320.35
-22.48%
|
20,950 |
7.00
6.87%
|
24,379
-87.42%
|
3.22
842.02%
|
|||||||||||||
5.52
-2.89%
|
3,171
-96.91%
|
1,092.00
-9.82%
|
21,000 |
7.90
9.72%
|
257,403
-94.29%
|
45.91
52.89%
|
|||||||||||||
0.01
27.27%
|
4
-92.00%
|
1,018.00
-6.61%
|
21,050 |
8.20
7.19%
|
47,164
-80.59%
|
4.68
1,238.77%
|
|||||||||||||
0.06
5.93%
|
60
-97.27%
|
966.85
-13.52%
|
21,100 |
9.20
14.29%
|
89,475
-93.58%
|
7.53
173.72%
|
|||||||||||||
0.01
0.00%
|
12
-88.00%
|
915.60
-39.32%
|
21,150 |
10.00
11.11%
|
42,484
-88.38%
|
1.82
127.25%
|
|||||||||||||
0.19
5.52%
|
131
-98.79%
|
891.15
-11.04%
|
21,200 |
11.35
18.85%
|
170,187
-93.88%
|
19.84
51.28%
|
|||||||||||||
0.05
6.00%
|
18
-99.61%
|
801.45
-12.51%
|
21,250 |
12.40
13.24%
|
58,795
-88.74%
|
2.97
158.54%
|
|||||||||||||
0.27
7.11%
|
171
-94.74%
|
795.00
-12.08%
|
21,300 |
14.00
11.11%
|
190,323
-91.72%
|
12.67
90.63%
|
|||||||||||||
0.01
60.00%
|
6
-88.00%
|
727.30
-44.55%
|
21,350 |
15.70
7.90%
|
61,548
-90.22%
|
2.57
120.03%
|
|||||||||||||
0.33
146.67%
|
1,082
-84.97%
|
700.10
-13.78%
|
21,400 |
18.40
12.54%
|
176,915
-93.11%
|
14.52
109.39%
|
|||||||||||||
0.03
233.33%
|
79
-77.43%
|
656.85
-16.78%
|
21,450 |
21.95
19.62%
|
67,088
-91.08%
|
3.48
204.86%
|
|||||||||||||
5.05
73.77%
|
12,177
-92.74%
|
609.00
-15.41%
|
21,500 |
25.00
16.82%
|
395,224
-94.30%
|
44.14
109.98%
|
|||||||||||||
0.09
25.33%
|
147
-70.60%
|
560.00
-12.77%
|
21,550 |
27.70
15.42%
|
87,432
-91.03%
|
3.63
97.53%
|
|||||||||||||
0.67
95.22%
|
2,159
-86.20%
|
513.50
-17.93%
|
21,600 |
32.15
14.21%
|
240,848
-93.56%
|
16.94
83.51%
|
|||||||||||||
0.09
52.63%
|
430
-91.49%
|
473.00
-15.79%
|
21,650 |
37.55
17.16%
|
90,636
-92.12%
|
4.67
238.51%
|
|||||||||||||
1.32
42.97%
|
5,413
-84.47%
|
431.00
-19.05%
|
21,700 |
46.05
20.71%
|
287,316
-93.90%
|
19.96
53.04%
|
|||||||||||||
0.17
37.45%
|
993
-94.54%
|
387.00
-20.95%
|
21,750 |
53.80
21.31%
|
133,270
-92.04%
|
6.23
73.05%
|
|||||||||||||
2.36
78.00%
|
15,239
-93.69%
|
349.55
-22.73%
|
21,800 |
64.90
26.88%
|
397,226
-93.43%
|
30.78
43.69%
|
|||||||||||||
0.46
88.41%
|
3,902
-87.51%
|
324.40
-22.04%
|
21,850 |
74.95
26.39%
|
209,892
-89.01%
|
12.95
373.80%
|
|||||||||||||
3.24
187.59%
|
28,066
-90.34%
|
275.00
-25.78%
|
21,900 |
86.20
23.41%
|
362,492
-93.27%
|
18.83
48.91%
|
|||||||||||||
1.84
379.74%
|
21,257
-75.86%
|
240.00
-27.99%
|
21,950 |
102.00
23.04%
|
180,394
-88.75%
|
14.92
346.99%
|
|||||||||||||
34.54
110.94%
|
286,460
-92.90%
|
205.00
-30.25%
|
22,000
|
119.00
24.74%
|
902,117
-93.78%
|
68.40
39.57%
|
|||||||||||||
6.46
279.45%
|
61,579
-89.90%
|
175.90
-33.71%
|
22,050 |
139.00
26.88%
|
162,543
-91.66%
|
6.11
93.89%
|
|||||||||||||
25.74
225.33%
|
345,783
-94.07%
|
150.00
-34.15%
|
22,100 |
164.00
24.86%
|
535,773
-94.81%
|
26.65
42.09%
|
|||||||||||||
8.40
186.04%
|
173,609
-93.52%
|
122.95
-38.53%
|
22,150 |
186.05
23.54%
|
218,115
-94.38%
|
5.39
22.81%
|
|||||||||||||
45.63
107.37%
|
771,953
-94.05%
|
103.50
-39.74%
|
22,200 |
215.00
25.47%
|
710,679
-95.06%
|
36.59
24.17%
|
|||||||||||||
10.50
206.68%
|
279,235
-88.98%
|
84.85
-41.80%
|
22,250 |
245.00
27.07%
|
190,683
-89.76%
|
6.90
118.72%
|
|||||||||||||
48.13
146.44%
|
771,663
-91.55%
|
66.55
-45.54%
|
22,300 |
279.40
24.29%
|
462,556
-92.20%
|
34.30
40.69%
|
|||||||||||||
11.99
196.01%
|
202,306
-90.38%
|
54.00
-47.57%
|
22,350 |
315.10
25.16%
|
69,856
-88.67%
|
3.39
97.81%
|
|||||||||||||
37.20
38.64%
|
526,165
-95.20%
|
42.00
-50.76%
|
22,400 |
354.90
25.43%
|
105,690
-96.51%
|
17.21
-4.44%
|
|||||||||||||
8.69
62.71%
|
185,424
-93.67%
|
32.25
-52.92%
|
22,450 |
393.60
24.38%
|
20,840
-93.19%
|
2.15
4.25%
|
|||||||||||||
55.28
31.81%
|
720,232
-94.76%
|
24.10
-57.12%
|
22,500 |
434.15
22.31%
|
118,538
-96.52%
|
27.83
5.98%
|
|||||||||||||
8.77
88.94%
|
179,173
-92.34%
|
18.20
-59.42%
|
22,550 |
479.90
21.52%
|
6,643
-95.45%
|
1.12
6.76%
|
|||||||||||||
33.95
35.92%
|
447,693
-94.77%
|
14.00
-60.40%
|
22,600 |
528.00
23.21%
|
29,911
-96.61%
|
9.15
-18.17%
|
|||||||||||||
11.44
81.19%
|
166,892
-93.46%
|
10.80
-61.29%
|
22,650 |
574.45
21.28%
|
3,515
-96.58%
|
1.05
7.78%
|
|||||||||||||
35.26
64.55%
|
397,847
-94.87%
|
8.05
-63.74%
|
22,700 |
620.90
20.47%
|
16,989
-98.14%
|
9.52
1.96%
|
|||||||||||||
9.77
106.55%
|
158,189
-93.23%
|
6.20
-64.97%
|
22,750 |
669.95
16.27%
|
2,897
-96.01%
|
1.07
-14.43%
|
|||||||||||||
37.66
79.68%
|
398,620
-94.84%
|
4.85
-65.72%
|
22,800 |
714.70
14.51%
|
12,812
-96.94%
|
6.51
-2.78%
|
|||||||||||||
9.94
134.29%
|
143,352
-92.94%
|
3.70
-66.67%
|
22,850 |
767.45
18.43%
|
405
-98.58%
|
0.42
14.97%
|
|||||||||||||
34.76
107.13%
|
310,691
-94.90%
|
3.10
-66.84%
|
22,900 |
815.00
16.91%
|
2,317
-97.75%
|
1.46
-1.51%
|
|||||||||||||
4.33
35.49%
|
82,551
-94.68%
|
3.50
-56.79%
|
22,950 |
861.85
9.96%
|
831
-93.19%
|
0.54
83.62%
|
|||||||||||||
89.10
65.11%
|
581,710
-95.43%
|
2.50
-65.04%
|
23,000 |
915.00
13.83%
|
13,291
-97.40%
|
9.48
13.63%
|
|||||||||||||
4.68
75.76%
|
71,928
-96.05%
|
2.30
-62.30%
|
23,050 |
956.05
7.94%
|
130
-97.50%
|
0.22
-5.19%
|
|||||||||||||
13.77
0.67%
|
158,241
-95.90%
|
1.85
-63.73%
|
23,100 |
1,009.50
9.62%
|
267
-96.49%
|
0.40
5.35%
|
|||||||||||||
2.86
-21.03%
|
35,100
-97.06%
|
2.00
-56.52%
|
23,150 |
1,055.05
12.73%
|
58
-96.95%
|
0.07
3.91%
|
|||||||||||||
25.30
59.75%
|
233,630
-96.72%
|
1.80
-56.63%
|
23,200 |
1,111.95
11.45%
|
1,132
-84.06%
|
0.32
-5.45%
|
|||||||||||||
2.53
-14.12%
|
28,264
-99.12%
|
1.70
-56.41%
|
23,250 |
1,154.50
10.79%
|
42
-98.94%
|
0.07
0.68%
|
|||||||||||||
15.19
62.10%
|
101,839
-96.87%
|
1.90
-44.93%
|
23,300 |
1,209.80
8.25%
|
385
-78.00%
|
0.09
-57.01%
|
|||||||||||||
1.39
-15.85%
|
10,427
-98.19%
|
1.70
-46.03%
|
23,350 |
1,307.15
10.84%
|
9
-96.40%
|
0.11
2.39%
|
|||||||||||||
13.42
77.27%
|
94,572
-95.22%
|
1.65
-41.07%
|
23,400 |
1,315.50
10.60%
|
48
-84.00%
|
0.08
7.19%
|
|||||||||||||
1.04
3.68%
|
10,263
-97.29%
|
1.65
-44.07%
|
23,450 |
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
|||||||||||||
45.75
70.42%
|
167,390
-94.83%
|
1.70
-40.35%
|
23,500 |
1,410.00
9.09%
|
1,110
-97.52%
|
3.46
-3.59%
|
|||||||||||||
7.54
152.57%
|
44,069
-93.38%
|
1.55
-35.42%
|
23,550 |
1,255.45
43.69%
|
2
-98.00%
|
0.00
0.00%
|
|||||||||||||
6.67
7.76%
|
25,851
-97.63%
|
1.85
-21.28%
|
23,600 |
1,500.00
8.55%
|
13
-97.64%
|
0.04
5.71%
|
|||||||||||||
0.69
3.70%
|
3,736
-97.17%
|
1.60
-30.43%
|
23,650 |
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
|||||||||||||
5.39
108.21%
|
27,731
-95.00%
|
1.70
-26.09%
|
23,700 |
1,593.25
7.05%
|
9
-98.71%
|
0.03
-7.14%
|
|||||||||||||
0.39
-16.43%
|
2,610
-98.27%
|
1.80
-20.00%
|
23,750 |
1,420.00
-8.97%
|
2
-96.00%
|
0.01
-7.69%
|
|||||||||||||
7.60
23.78%
|
22,200
-97.70%
|
1.65
-29.79%
|
23,800 |
1,680.55
8.04%
|
20
-95.00%
|
0.03
-1.45%
|
|||||||||||||
0.24
49.38%
|
1,156
-97.36%
|
1.60
-28.89%
|
23,850 |
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
|||||||||||||
6.74
4.11%
|
13,940
-98.26%
|
1.55
-29.55%
|
23,900 |
1,764.00
20.99%
|
39
-84.40%
|
0.02
76.92%
|
|||||||||||||
1.81
340.41%
|
8,957
-82.62%
|
1.55
-26.19%
|
23,950 |
1,697.50
28.82%
|
1
-99.88%
|
0.01
4.00%
|
|||||||||||||
65.54
46.03%
|
162,530
-95.51%
|
1.50
-28.57%
|
24,000 |
1,914.95
5.59%
|
996
-98.50%
|
13.89
-0.74%
|
|||||||||||||
1.45
814.47%
|
6,725
-79.24%
|
1.40
-30.00%
|
24,050 |
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
|||||||||||||
2.45
298.94%
|
13,593
-85.89%
|
1.60
-20.00%
|
24,100 |
1,936.30
2.45%
|
9
-97.75%
|
0.04
-2.41%
|
|||||||||||||
1.41
839.67%
|
5,509
-84.55%
|
1.40
-30.00%
|
24,150 |
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
|||||||||||||
5.01
78.53%
|
17,628
-95.28%
|
1.80
-7.69%
|
24,200 |
2,003.10
1.56%
|
3
-94.00%
|
0.10
0.00%
|
|||||||||||||
3.45
32.95%
|
6,293
-94.06%
|
1.45
-19.44%
|
24,250 |
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
|||||||||||||
3.37
412.40%
|
9,043
-93.83%
|
1.70
-5.56%
|
24,300 |
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
|||||||||||||
1.33
884.44%
|
4,661
-81.47%
|
1.35
-27.03%
|
24,350 |
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
|||||||||||||
5.53
349.57%
|
18,482
-90.67%
|
1.45
-17.14%
|
24,400 |
2,240.00
0.27%
|
2
-96.00%
|
0.00
100.00%
|
|||||||||||||
0.17
230.39%
|
613
-97.96%
|
1.35
-20.59%
|
24,450 |
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
0.0
0.0%
|
|||||||||||||
30.88
737.09%
|
108,055
-79.26%
|
1.55
-20.51%
|
24,500 |
2,395.25
15.21%
|
40
-91.11%
|
0.02
1,100.00%
|
The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) on Thursday, April 18, has announced a significant development in the Indian financial markets landscape: the introduction of Futures and Options contracts on the Nifty Next 50 Index.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex are two prominent stock market indices in India, playing a crucial role in reflecting the overall health and performance of the Indian equity market. These indices serve as barometers of the country's economic and financial well-being, influencing investor sentiment and decision-making. In this blog, we will delve into the intricacies of NSE Nifty and BSE Sensex, exploring their significance, calculation methodologies, and the factors that influence their movements.
Chart patterns play a pivotal role in the world of technical analysis for traders and investors. They provide insights into potential price movements, offering invaluable guidance. One such set of patterns is the "Wedges," encompassing the "Rising Wedge" and the "Falling Wedge." In this blog, we will explore these patterns in detail, using real-life examples from the Indian stock market to illustrate their significance.
Reporting Date | Buy Amt | Sell Amt | Net Amt | OI Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reporting Date April 16, 2024 | 4,271.50 | 7,425.49 | -3,153.99 | 26,552.93 |
Reporting Date April 15, 2024 | 3,500.54 | 7,350.67 | -3,850.13 | 26,137.92 |
Reporting Date April 12, 2024 | 4,155.54 | 6,152.27 | -1,996.73 | 26,322.20 |
Reporting Date April 10, 2024 | 5,878.08 | 1,871.87 | 4,006.21 | 28,016.07 |
Reporting Date April 9, 2024 | 4,940.12 | 2,455.56 | 2,484.56 | 24,685.76 |
Company Name | LTP() | Volume | Prev Close() | OI |
---|---|---|---|---|
NIFTY-25-APR-24 | 22,080.90 | 270,313.00 | 22,200.75 | 11,490,050.00 |
BANKNIFTY-25-APR-24 | 46,935.00 | 8,239.00 | 46,555.90 | 129,960.00 |
Company Name | LTP() | Volume | Prev Close() | OI |
---|---|---|---|---|
NIFTY-25-APR-24 | 22,080.90 | 270,313.00 | 22,200.75 | 11,490,050.00 |
BANKNIFTY-25-APR-24 | 46,935.00 | 8,239.00 | 46,555.90 | 129,960.00 |
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A derivative is a financial contract whose value is derived from an underlying asset. These could range from equities and bonds to indices and currencies. Two or more parties can trade derivatives either on exchanges or over the counter.
Futures are derivative contracts where two parties – a buyer and a seller – agree to trade a particular quantity of an underlying asset at a specific price on a particular date in the future. The contract is binding and has to be executed upon expiry. Futures are usually standardized contracts traded on exchanges, just like stocks.
Options are derivative contracts between two parties where the buyer has the right but no obligation to buy or sell the underlying asset at a specific price on a specified day in the future. The seller, however, has an obligation to execute the contract should the buyer choose to exercise their right.
The price at which the contract is entered is called the strike price. The buyer also pays a premium to the seller to buy the right to exercise the contract if the market conditions are favourable. This is the compensation paid to the seller to assume the risk of the contract. Another concept to know about in Options trading is the lot size. Every contract has a fixed number of underlying asset units in it. Options are traded based on their lot size.
Futures are derivative contracts created on an underlying asset at a specific price on a specified future date. Both the buyer and seller have to honour the contract on expiration. On the other hand, options give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a certain underlying at a specific price on a specified date in future. The buyer can choose whether or not they want to exercise the right. The seller has an obligation to honor the contract. This is the primary difference between the two derivatives.
Additionally, futures require a higher margin requirement than options. The risks of trading in futures is also higher than options because of the unlimited losses they are exposed to.
Futures contracts are standardized derivative contracts between two parties where they are obligated to buy or sell an underlying asset at a particular price on a specified day in future. Futures are traded on exchanges, just like stocks. To trade in futures, you need to have a broking account with a verified brokerage in the country. Once you have the broking account, you can begin trading in futures.
The biggest advantages of futures contracts are:
All futures contracts are settled in cash. The closing price of a Futures contract is the final settlement price.
Call and put buyers have the right but not the obligation to buy or sell the underlying. The risks of buying call and put options are limited to the premium paid. However, call and put sellers have an obligation to honour the contract. The premium is the compensation they get for assuming the risk
Trading on Indian stock exchanges takes place on all weekdays, except on Saturdays, Sundays and other holidays announced by the exchanges. There are different timings applicable to the different segments. They are as follows: