Muhurat Trading on Oct. 21: MCX and NCDEX to Have Special Session; Halfday Trading on Oct. 22

Mumbai, October 20, 2025 – The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) and National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) will have Muhurat Trading on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to mark Diwali-Laxmi Pujan, and half-day trading hours the next day on Diwali-Balipratipada.

Both exchanges will remain closed for regular business hours on October 21 but will open momentarily in the afternoon for the one-hour Muhurat Trading session, which signifies the start of the new Samvat year (Samvat 2082). The ritual window offers investors and brokers a chance to make propitious trades to bring in good fortune for the year ahead.

Muhurat Trading Timings – October 21, 2025

For MCX, pre-open session will be from 1:30 p.m. to 1:44 p.m., followed by trading from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., where all indices and commodities will be tradeable. Client code changes will be accepted up to 3:00 p.m.

Similarly, NCDEX’s pre-trade setup window will be open from 1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., with 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. being the trading session and post-trade adjustments being permitted until 3:00 p.m.

Diwali Week Trading Schedule

During the Diwali week, both platforms shall be operational with updated timings:

October 21 (Tuesday) – Trading will remain closed on regular trading hours but will be open for Muhurat trading between 1:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.

October 22 (Wednesday) – MCX will be closed for the morning session (10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) but stay open in the evening (5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.), and NCDEX will be closed for the entire day.

Significance of Muhurat Trading

Muhurat Trading is an ancient Diwali tradition believed to bring prosperity and good fortune. It marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year (Samvat 2082) and is important from deeply ingrained cultural and financial points of view amongst investors as well as traders. During this trading session, numerous participants place ritualistic investments as part of festive rituals for prosperity.

The MCX evening session on 22nd October will allow traders to track global market action in major commodities such as gold, silver, crude oil, and base metals, following global movements. NCDEX, which primarily trades in agri commodities, however, will observe a complete trading holiday on this day.

Trading Resumption

Normal trading operations of both the exchanges will be commenced on Thursday, 23rd October 2025, for all segments and time frames.

About the Exchanges

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX), headquartered in Mumbai, is India’s largest commodity derivatives exchange offering trading in bullion, base metals, and energy contracts.

National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX), headquartered in Mumbai, specializes in agricultural commodity derivatives, offering a transparent and efficient price discovery platform and risk management.

In Brief:

Muhurat Trading: October 21 (1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.)

MCX on 22 Oct: Morning closed, evening open

NCDEX on 22 Oct: Closed during the day

Resumes full trading: 23 Oct, 2025

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