Diwali Muhurat Trading Today: Here’s How Nifty Has Performed In The Last 5 Years On Diwali

Diwali Muhurat Trading Today: For the first time in decades, Diwali Muhurat trading will take place in the afternoon, as Indian stock exchanges aim to blend the festival's traditional significance with modern-day efficiency. Unlike the last few years, when the session was held in the evening, this year's timing marks a notable shift. Let's take a look at how the Nifty 50 has performed during Diwali Muhurat trading over the past five years.

Nifty 50 has traded in green in nearly every Diwali Muhurat session. The special trading session is seen as an auspicious window for trading to mark the beginning of a new Samvat. Here's how the Nifty 50 has performed in the last five years.

Diwali Muhurat Trading: How Nifty 50 Has Performed In Last 5 Years?

Nifty 50 jumped around 0.4% during Diwali muhurat trading in 2024. Nifty Midcap surged around 0.7%, whereas Nifty Smallcap jumped around 1% during the special session. Nifty 50 surged to 24,304 points in 2024 during the Diwali Muhurat trading session.

In 2023, Nifty 50 jumped around 0.5% to 19,525.55 points with Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap outperforming the benchmark indices during the Diwali Muhurat trading session.

The Diwali Muhurat trading session of 2022 marked a significant jump of 0.8% in Nifty. The benchmark index closed at 17,730 points during the session.

In 2021, Nifty 50 rose by 0.49% to 17,916 points, with midcap and smallcap stocks again holding the ground firm during the auspicious trading session window. The 2020's Diwali muhurat trading session marked a 0.47% surge in Nifty 50 to 12,780 points. Whereas, Nifty 50 closed 0.37% higher at 11,627 points in 2019.

Diwali Muhurat Trading Session Today: Timings, Other Key Info To Know

The Diwali Muhurat trading session will be conducted in afternoon on Tuesday, October 21. Unlike past years, this time, Diwali Muhurat trading sessing will start at 1:45 pm and will conclude at 2:45 pm on October 21. t
The pre-open will start at 1:30 pm and will conclude at 1:45 pm. The pre-opening session will be followed by main Diwali muhurat trading session from 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm. As the trading will be open for a very short duration, the stock market may see a heightened volatility during the session.

Other than trading,exchanges have also scheduled ancillary phases like block deals and call auctions before the session. Trade modifications can be made till 3:15 pm on Tuesday.

Diwali Muhurat Trading: Top Stock Picks By Motilal Oswal

As investors prepare for the Diwali Muhurat trading session today, several brokerages, including Motilal Oswal, have shared their Diwali Muhurat trading stock picks. According to MOFSL, State Bank of India, Mahindra & Mahindra, BEL, Swiggy, Indian Hotels, Max Financials, Radico, Delhivery, LT Foods, and VIP Industries are likely to gain in a one year duration.