When Will Stock Market Close? New Timings for F&O Traders Effective From Today
Trading hours for the Futures & Options (F&O) segment in the Indian equity market have officially been extended by 10 minutes starting today, August 3, 2026. Under the revised framework established by market regulators, the closing time for stock and index derivatives has shifted from 3:30 PM to 3:40 PM.
India's stock market has adopted a revised closing schedule from Monday, August 3, bringing significant changes for traders in the equity Futures & Options (F&O) segment. Under the new framework approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), trading in F&O stocks and derivatives will continue for an additional 10 minutes, while a new Closing Auction Session (CAS) has also been introduced to improve price discovery.
What Are the New Market Timings?
For non-F&O stocks, normal trading will continue to end at 3:15 p.m. However, F&O stocks will trade until 3:30 p.m., while the equity derivatives segment will now remain open until 3:40 p.m., instead of the earlier 3:30 p.m. The revised schedule creates separate closing timelines for cash and derivatives markets. Stock Market Timings Change From August 3: What the New Closing Auction Session Means for F&O Traders.
Closing Auction Session Introduced
The new Closing Auction Session (CAS) will determine the closing price of F&O-eligible stocks through an auction-based mechanism after regular cash market trading. Regulators say the move is aimed at improving transparency, strengthening price discovery and reducing the scope for last-minute price manipulation. Stocks To Buy Or Sell Today, August 3, 2026: Maruti Suzuki, ITC, Indian Oil, Tata Steel Among Shares That May Remain In Spotlight On Monday.
Impact on Traders
The revised timings are expected to affect intraday and derivatives traders, who will now have additional time to manage open positions before the market closes. Market participants may also need to adjust trading strategies to account for the staggered closing schedule and the new auction process.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 03, 2026 09:25 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
