Zerodha session boundary Kite

12 AM to 12:15 AM previous candle missing (Kite)

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The 12 AM to 12:15 AM candle missing on Zerodha Kite intraday charts is not a bug. The Indian equity session runs 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM; there is no trading in the early-AM hours. The “missing” candle simply reflects the no-trading period.

What this is about

Some users, comparing Kite charts with international platforms (which show 24/7 forex), expect 24-hour candle continuity. On Kite for Indian equity, the session is bounded:

  • Pre-open: 9:00-9:15 AM (no trading; orderbook accumulation).
  • Regular: 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM (trading).
  • Post-close: 3:30-4:00 PM (closing auction).
  • Off-hours: 4:00 PM to 9:00 AM next day (no trading).

Therefore, candles between 4:00 PM and 9:00 AM don’t exist on intraday timeframes.

What appears on Kite

Kite typically suppresses the no-trading window: 3:30 PM candle is followed directly by the 9:15 AM candle of the next session. No gap on the chart.

For specific contracts (currency futures, commodity overnight session), trading hours differ; chart shows their respective session candles.

Why the question arises

Some users notice that the first candle of the day on 1-min chart starts at 9:15 AM, not at 12 AM. They expect a “previous day candle ending at 12 AM” of the new day.

The answer: Indian equity doesn’t trade at 12 AM. The previous-day’s last candle is the 3:25 PM 5-min candle (or 3:30 PM tick); there’s no 12 AM candle.

Commodity / currency exceptions

  • Commodity (MCX): some sessions until 11:55 PM. Chart shows late-night candles for those.
  • Currency F&O: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Similar to equity.
  • US stocks via mobile / international: 7:00 PM to 1:30 AM IST. Chart shows those candles.

See also

External references

References

  1. Zerodha support documentation on session timing.
  2. NSE market timings.

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