What it is
A plain-English wrap of the market, rebuilt at three fixed times each weekday.
Each briefing has a title, a short set of bullets and a verdict label. It is a summary of conditions — indices, global cues, movers, volatility — not a call on what to trade. The value is speed: thirty seconds of reading instead of ten tabs.
The three slots and their times
| Slot | Shown (IST) | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-market | 08:45 to 12:15 | Overnight US close, Asia, a GIFT proxy, commodities, top F&O movers from the previous close, the expiry calendar, what to expect today |
| Mid-market | 12:15 to 15:35 | Live indices, today's movers, VIX, expiry urgency, what to expect for the rest of the day |
| Post-market | 15:35 onwards, and overnight until 08:45 | The close, the day's gainers and losers, VIX, FII/DII cash activity and tomorrow's outlook |
The report is rebuilt automatically at 08:45, 12:15 and 15:35 IST on weekdays. Between those times you see the most recent slot. Before 08:45 the page deliberately keeps the previous session's post-market wrap rather than building a pre-market note from half the overnight data. You can still switch between all three narratives on the page.
How to read the verdict
The badge runs Bullish, Mildly Bullish, Neutral, Mildly Bearish, Bearish. It summarises the tone of the inputs in that briefing — how global cues, index moves and breadth line up — at the moment it was built.
Use it as a bias check, not a direction. The useful moment is when the verdict disagrees with your plan. A Bearish pre-market note on a morning you planned to buy breakouts is a prompt to look at why, not an instruction to stop. And a verdict built at 08:45 knows nothing about 10:30. That is what the mid-market update is for.
How it reaches you
- Login briefing. Once per IST trading day, the current briefing opens as a pop-up with a link to the full report.
- Top-bar button. Reopens the briefing at any time.
- Mid-market toast. A one-time notice when the 12:15 update is ready.
- Share as image. Saves the report as a PNG, or opens your device's share sheet so you can send it to WhatsApp or Telegram directly.
Worked example: using two slots in one day
Hypothetical day. The 08:45 briefing reads Mildly Bullish: US indices closed up, Asia mixed, the GIFT proxy points to a modestly higher open, and expiry is two sessions away. You plan to favour long setups.
At 12:15 the toast arrives. The mid-market note reads Neutral: NIFTY is up 0.2% but VIX is up 6% on the day and the movers list is dominated by losers. Two things have changed from the morning — the rise is narrow and volatility is being bid. That is the cue to check breadth before adding, and to tighten guards on what you already hold.
At 15:35 the post-market wrap records how the day closed and the FII/DII cash numbers, which is where tomorrow's pre-market reading starts.
Common mistakes
- Reading the verdict without the bullets. Two Mildly Bullish mornings can be built from very different inputs — strong US cues with weak Asia, or the reverse. The bullets are the reason; the badge is only the summary.
- Carrying the morning verdict all day. The pre-market note is frozen at 08:45. If you are still trading off it at 14:00, you are trading off stale inputs. Switch to the mid-market slot once it is out.
- Reading the overnight post-market wrap as today's view. Before 08:45 the page shows yesterday's close on purpose. Check the slot name before acting on what it says.
- Treating the report as a scanner. It names the day's notable movers, not every opportunity. For the full list use the F&O Screener.
Where to find it
- Open Options Analytics → Market → Market Report.
- Pick a slot to read, or leave it on the current one.
- Use Share as image to send it on.
For the overseas inputs behind the pre-market note, see how global indices lead the Indian open and how to read macro signals.
Common questions
When is the pre-market report available?
From 08:45 IST, when it is rebuilt. Before that the page shows the previous session's post-market wrap.
When does the mid-market update come out?
At 12:15 IST on weekdays. A one-time toast tells you when it is ready.
Is the verdict a buy or sell recommendation?
No. It summarises the tone of the briefing's inputs at the time it was built. Treat it as a bias check.
Can I share the market report?
Yes. Share as image saves a PNG or opens your device's share sheet.
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