LearnIPO listing time: when new shares start trading
IPO listing time: when new shares start trading
Updated 4 Nov 2026 · IPO Radar · tables below update with the live sheet
On listing day a new stock does not open at 9:15 AM like other shares. NSE and BSE run a special pre-open call auction from 9:00 AM, publish the listing (equilibrium) price around 9:55 AM, and normal trading in the stock starts at 10:00 AM IST.
Listing-day timings
- 9:00–9:45 AM — order entry, modification and cancellation in the special pre-open session.
- 9:45–9:55 AM — order matching; the equilibrium price is the listing price.
- 9:55–10:00 AM — buffer to move into normal trading.
- 10:00 AM — the stock trades normally until 3:30 PM.
How the listing price is set
During the pre-open session buyers and sellers place orders and the exchange finds the single price at which the most shares change hands. That price is the listing (opening) price and the basis for the listing gain you see quoted. It can be very different from the GMP the day before.
Listing gain = (listing price − issue price) ÷ issue price × 100. The listing-day close is a second number worth watching: many IPOs move a lot between the open and the close.
IPOs listing in the next few days
With the latest GMP and the listing price it implies:
| IPO | Listing | GMP | Implied listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.K. Sons Fine Jewels Mainboard | 4 Nov | +₹10 | Listed +5.56% |
| Ajwa Projects SME | 4 Nov | +₹1 | Listed 0.00% |
| Carver Roboweld SME | 4 Nov | +₹4.5 | Listed +12.50% |
| Bombay Coated & Special Steels Mainboard | 5 Nov | +₹9 | ₹91 |
| Johnsoncab Electricals SME | 6 Nov | +₹7 | ₹207 |
| HGS (India) SME | 6 Nov | +₹23 | ₹143 |
| Maxwell Engineering Solutions SME | 6 Nov | +₹75 | ₹233 |
| Vectras Enprocon SME | 6 Nov | ₹0 | ₹105 |
| Vedant Poly Fabs SME | 9 Nov | +₹6 | ₹100 |
| Antala Industries SME | 11 Nov | ₹0 | ₹66 |
Listing dates follow T+3 and can move if an issue is extended. Each IPO page shows the listing gain once it has listed.
Selling on listing day
Allotted shares are in your demat by T+2, so you can sell from 10 AM on listing day like any other holding. Place a limit order rather than a market order: prices swing hard in the first minutes. For SME stocks you sell in lots, and the exchange's price bands for new SME listings can stop the price moving as far as the grey market expected.
Questions people ask
What time does an IPO list?
Normal trading starts at 10:00 AM IST on listing day, after a special pre-open session from 9:00 AM that sets the listing price.
Can I sell IPO shares in the pre-open session?
Yes. You can place a sell order between 9:00 and 9:45 AM; it is matched at the equilibrium price if it fits. Otherwise sell after 10 AM.
Where can I see the IPO listing price?
On NSE and BSE around 9:55 AM on listing day. IPO Radar shows the listing gain against the last GMP on each IPO's page once it has listed.
What is the listing date of an IPO?
Three working days after the issue closes (T+3). Each IPO's page on IPO Radar shows its listing date.