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What is an After Market Order (AMO)?

You can place After Market Orders (AMO) outside regular trading hours, and they execute once the market opens. When you place orders outside market hours, they automatically convert to AMO orders.

You can use AMOs for all product types including Longterm (CNC), Intraday (MIS), and Overnight (NRML), except for Iceberg and Cover Orders (COs).

Sell order restrictions

If you have not submitted a DDPI or POA:

  • You can place CNC/MTF Sell AMO for stocks bought on T day only on the next day (T+1 day) after 6:30 AM
  • You can place CNC/MTF Sell AMO for stocks already delivered to your demat account after 5 PM

This restriction exists because the system accepts TPIN authorisation after 5:00 PM for AMOs. You can submit DDPI to overcome this limitation.

AMO timings

You can place, modify, or cancel AMOs only during these times:

Segment Timings
Equity NSE - 4:00 PM to 8:58 AM
BSE - 4:00 PM to 8:58 AM
Currency 5:00 PM to 8:59 AM
F&O 3:45 PM to 9:10 AM
MCX 11:30 PM to 8:58 AM (March to November)
11:55 PM to 8:58 AM (November to March during daylight saving time)

The AMOs are sent to the exchange at the following times:

Segment Timings
Equity - Market and Limit orders 09:00 AM
Equity - IOC validity, Disclosed quantity (less than 100% of sell quantity), Stop loss (SL), Stop loss - Market (SL-M) 09:15 AM
F&O 09:15 AM
CDS 09: 00 AM
MCX 09: 00 AM

The AMO tab is removed from the Kite web and will soon be removed from the Kite app as well. Regular orders placed after market hours will automatically be placed as AMOs.

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