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New Delhi [India], June 14: Gujarat International Finance Tech-City Nifty, also known as Gift Nifty, is a derivative contract within the financial landscape of India. It was initially traded on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX). It consists of companies listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in GIFT City, Gujarat, which is an international financial services centre.

The relocation of GIFT Nifty to the NSE International Exchange in Gandhinagar, India has brought about a significant change in the Indian financial market. GIFT Nifty serves as a benchmark to track the performance of these companies and provide insight into overall market trends within the GIFT City framework.Traders actively engage with Gift Nifty to know the future direction of the Nifty 50 index. Operating the Nifty index during regular market hours after trading hours helps in assessing the performance of companies within GIFT City, thereby facilitating investment decisions.

Most of the indices move in tandem with the Nifty index. However, India VIX exhibits a negative correlation with the Nifty index. When India VIX falls, Nifty rises, and when India VIX rises, generally, Nifty falls.On obtaining NSE IX membership, any investor, whether foreign or Indian, registered or unregistered, is allowed to actively trade in GIFT Nifty Index products.

SGX Nifty has a significant impact on the Indian market, providing a valuable tool to track and forecast fluctuations in the Nifty index. The timing of both indices gives investors the benefit of GIFT monitoring to stay informed about market dynamics, giving them insight into the entire trading process.

Gift Nifty Time:

The timing of gift nifties is important as they have a big impact on market participants. The alignment of GIFT Nifty time with the global market helps investors to take an informed decision while trading.GIFT Nifty has two trading sessions: the first trading session is from 6:30 am to 3:40 pm, while the second trading session is from 4:35 pm to 2:45 am the next morning.

The combined GIFT Nifty timings are longer than those of the SGX Nifty, which traded from 6:30 am to 10:30 pm. The new timings of GIFT Nifty overlap with the trading hours of the US, European and Asian markets. This allows the time index to be synced with the domestic market and provides investors with real-time price movements and trading opportunities.

The different trading timings of both the indices have some implications.First, it allows investors to exploit arbitrage opportunities between the two markets by taking advantage of price discrepancies during overlapping trading hours.

How to trade in GIFT Nifty?

Trading in GIFT Nifty involves significant risks and is not suitable for all investors. It is always better to invest capital that is economical to lose. Furthermore, some steps to trade in GIFT Nifty are given below to make your trading successful:

Open a Trading Account: Choose a broker registered with NSE IX. Popular options include Motilal Oswal, BlinkX and Zerodha.These brokers offer dedicated GIFT trading accounts.

Complete KYC (Know Your Customer): To complete KYC, you need to submit proof of identity and address as per the rules of the broker.

Deposit funds into your account: Deposit funds in the required currency, such as USD and EUR, as per the broker's guidelines.

Monitor and manage your positions: Keep track of positions and manage them as needed until expiration or settlement.

Understand the risks: Futures contracts involve built-in leverage, which can cushion profits and losses.Make sure you have a proper understanding of the risks involved before trading.

Eligibility for Gift Nifty Trading

Retail investors resident in India are restricted from trading in GIFT Nifty due to foreign exchange regulations.

NRIs, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), and Eligible Foreign Investors (EFIs) are eligible to trade through a broker who is a member of NSE IX.

conclusion.

GIFT Nifty Index encourages foreign investors to invest in the Indian derivatives market.This will make India globally competitive with the financial centers of developed economies.

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https://blinkx.in/indices/gift-nifty

https://blinkx.in/indices/india-vix