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DATE RULE · EVENT DAY PROTECTION

SPECIFIC DATE
TRADING LOCK

Lock your trading account on specific calendar dates — RBI policy, Budget Day, election results, or any day you know is too unpredictable to trade. Set it in advance and forget it.

You know the Budget announcement is next Tuesday. You know RBI policy is on Wednesday. You know these days are binary events where Indian markets move 2–5% in minutes — either direction. You know you should not trade on these days with your current capital. But when the day comes, you're glued to your screen, FOMO kicks in, and you take a large position. This is how serious accounts get damaged in a single session.

The specific date trading lock lets you mark any calendar date as a no-trading day — well in advance, when you're thinking rationally. On that date, TradeGuard blocks all trading from market open, no override possible during market hours.

HIGH-RISK EVENT DAYS
TO BLOCK IN ADVANCE

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RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting days

Rate decisions cause sudden 1–3% moves in Nifty. If the decision surprises, moves can be 4–5%. Binary outcomes — impossible to position for.

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Union Budget (February 1)

The most volatile single day in Indian markets. Every sector moves based on tax/duty changes. Often a 300–500+ point Nifty move in both directions within minutes.

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Election result days

State and general election results can trigger 5–8% moves. Intraday volatility is extreme — both the circuit breaker and massive reversals are common.

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US Federal Reserve meeting days (FOMC)

Fed decisions announced at 11:30 PM IST — but US markets' pre-reaction and SGX Nifty moves affect Indian markets the following morning significantly.

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Quarterly earnings for Reliance, HDFC Bank, Infosys

Heavy-weight stocks' earnings drive Nifty significantly. Their result dates are announced in advance — block the trading day of results for these stocks.

Date lock — RBI Policy Day protection
Locked date: June 7, 2026 (RBI MPC decision day)
Set 5 days in advance, when thinking rationally
June 7, 9:15 AM — SPECIFIC DATE RULE ACTIVE
Account locked. RBI surprises with 50bp rate cut.
Nifty spikes 400pts, then reverses 300pts by 11 AM.
Multiple accounts blown up on the reversal. Yours: protected.

HOW TO BUILD YOUR
NO-TRADE CALENDAR

At the start of every quarter, spend 30 minutes marking the high-risk dates for that quarter in TradeGuard. Sources to check:

NSE India website — publishes the official market holiday list and expiry calendar. RBI website — MPC meeting dates are published months in advance. BSE Corporate Filings — quarterly result announcement dates. Election Commission — result announcement dates for state and general elections.

Once marked, you don't need to think about it again. On those dates, TradeGuard protects you automatically — even if you're having a FOMO moment, even if your broker's charts look exciting, even if you "know" which way the market will move.

PLAN YOUR SAFE
TRADING CALENDAR.

4-day free trial. Lock any date. No credit card required.

FAQ

You can set a date lock any time before the market opens on that day. The further in advance you set it, the better — setting it a week before means you can't second-guess it on the day. Once you've set it and market hours begin on that date, the lock is active and cannot be removed until after 3:30 PM.
Yes — add each date individually. During earnings season or around major events that might span multiple days, add all the relevant dates. It takes seconds to add a date to your blocked list.
The day-based kill switch blocks recurring days every week (e.g., every Thursday). The specific date lock blocks individual calendar dates that happen once — like June 7, 2026. Use both together: block all Thursdays by default, and additionally block any upcoming event dates.
The date lock applies to your connected broker account and blocks all trading through the TradeGuard kill switch mechanism. It covers F&O, equity intraday, and all other instrument types accessible via the broker API.