Bhavcopy
A bhavcopy is an exchange-published end-of-session file of trading or contract data.
Plain-language meaning
A bhavcopy is an exchange-published end-of-session file of trading or contract data.
Why it is useful
Bhavcopy is useful as descriptive evidence when it is compared on the same definition, source, period, unit and exact listing. It is one input to research, not a verdict.
Where it appears in XMarketRadar
Look for Bhavcopy on NSE/BSE research, surveillance, broker or official-data screens. It is shown only for the Indian context that supplies it.
How it is calculated or sourced
Bhavcopy comes from the named regulator, exchange, filing system, broker record or official publication. XMarketRadar preserves the source identity and date rather than translating absence into a value.
Inputs, period and unit
Read the disclosed inputs or source, observation period, bar interval, unit, native currency and scale. A value without its source and as-of context is incomplete; unlike units must not be combined.
Worked example
Illustrative only: For trading date 5 August, an exchange bhavcopy row can report the official contract open, high, low, close and volume. A 6 August download must not be relabelled as 5 August merely because the filename was reused.
What high and low mean
A higher or lower Bhavcopy value is descriptive, not automatically good or bad. Meaning depends on the instrument, comparison period, method and related evidence.
Positive, negative and genuine zero
Positive and negative Bhavcopy values retain the definition shown here. A genuine reported or computed zero is displayed as 0 and is not the same as missing evidence.
Limitations and common mistakes
Rules and filing timetables can change. Bhavcopy should be checked against the linked official source; a glossary summary is not legal, tax or regulatory advice.
Market-specific differences
This entry is India-specific (IND). NSE/BSE rules, taxes, settlement, surveillance and publication formats must not be applied to another country without its official equivalent.
Suggested next steps
Open the related India terms below, then follow the matching Help Centre task guide and inspect Bhavcopy on an exact exchange listing. Confirm source, as-of time, units and unavailable reason before using it in research.
Educational information only; not investment advice or an order service.
This Bhavcopy tutorial is educational and descriptive. It is not investment advice, a price prediction, a recommendation, or an instruction to buy, sell, rebalance or place an order.
Also known as: bhav copy