Circuit limit

Plain-language meaning

A circuit limit is an exchange-defined price band or market-wide threshold that can restrict trading after specified moves.

Why it is useful

Circuit limit 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 Circuit limit 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

Circuit limit 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: With a ₹100 reference and a ±10% security price band, the illustrative bounds are ₹90 and ₹110. The exchange's actual reference, rounding and exceptions control trading.

What high and low mean

A higher or lower Circuit limit 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 Circuit limit values retain the definition shown here. A genuine reported or computed zero is displayed as 0 and is not the same as missing evidence.

When it is unavailable

Unavailable (—) means Circuit limit is absent, unsupported, stale under the screen's rules or not computable from verified inputs. It must never be converted to zero or a neutral signal.

Limitations and common mistakes

Rules and filing timetables can change. Circuit limit 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.

Related terms

Use the related-term links on this page to compare Circuit limit with neighbouring definitions while retaining each term's distinct source, unit and limitations.

Suggested next steps

Open the related India terms below, then follow the matching Help Centre task guide and inspect Circuit limit 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 Circuit limit 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.