{"id":345620,"date":"2026-11-13T09:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T03:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=345620"},"modified":"2026-11-13T09:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T03:42:10","slug":"upper-circuit-lower-circuit-price-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/upper-circuit-lower-circuit-price-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Upper Circuit and Lower Circuit Explained: Price Bands, How They Are Set and What to Do When Your Stock Hits One"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stocks have daily price bands such as 2%, 5%, 10% or 20%. Hitting the upper limit means no sellers at higher prices. F&O stocks use dynamic bands instead of fixed ones.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Upper circuit and lower circuit are the daily price limits that stop a stock from rising or falling beyond a set percentage in one day. Common bands are 2%, 5%, 10% and 20%, and the exchange sets the band for each stock. When a stock hits the upper limit, buyers outnumber sellers, and when it hits the lower limit, sellers outnumber buyers, so trading can dry up on that side.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Upper circuit and lower circuit are terms every market watcher hears, usually with a headline about a stock that has been locked for several sessions. These limits exist to curb extreme one-day swings, but they can also trap traders who cannot exit.<\/p>\n

This guide explains how price bands work, which stocks have which band, why stocks get locked and how to deal with a circuit in your holding.<\/p>\n

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