Retail and institutional investors are increasingly leveraging real-time data from India’s leading exchanges—NSE and BSE—to refine trading strategies and boost portfolio performance.
	
	Data-Driven Insights:  
	
	- NSE offers multi-level feeds including tick-by-tick, Level 1, 2, and 3 data for equities, derivatives, and debt instruments  
	- BSE provides live quotes, historical OHLCV data, and corporate actions for over 5000 listed companies  
	- SheetsFinance enables real-time tracking via Google Sheets, integrating price, volume, EPS, and PE ratios  
	- NSE’s hidden tools include heat maps, sectoral filters, and open interest reports for derivatives  
	- Financial calendars from both exchanges help monitor earnings, dividends, and board meetings
	
	Application Strategies:  
	
	- Use market depth and bid-ask spreads to time entries and exits  
	- Monitor sectoral gainers and losers for rotation plays  
	- Analyze open interest to confirm trend strength in options  
	- Combine historical data with live metrics for backtesting models
	
	Sources: NSE India Real-Time Data Portal, BSE Corporate Filings, SheetsFinance Blog, EQSIS Trading Tools Review