The National Stock Exchange (NSE) today, August 29, said that it will conduct mock trading sessions in the capital market on Saturday, August 30. Alongside, it will also hold mock trading for the commodity and currency derivatives segment, according to the release shared by the exchange.
No new software updates are slated to be released during the mock trading session to be conducted by the NSE on August 30.
However, these sessions help test trading systems and infrastructure, practice emergency procedures, and allow brokers and users to familiarise themselves with new systems without financial risk.
Mock trading schedule: Capital markets
The mock trading in capital markets will follow this schedule:
NSE said that trades during mock sessions will not result in any fund pay-in or payout.
Mock trading schedule: Commodity derivatives
The schedule for mock trading in commodity derivatives is as follows:
Mock trading schedule: Currency derivatives
The mock trading in the currency derivatives will be held from the DR Site as follows:
Mock trading schedule
NSE generally conducts mock trading sessions once a month.
“The Exchange is continuously endeavouring to provide a robust platform to members to enable seamless trading. The Exchange gives utmost importance to periodical testing of trading infrastructure and its recovery & response mechanisms. Contingency Drills/ Mock Trading sessions are conducted by the Exchange for this purpose from time to time,” NSE stated while releasing the mock trading calendar for the year 2025.
According to the calendar, after August 30, the next mock trading could take place on September 6, while the last mock trading was conducted on August 2.
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