BSE Announces Mock Trading Session on November 29 for Commodity, Currency, Equity Derivatives, and Equity Segments

BSE has scheduled a comprehensive mock trading session on Saturday, November 29, 2025, covering multiple segments including commodity derivatives, currency derivatives, equity derivatives, and equity cash markets. The session aims to provide trading members a risk-free opportunity to test their order management systems, connectivity, and trading functionalities under realistic market conditions.

Participants using third-party or in-house trading platforms connected via BSE’s ETI APIs can utilize this mock session to accommodate varied scenarios, including risk-reduction measures, trading halts, and other operational contingencies. No actual fund obligations such as margin, pay-in, or pay-out will arise during this exercise, and no resultant trades will impact real market positions or liabilities.

The trading schedule for November 29 will begin with login sessions at 9:15 AM, continuous trading from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, followed by a trade modification window. BSE encourages active participation as these drills enhance system robustness and improve readiness for exceptional market conditions.

Key Highlights:

Mock trading session scheduled for November 29, 2025, across multiple segments at BSE.

Includes commodity, currency, equity derivatives, and equity cash segments.

Risk-free environment with no real financial or operational impact on participants.

Trading members can test connectivity, order flows, and emergency functions using ETI APIs.

Session timings: Login from 9:15 AM, continuous trading 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, trade modification 1:00 PM to 1:10 PM.

Encouraged participation to enhance trading system stability and preparedness.

No new software release planned during this mock trading.

Sources: BSE official circular, MarketScreener