Description

BSE has scheduled a mock trading session for Currency Derivatives on April 18, 2026, covering both primary and disaster recovery sites, with sessions for currency and cross-currency derivatives.

Summary

BSE has scheduled a mock trading session for the Currency Derivatives segment on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The session covers both the primary site (PR) and disaster recovery site (DR), allowing trading members to test their systems including exceptional market condition scenarios. A new BOLT Pro TWS version 12.60 will also be released.

Key Points

  • Mock trading is scheduled for Currency Derivatives and Cross Currency Derivatives on April 18, 2026
  • Sessions run from both primary (PR) and disaster recovery (DR) sites
  • New BOLT Pro TWS version 12.60 will be released; details via separate circular
  • Trading members using third-party ETI API platforms or in-house systems can participate
  • No margin obligations, pay-in/pay-out obligations, or legal rights/liabilities arise from mock trades
  • Members must submit feedback by 3:00 pm on the day of the session

Regulatory Changes

No regulatory changes. This is an operational/testing circular.

Compliance Requirements

  • Trading members are requested to actively participate in the mock trading sessions
  • Feedback must be submitted to BSE Tech Support or BSE Helpdesk by 3:00 pm on April 18, 2026
  • Contact: BSE Tech Support — 022-22728053 / bse.tech@bseindia.com
  • Contact: BSE Help Desk — 022-45720400/600 & 022-69158500 / bsehelp@bseindia.com

Important Dates

  • April 18, 2026 (Saturday): Mock trading session
    • Log-in: 08:15 am – 09:00 am
    • Continuous Trading – Currency Derivatives (PR): 09:00 am – 11:00 am
    • Continuous Trading – Cross Currency Derivatives (PR): 09:00 am – 11:00 am
    • Switchover to DR: 11:00 am
    • Continuous Trading – Currency Derivatives (DR): 11:45 am – 01:45 pm
    • Continuous Trading – Cross Currency Derivatives (DR): 11:45 am – 01:45 pm
    • Trade Modification (Currency): up to 01:55 pm
    • Trade Modification (Cross Currency): up to 01:55 pm
  • April 18, 2026, 3:00 pm: Deadline for member feedback submission

Impact Assessment

This is a routine mock trading exercise with no real market impact. Trades executed during the session carry no financial obligations or legal effect. The session is primarily relevant to trading members who use third-party empaneled vendor platforms or in-house ETI API-based systems and wish to validate their setups, including disaster recovery switchover scenarios. The upcoming BOLT Pro TWS 12.60 release may require member attention once the separate circular is published.

Impact Justification

Routine mock trading session for system testing and familiarization; no real trades, margins, or obligations are created. Relevant only to trading members using ETI APIs or third-party platforms.