Description

NSE will conduct a mock trading session in the Currency Derivatives Segment from the DR site on February 28, 2026, with trading hours from 09:00 to 17:00 and re-login into live environment by 19:00.

Summary

NSE will conduct a mock trading session in the Currency Derivatives Segment from the Business Continuity Plan (BCP)/Disaster Recovery (DR) site on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The session is intended to allow members to test trading software and re-login into the live environment to ensure smooth connectivity for the regular trading day on Monday, March 2, 2026. No financial obligations arise from trades executed during mock sessions.

Key Points

  • Mock trading will be conducted from the DR site in the Currency Derivatives Segment on February 28, 2026
  • Normal Market open time: 09:00 hrs; Normal Market close time: 17:00 hrs
  • Trade Modification end time: 17:30 hrs
  • Re-login window: 18:30 hrs (start) to 19:00 hrs (close)
  • NEAT version 3.5.4 to be used; download path on NSE Extranet: /cdsftp/cdscommon/NEATCDS354
  • Old NEAT Adapter (v1.0.20) uses GR PORT 10877; Old NEAT Adapter (v1.0.22) and New NEAT Adapter (v1.0.23) use GR PORT 10879
  • All outstanding orders will be cleared before each session
  • Connect2NSE and Extranet will be unavailable from 04:45 am to 08:15 am and 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

Regulatory Changes

No regulatory changes. This circular references existing SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MRD1/DSAP/CIR/P/2020/234 and NSE circular NSE/MSD/46441 for software testing compliance requirements. Members may use either Mock Trading or the Simulated Environment to meet regulatory requirements.

Compliance Requirements

  • Members must use NEAT version 3.5.4 for this mock session
  • Members using NNF software must manually clear orders in their systems before the session
  • Only valid and compliant UCC/PAN uploaded and approved before cutoff will be allowed during mock trading (UCC validation skipped during contingency time)
  • Members should refer to NEAT Adapter circulars NSE/MSD/70421 (September 25, 2025) and NSE/MSD/71601 (December 02, 2025) for the correct NEAT Adapter version and port combinations
  • Members must participate using all trading software and re-login into the live environment after the mock session
  • For connectivity details, refer to circulars NSE/MSD/67674 (April 24, 2025) and NSE/CD/70422 (September 25, 2025)

Important Dates

  • February 28, 2026: Mock trading session from DR site
  • 09:00 hrs: Normal Market open
  • 17:00 hrs: Normal Market close
  • 17:30 hrs: Trade Modification end
  • 18:30 hrs: Live Re-login start
  • 19:00 hrs: Live Re-login close
  • March 2, 2026: Regular live trading resumes (Monday)

Impact Assessment

This is a routine operational exercise with no financial impact on members or the market. Trades executed during the mock session will not result in any fund pay-in or pay-out. The session is confined to the Currency Derivatives Segment and is intended solely to test member readiness for DR-site connectivity. Members should ensure they complete the re-login into the live environment by 19:00 hrs on February 28 to be prepared for normal trading on Monday, March 2, 2026. The NOTIS application will be accessible during the mock session for reference.

Impact Justification

Routine mock trading session for Currency Derivatives segment from DR site; no financial obligations, affects only member connectivity testing and does not impact regular market operations or listed securities.