The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) on March 19, 2026, issued the notification regarding the Mock Trading on March 21, 2026.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The Exchange will conduct a mock trading session on March 21, 2026 to test system performance.
• Special session (1:55–1:59 pm), mock trading (2:00–3:30 pm), with abrupt disconnection from primary site between 3:25–3:30 pm, followed by resumption at DR site (5:00–6:00 pm).
• Members must prepare for sudden disconnection, take data backup, and test systems from the Disaster Recovery (DR) site.
• Participants (especially using CTCL/algorithmic trading) must register via email by March 20, 2026 and can test applications (ETI API).
• Mock trades will have no financial obligations, and members must restore systems to production state after the session.
[Notification No. MCX/TECH/137/2026]
