Laws and sections by number or title, due dates, pages, and updates.
The National Stock Exchange of India Limited conducts a mock trading session in the Equity Derivatives segment on November 07, 2026. All members enabled for trading in the Futures and Options segment are eligible to participate. The session includes a pre-open market, a normal market session, and a price band update for stock and index futures. Members must use NEATPlus version 7.9.0 for the session. NNF members must migrate to the new encryption mechanism before December 07, 2026. Trades during this session do not result in fund pay-in or pay-out. Members must clear all outstanding orders before the session starts. Participants must re-login to the live environment after the session to ensure connectivity for the next trading day.
What you must do
Key dates
Who is affected
If you do not comply
Ask about this circular
| Download Ref No: NSE/FAOP/77329 | Date: November 06, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Circular Ref. No: 156/2026 |
All Members,
Mock trading on Saturday, November 07, 2026 – No new version release
Exchange shall be conducting a mock trading session in the Equity Derivatives (F&O) segment on Saturday, November 07, 2026 as per following schedule:
| Mock Date: November 07, 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Particulars | Time in Hrs |
| Trading Sessionfrom Primary Site | - |
| Pre-Open Open time | 11:00 |
| Pre-Open Market order restriction start time | 11:05 |
| Pre-Open Close time* | |
| * Random closure in last two minute | 11:10 |
| Normal Market open time | 11:15 |
| Update of Stock & Index Future Price Bands for alignment with CAS in Equity Cash Market | 12:15 |
| Normal Market close time | 12:40 |
| Re-login Timings | Time in Hrs |
|---|---|
| Live Re-login start time | 15:30 |
| Live Re-login close time | 16:00 |
Members are required to take note of the below important points:
| Version | Download path on NSE Extranet path |
|---|---|
| NEAT+ 7.9.0 | /faoftp/faocommon/NEATPlus790 |
Continuation Sheet
Accordingly, NNF members are advised to migrate to either ‘new encryption mechanism with MD5 checksum removal’ or ‘new encryption mechanism & immediate acknowledgement of order related messages :
| Segment | Gateway Router | Gateway IPs Subnet ranges | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP Address | New Port | Network | Mask | Port | |
| FO | 172.19.13.85 | 10841* | 172.19.13.0 | 255.255.255.128 | 10820 |
| 10843** | |||||
*Port – This port will support new encryption messages with MD5 checksum removal.
**Port - This port will support new encryption messages with MD5 checksum removal and new immediate Ack request for order related messages.
For other important instructions regarding the mock trading, kindly refer to the following Annexure:
Annexure 1: Important instructions regarding mock trading session.
Annexure 2: Pre-requisites / General guidelines for participating in the Mock environment.
For and on behalf of
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Aarti Surve
Chief Manager
| Toll Free No | Email id |
|---|---|
| 1800-266-0050 (Option 1) | msm@nse.co.in |
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Connectivity Parameters: | Refer to circular NSE/MSD/74511 dated June 02, 2026 for interactive connectivity details. |
| Installation Guide: | Available on NSE Extranet at |
| /faoftp/faocommon/Installation_Procedure. | |
| NEAT Version: | NEATPlus 7.9.0 |
| Order Purge: | All outstanding orders will be cleared before each session. Members using NNF software must manually clear orders in their systems. |
Continuation Sheet
| Software Testing: | Refer to circular NSE/MSD/46441 and SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MRD1/DSAP/CIR/P/2020/234. Members may use either Mock Trading or Simulated Environment to meet regulatory requirements. |
| No Financial Obligation: | Trades during mock sessions will not result in any fund pay-in or pay-out. |
| UCC/PAN Validity: | With reference to Exchange circular NSE/ISC/51754 dated March 24, 2022 and NSE/ISC/52722 dated June 23, 2022 issued by Investor Services Cell and updated from time to time : |
| Pre-requisites / General guidelines Heads | Details |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | All members enabled for trading in the Futures & Options (FO) segment in the live market are automatically eligible for mock trading. |
| Participation is enabled using existing User IDs, IPs, and Box ID mappings from the live environment. | |
| Telnet Connectivity | Ensure you can successfully telnet the Exchange host from the IP address you intend to use. |
| Box ID Setup | Confirm that the Box ID is created on the IP with appropriate messages for the segment you wish to trade in. |
| NNF Application Users | If using Non-NEAT Frontend (NNF): |
Continuation Sheet
| Branch/User Limits | Set appropriate branch and user limits from the Corporate Manager Terminal before placing orders in the mock session. |
| Exchange Requests for Mock Participation | Send email requests for the following actions with User ID and segment details: |
