Stock Market Special Live Trading Session: NSE, BSE To Be Open On May 18, 2024 (Saturday); Check Timings

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE will conduct a live trading session on Saturday (May 18). Both equity, equity derivatives, and futures and options markets will be open on Saturday.

Trading on Saturday will be conducted in two parts. The first half of the May 18 session will be on the primary site from 9:15 am to 10 am and the second half of disaster recovery (DRS) from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. It will be a transition from primary to DRS.

This is part of BSE and NSE's compliance plan with SEBI's framework for a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to test disaster preparedness in case of any major disruptions. During special trading session there will be an intraday switch to the DR site from the primary (PR) site.

As per the BSE and NSE circulars, "Members are requested to note that Exchange shall be conducting special live trading session with intra-day switchover from Primary site to Disaster Recovery site on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Equity and Equity Derivatives segments." 

Live Trading From the Primary Site

Morning block deal window session-1 open time: 08:45 am
Morning block deal window session-1 close time: 09:00 am
Pre-open open time: 09:00 am
Pre-open close time 09:08 am
Normal market open time: 09:15 am
Call auction illiquid session one open time: 09:30 am
Call auction illiquid session one close time: 09:45 am
Normal market close time: 10:00 am

Live Trading From the Disaster Recovery Site

Pre-open open time: 11:15 am
Pre-open close time: 11:23 am
Normal market open time: 11:30 am
Call auction illiquid session two open time: 11:45 am
Call auction illiquid session two close time: 12:00 noon
Normal market close time: 12:30 pm
Closing session open time: 12:40 pm
Closing session close time: 12:50 pm
Trade modification end time: 1:00 pm