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Is The Stock Market Open Or Closed Today? Here’s Why Dalal Street Is Buzzing With Mock Trading On Saturday

Samira Vishwas | May 9, 2026 4:24 PM CST

Stock Market Today: Dalal Street is open today, but traders can leave their blood pressure monitors at home. The Indian stock market is running a special mock trading session this Saturday, May 9, 2026, meaning plenty of screens, charts, and keyboard action, but no real money changing hands. Think of it as a full-dress rehearsal for the market’s tech systems. Brokers get to test platforms, exchanges check their emergency readiness, and traders enjoy a rare “practice match” without profits or panic. So yes, the bells are ringing at the Dalal Street today, just without the usual market heartbreaks and jackpot moments.

What Is Mock Trading At The Stock Market Today?

Mock trading, in its essence, is Dalal Street’s practice session, only instead of fire alarms, you get flashing stock charts and frantic keyboard typing. During mock trading, exchanges, brokers, and traders practice on their systems without risking actual money. As no real money is won or lost, there is no penalty for even the biggest trading mistakes. It’s about seeing if platforms can handle technical glitches, outages, and emergency situations without a full-blown crisis. These practice sessions are intended to ensure smoother trading, quicker recovery during outages, and a better-prepared market in general. Think of it as the stock market doing a dress rehearsal before the real show starts.

These drills help ensure:

Stable market operations
Faster recovery during outages
Smooth functioning of trading platforms
Better preparedness for real trading days

Complete Mock Trading Day Schedule: From Opening Bell to Final Shutdown On Stock Market Today

Time	Session/Event	Exchange
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM	Regular Market Pre-Open Session (Reference)	NSE/BSE
9:15 AM – 3:30 PM	Regular Market Trading Hours (Reference)	NSE/BSE
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Block Deal Window	NSE
10:00 AM – 10:08 AM	Pre-Open Session	NSE
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM	IPO & Special Securities Pre-Open	NSE
10:15 AM onwards	Normal Market Opens	NSE
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM	Login and Setup	BSE
10:30 AM onwards	Call Auction Session Begins	NSE
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Block Deal Window	BSE
11:00 AM onwards	Trading for Special Pre-Open Stocks	NSE
11:00 AM onwards	Pre-Open Session	BSE
11:15 AM onwards	Continuous Trading Begins	BSE
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM	Auction Market	NSE
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM	Settlement Default Window	BSE
12:00 PM – 3:30 PM	SPOS Continuous Trading	BSE
12:30 PM	T+0 Market Closing	NSE
12:40 PM	Trade Modification Ends	NSE
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM	Afternoon Block Deal Window	BSE
3:30 PM – 3:40 PM	Closing Process	BSE
3:50 PM onwards	Final System Closure	BSE
4:00 PM	Trade Modification Ends (T+1)	BSE

Today, Dalal Street is all dressed up with nowhere to trade. The stock market is open only for a mock drill- a practice run where systems are tested but no real money changes hands. Think of it as the market’s tech rehearsal to keep future trading days smooth, fast, and panic-free.

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