The National Stock Exchange (NSE) today said it will conduct mock trading sessions on Saturday (May 4 ) in various segments including capital market and currency derivatives.

“The exchange will be conducting a mock trading (contingency) session in the currency derivatives, capital market and futures & options segment on Saturday, May 4, 2013,” the NSE said in three separate circulars.

The two-hour auction would start at the NSE at 1000 hrs, it said.

The stock exchanges usually conduct mock trading session to test their system performance as part of their efforts to provide a robust platform to members so as to enable seamless trading.