MCX & NCDEX
MCX
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited Headquartered at Mumbai. Mr. Ashok Jha, IAS (Retd.) - Independent Chairman Mr. Jignesh Shah - Non-Executive Vice-Chairman
It is state-of-the-art electronic commodity futures exchange.
November 2003
Market share of over 80%
Sixth largest.
Normal Session Agri
Monday to Friday
10:00 AM TO 05:00 PM
Normal Session Agri
Saturday
10:00 AM TO 02:00 PM
Normal Session Non-Agri
Monday to Friday*
Saturday
10:00 AM TO 11:30 PM
Normal Session Non-Agri
10:00 AM TO 02:00 PM
Special Session All Monday to Commodities Saturday
09:45 AM TO 09:59 AM
Dealing Alliance
All futures contracts on MCX-SX are cash settled. There are no physical contracts. Trading takes place on the dedicated terminals available to the members of exchange. All participants on the MCX-SX trading platform have to participate only through trading members of the Exchange.
MCX-SX stands in as the counterparty for each transaction.
All contracts that remain open at expiry are settled in Indian rupees in cash at the reference rate specified by RBI.
Square off.
METAL Aluminium, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Steel Long (Bhavnagar), Steel Long (Govindgarh), Steel Flat, Tin, Zinc FIBER
BULLION Gold, Gold HNI, Gold M, i-gold, Silver, Silver HNI, Silver M,, Silver Micro ENERGY
Cotton L Staple, Cotton M Staple, Cotton S Staple, Cotton Yarn, Kapas, Jute
Brent Crude Oil, Crude Oil, Furnace Oil, Natural Gas, M. E. Sour Crude Oil, ATF, Electricity(Now delisted), Carbon Credit
SPICES Cardamom, Jeera, Pepper, Red Chilli, Turmeric, Cumin Seed, Coriander PULSES Chana, Masur, Yellow Peas, Tur, Urad
PLANTATIONS Arecanut, Cashew Kernel, Coffee (Robusta), Rubber PETROCHEMICALS HDPE, Polypropylene(PP), PVC OIL & OIL SEEDS
Castor Oil, Castor Seeds, Coconut Cake, Coconut Oil, Cotton Seed, Crude Palm Oil, Groundnut Oil, Kapasia Khalli, Mustard Oil, Mustard Seed (Jaipur), Mustard Seed (Sirsa), RBD Palmolein, Refined Soy Oil, Refined Sunflower Oil, Rice Bran DOC, Rice Bran Refined Oil, Sesame Seed, Soymeal, Soy Bean, Soy Seeds
CEREALS
OTHERS Guargum, Guar Seed, Gurchaku, Mentha Oil, Potato (Agra), Potato (Tarkeshwar)
Maize, Barley, Rice, Sharbati Rice, Basmati Rice, Wheat
NCDEX
National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) Mr. R. Ramaseshan, Managing Director and CEO
December 15, 2003.
It offers futures trading in both agriculture and non-agriculture commodities.
The Exchange has eight shareholders:
Risk management (CRISIL) Rural bank network (Canara Bank in the south and PNB in the north) Technology (ICICI Bank), agriculture (NABARD);
On-line trading technology and derivative trading (NSE).
Market reach (IFFCO which has the largest number of farm cooperatives);
And expertise in institution building (LIC).
Normal Session
Agri and Coal
Monday to Friday Saturday
10:00A.M TO 05:00P.M 10:00A.M TO 02:00P.M 10:00A.M TO 11:55P.M Not Allowed
Normal Session
Normal Session
Non-Agri
Monday to Friday Not Allowed
Intra day square off Off line order Timing
Not Allowed Not Allowed
Not Allowed
Not Allowed
Advantages
Can buy (go long) or sell (go short) commodity futures contracts.
Can trade with a small amount of capital.
Volatility in some markets offers potential for quick profits.
Disadvantages
Principal is not guaranteed.
High risk due to leverage.
High price volatility could lead to margin calls.