Circular No.: MCX/TRD/161/2026 March 30, 2026
Futures and Options Contracts Launch Calendar for the month of April 2026In terms of the provisions of the Rules, Bye-Laws and Business Rules of the Exchange, members of the Exchange are notified as under:
Details of Futures and Options contracts available for trading during the month of April 2026, along with their respective launch dates, are provided in Annexure 1 and 2.
Members may refer to the contract specifications and the delivery & settlement procedures, which are periodically updated by the Exchange on its website at regular intervals for their respective contracts.
Members are requested to take note of the above. Rohit Lunker
Assistant Vice President- Market Operations
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Annexure 1 Futures contracts launch schedule during the month of April - 2026Symbol | Contract Launch date | Contract Expiry Date | Circular Reference No. | Circular Date |
ALUMINI | April 01, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | MCX/TRD/655/2025 | December 23, 2025 |
ALUMINIUM | April 01, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | MCX/TRD/655/2025 | December 23, 2025 |
CARDAMOM | April 01, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | MCX/TRD/093/2026 | February 25, 2026 |
COPPER | April 01, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | MCX/TRD/655/2025 | December 23, 2025 |
COTTON | April 01, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | MCX/TRD/306/2025 | June 20, 2025 |
COTTONOIL | April 01, 2026 | July 31, 2026 | MCX/TRD/498/2025 | September 29, 2025 |
ELECDMBL | April 01, 2026 | July 30, 2026 | MCX/TRD/092/2026 | February 25, 2026 |
GOLDGUINEA | April 01, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | MCX/TRD/042/2026 | January 27, 2026 |
GOLDPETAL | April 01, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | MCX/TRD/043/2026 | January 27, 2026 |
GOLDTEN | April 01, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | MCX/TRD/044/2026 | January 27, 2026 |
KAPAS | April 01, 2026 | April 30, 2027 | MCX/TRD/555/2025 | October 27, 2025 |
LEAD | April 01, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | MCX/TRD/045/2026 | January 28, 2026 |
LEADMINI | April 01, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | MCX/TRD/045/2026 | January 28, 2026 |
MENTHAOIL | April 01, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | MCX/TRD/656/2025 | December 23, 2025 |
NICKEL | April 01, 2026 | August 19, 2026 | MCX/TRD/655/2025 | December 23, 2025 |
STEELREBAR | April 01, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | MCX/TRD/609/2025 | November 26, 2025 |
ZINC | April 01, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | MCX/TRD/655/2025 | December 23, 2025 |
ZINCMINI | April 01, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | MCX/TRD/655/2025 | December 23, 2025 |
GOLDM | April 06, 2026 | October 05, 2026 | MCX/TRD/041/2026 | January 27, 2026 |
MCXMETLDEX | April 15, 2026 | July 24, 2026 | MCX/TRD/313/2025 | June 26, 2025 |
GOLD | April 16, 2026 | April 05, 2027 | MCX/TRD/040/2026 | January 27, 2026 |
MCXBULLDEX | April 20, 2026 | July 29, 2026 | MCX/TRD/258/2025 | May 20, 2025 |
CRUDEOIL | April 21, 2026 | October 19, 2026 | MCX/TRD/319/2025 | June 27, 2025 |
CRUDEOILM | April 21, 2026 | October 19, 2026 | MCX/TRD/319/2025 | June 27, 2025 |
NATGASMINI | April 28, 2026 | October 27, 2026 | MCX/TRD/320/2025 | June 27, 2025 |
NATURALGAS | April 28, 2026 | October 27, 2026 | MCX/TRD/320/2025 | June 27, 2025 |
Particulars | Copper | Zinc |
Contract | Copper Option July 24, 2026 | Zinc Option July 24, 2026 |
Underlying Futures Contract | Copper July 31, 2026 | Zinc July 31, 2026 |
Contract Start Date | April 01, 2026 | April 01, 2026 |
Option Contract Expiry Date | July 24, 2026 | July 24, 2026 |
Sensitivity Report shall be provided on | July 20, 21, 22 & 23, 2026 at End of Day | July 20, 21, 22 & 23, 2026 at End of Day |
Option Devolvement Intimation can be provided from | July 22, 2026 to July 24, 2026 | July 22, 2026 to July 24, 2026 |
Option Devolvement Margin First Day | July 23, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) | July 23, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) |
Option Devolvement Margin Second Day | July 24, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) | July 24, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) |
First day of Trading after Option Positions Devolving into Futures Positions | July 27, 2026 | July 27, 2026 |
Reference Circular No. | MCX/TRD/021/2026 dated January 13, 2026 | MCX/TRD/497/2025 dated September 29, 2025 |
Particulars | Gold Mini |
Contract | Gold Mini Option June 26, 2026 |
Underlying Futures Contract | Gold Mini July 03, 2026 |
Contract Start Date | April 06, 2026 |
Option Contract Expiry Date | June 26, 2026 |
Sensitivity Report shall be provided on | June 22, 23, 24 & 25, 2026 at End of Day |
Option Devolvement Intimation can be provided from | June 24, 2026 to June 26, 2026 |
Option Devolvement Margin First Day | June 25, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) |
Option Devolvement Margin Second Day | June 26, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) |
First day of Trading after Option Positions Devolving into Futures Positions | June 29, 2026 |
Reference Circular No. | MCX/TRD/052/2026 dated January 29, 2026 |
Particulars | GOLD | GOLD |
Contract | Gold Option February 26, 2027 | Gold Option March 29, 2027 |
Underlying Futures Contract | Gold April 05, 2027 | Gold April 05, 2027 |
Contract Start Date | April 16, 2026 | April 16, 2026 |
Option Contract Expiry Date | February 26, 2027 | March 29, 2027 |
Sensitivity Report shall be provided on | February 22, 23, 24 & 25, 2027 at End of Day | March 23, 24, 25 & 26, 2027 at End of Day |
Option Devolvement Intimation can be provided from | February 24, 2027 to February 26, 2027 | March 25, 2027 to March 29, 2027 |
Option Devolvement Margin First Day | February 25, 2027 (from Beginning of Day) | March 26, 2027 (from Beginning of Day) |
Option Devolvement Margin Second Day | February 26, 2027 (from Beginning of Day) | March 29, 2027 (from Beginning of Day) |
First day of Trading after Option Positions Devolving into Futures Positions | March 01, 2027 | March 30, 2027 |
Reference Circular No. | MCX/TRD/052/2026 dated January 29, 2026 | MCX/TRD/052/2026 dated January 29, 2026 |
Particulars | Crude Oil | Crude Oil Mini |
Contract | Crude Oil Option July 16, 2026 | Crude Oil Mini Option July 16, 2026 |
Underlying Futures Contract | Crude Oil July 20, 2026 | Crude Oil Mini July 20, 2026 |
Contract Start Date | April 21, 2026 | April 21, 2026 |
Option Contract Expiry Date | July 16, 2026 | July 16, 2026 |
Sensitivity Report shall be provided on | July 10,13, 14 & 15, 2026 at End of Day | July 10,13, 14 & 15, 2026 at End of Day |
Option Devolvement Intimation can be provided from | July 14, 2026 to July 16, 2026 | July 14, 2026 to July 16, 2026 |
Option Devolvement Margin First Day | July 15, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) | July 15, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) |
Option Devolvement Margin Second Day | July 16, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) | July 16, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) |
First day of Trading after Option Positions Devolving into Futures Positions | July 17, 2026 | July 17, 2026 |
Reference Circular No. | MCX/TRD/100/2026 dated March 01, 2026 | MCX/TRD/100/2026 dated March 01, 2026 |
Particulars | MCX iCOMDEX Bullion Index |
Contract | MCX iCOMDEX Bullion Index Option July 29, 2026 |
Contract Start Date | April 27, 2026 |
Option Contract Expiry Date | July 29, 2026 |
Reference Circular No. | MCX/TRD/474/2025 dated September 22, 2025 |
Particulars | Natural Gas | Natural Gas Mini |
Contract | Natural Gas Option July 24, 2026 | Natural Gas Mini Option July 24, 2026 |
Underlying Futures Contract | Natural Gas July 28, 2026 | Natural Gas Mini July 28, 2026 |
Contract Start Date | April 28, 2026 | April 28, 2026 |
Option Contract Expiry Date | July 24, 2026 | July 24, 2026 |
Sensitivity Report shall be provided on | July 20, 21, 22 & 23, 2026 at End of Day | July 20, 21, 22 & 23, 2026 at End of Day |
Option Devolvement Intimation can be provided from | July 22, 2026 to July 24, 2026 | July 22, 2026 to July 24, 2026 |
Option Devolvement Margin First Day | July 23, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) | July 23, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) |
Option Devolvement Margin Second Day | July 24, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) | July 24, 2026 (from Beginning of Day) |
First day of Trading after Option Positions Devolving into Futures Positions | July 27, 2026 | July 27, 2026 |
Reference Circular No. | MCX/TRD/103/2026 dated March 02, 2026 | MCX/TRD/103/2026 dated March 02, 2026 |