New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Tuesday's technical glitch affecting the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), the country's largest commodity derivatives bourse, coincided with the expiry of silver monthly options contracts, sending traders with open positions on the contracts into a tizzy.

Even after trading resumed at 1:25 pm, over four hours behind the scheduled opening of 9 am, certain traders reported difficulty in executing orders.

"Trading has commenced but we are facing some difficulty, with some orders not going through," said a broking official, requesting anonymity as he is not authorised to speak on the subject.

The matter was compounded as it coincided with the expiry of silver options contracts.

This is because any client who ...