Articles in “Trading” category
53 articles.
2026 (53)
- GTC orders on Kite: why Good-Till-Cancelled is not natively supported
NSE and BSE do not offer a true Good-Till-Cancelled order; they cancel pending orders daily. Zerodha's GTT is a broker workaround with a one-year validity cap.
- GTT for F&O on Zerodha
GTT orders work for F&O contracts on Zerodha, with key limits: NRML only, OCO restricted, validity tied to contract expiry, physical-delivery and …
- Market-to-limit conversion in the pre-open session
In the NSE pre-open session a market order is reckoned for the call-auction equilibrium price, then any unmatched part converts to a limit order at that price …
- Order execution time shown beyond market hours
An order log can show a timestamp outside 9:15 to 3:30, from AMO batch release at open, the 3:40 to 4:00 post-close session, settlement-batch stamps, or …
- Price Reasonability Range (PRR) and the execution range
The Price Reasonability Range, or execution range, is a dynamic band NSE and BSE set around a contract's reference price within which an order can execute, to …
- Purchases blocked: CDSL doesn't allow credit (P and ZP group stocks)
Kite shows 'Purchases are blocked as CDSL doesn't allow credit' on P and ZP group stocks because those securities are not eligible for credit into a CDSL demat. …
- Self-trade prevention and its effect on cover orders
NSE's self-trade prevention check cancels one of two orders that would match against each other under the same PAN, including a cover order's stop-loss leg, to …
- The GTT notification flow on Zerodha
Zerodha emails and app-notifies you when a GTT triggers and places an order, and sends a push and email if that order is rejected. The fill itself is a separate …
- Using an SL-L order as a de-facto SL-M on Kite
Traders set a wide limit on an SL-L order to mimic an SL-M, but a gap past the limit leaves it unfilled. This is why Zerodha removed SL-M on some segments.
- Why a GTT triggered but did not execute on Zerodha
A Zerodha GTT releases a limit order at the trigger, not a market order. It can trigger yet stay unfilled when the price gaps past the limit, funds fall short, …
- Why a triggered GTT is not visible after end of day on Kite
A triggered GTT on Zerodha becomes a CNC limit day order; if it does not fill, the exchange cancels it at end of day, so it disappears from the next session.
- Why iceberg and MIS orders are not allowed for some stocks on Kite
Zerodha disables iceberg and MIS intraday orders on stocks under ASM, GSM, ESM, T2T or narrow circuit bands, where leverage and order-slicing raise settlement …
- Why market orders are blocked on T2T and debt instruments on Kite
Market orders are blocked on trade-to-trade stocks and debt or SGB instruments on Kite because thin liquidity makes a market order fill at a wild price; only …
- Margin pledge
Margin pledge is the process of pledging securities in a demat account to a broker for collateral margin, under the SEBI framework that since 2020 keeps the …
- GTT (Good Till Triggered) order on Zerodha
Zerodha's GTT lets traders set conditional buy or sell orders that persist for up to one year, triggering only when the market reaches a specified price.
- Trigger price vs limit price on Kite
On Kite, the trigger price activates a pending stop-loss order while the limit price controls the worst execution price of the resulting limit order.
- AMO (After Market Order) on Zerodha
An AMO on Zerodha lets traders place buy or sell orders outside market hours; the orders are queued and submitted to the exchange at the next session's open.
- Auction market on NSE and BSE
The auction market on NSE and BSE settles delivery shortfall cases where sellers fail to deliver shares, with the exchange running a separate auction.
- Bank account verification (penny drop) on Zerodha
How Zerodha uses the penny drop method to verify a new client's bank account during account opening, linking it to their trading and demat account.
- Basket order on Kite
A basket order on Kite lets traders place multiple buy or sell orders across different instruments simultaneously with a single submission action.
- Bracket order (BO), legacy Zerodha feature
The bracket order was a Zerodha intraday order combining an entry, a profit target, and a trailing stop-loss. Zerodha discontinued it in 2020.
- Bracket order discontinuation (historical)
Why Zerodha discontinued bracket orders in 2021, the regulatory context of SEBI's peak margin rules, and how BO users transitioned to cover orders and.
- BTST (Buy Today Sell Tomorrow) on Zerodha
BTST lets a Zerodha investor sell shares purchased the previous day before they are credited to the demat account, exploiting T+1 settlement timing.
- CDS/MCX product circle on Zerodha
How Zerodha's product circle system works for enabling currency derivatives (CDS) and commodity derivatives (MCX) trading, including eligibility,.
- CNC product code on Zerodha
CNC (Cash and Carry) is Zerodha's product code for equity delivery trades, requiring full payment, with shares credited to the demat account on T+1 settlement.
- Cover order (CO) on Zerodha
A cover order on Zerodha is an intraday order paired with a mandatory stop-loss, enabling higher leverage by capping maximum loss at order placement.
- Disclosed quantity orders
A disclosed quantity order shows only a fraction of the full order size in the exchange order book, hiding the trader's true intent while keeping the full...
- eMandate on Zerodha (UPI and net-banking)
How Zerodha's eMandate facility works for UPI AutoPay and net-banking mandates, enabling automatic SIP debits and recurring fund transfers from linked.
- Family declaration on Console
The Zerodha family declaration links related accounts on Console for aggregated portfolio viewing, combined tax reporting, and simplified family financial...
- Iceberg order on Kite
An iceberg order on Kite automatically slices a large order into smaller tranches, displaying only a fraction of the total quantity in the public order book.
- Idle funds policy on Zerodha
Zerodha's idle funds policy returns uninvested client cash to the linked bank account after a defined period, complying with SEBI's client funds.
- Kill switch on Kite (F&O cooling-off)
The Kite kill switch is a voluntary self-exclusion tool that lets traders freeze all F&O order placement for a cooling-off period after heavy losses.
- Limit order on Kite
A limit order on Kite lets traders specify the maximum price to pay or the minimum price to accept, guaranteeing price but not execution.
- Liquid fund margin (Liquidcase) on Zerodha
Liquidcase is Zerodha's facility to invest idle trading funds in liquid mutual funds and pledge units as margin collateral, earning returns on parked capital.
- Margin pledge mechanics on Zerodha
How the SEBI margin pledge framework operates on Zerodha: pledge creation, haircuts, collateral margin, re-pledge to clearing, and client safeguards.
- Market order on Kite
A market order on Kite instructs the exchange to buy or sell a security immediately at the best available price, guaranteeing execution but not the price.
- MIS product code on Zerodha
MIS (Margin Intraday Squareoff) is Zerodha's intraday product code offering leveraged positions that are automatically squared off by 3:20 PM if not.
- MTF product code on Zerodha
MTF (Margin Trading Facility) on Zerodha allows investors to buy eligible equity shares with borrowed funds, holding positions overnight at interest on.
- Mutual fund pledging on Zerodha
How Zerodha clients can pledge mutual fund units held in demat form as collateral margin for F&O trading, including eligible funds, haircuts, and OTP flow.
- Nominee process at Zerodha
How Zerodha clients register, update, and manage nominees for their trading account, demat account, and mutual fund holdings under SEBI's 2023 nomination rules.
- NRML product code on Zerodha
NRML (Normal) is Zerodha's product code for overnight F&O, currency, and commodity positions held at full SEBI-mandated exchange margins without.
- Nudges and behavioural design in Kite
How Zerodha's Kite trading platform uses behavioural nudges, friction points, and disclosure prompts to guide retail traders toward informed decisions.
- Order validity types on Kite, DAY and IOC
DAY and IOC are the two order validity types on Kite.
- Power of attorney and DDPI transition
How India's securities market moved from broker power of attorney to the DDPI framework, limiting broker access to client demat accounts.
- SL (Stop Loss limit) order on Kite
An SL order on Kite combines a trigger price and a limit price: it activates only when the trigger is hit, then places a limit order at the specified price.
- SL-M (Stop Loss Market) order on Kite
An SL-M order on Kite is triggered at a set price and then executes as a market order, prioritising execution certainty over price control after the stop fires.
- STBT and why Zerodha does not allow it
STBT (Sell Today Buy Tomorrow), overnight short selling of equity shares, is prohibited by SEBI regulations for retail investors.
- Zerodha and T+0 settlement (current rollout)
The T+0 optional same-day settlement window on NSE and BSE, how it works, which stocks are eligible, and the implications for Zerodha clients.
- Zerodha and T+1 settlement
How the shift from T+2 to T+1 equity settlement in India affects Zerodha clients: fund availability, stock delivery timelines, and margin implications.
- Zerodha clearing corporation flows
How trade settlement flows work between Zerodha, NSE Clearing (NSCCL), and Indian Clearing Corporation (ICCL) for equity and derivatives transactions.
- Zerodha Pi discontinuation and migration
The history, technical capabilities, and eventual discontinuation of Zerodha's Pi desktop trading platform, and how clients migrated to Kite and other.
- Zerodha tech stack and engineering philosophy
An overview of Zerodha's documented technology choices: Go for backend services, Vue.
- Zerodha's open-source contributions
An overview of Zerodha's open-source software projects, including Kite Connect libraries, financial data tools, and infrastructure components published on...