Zerodha Freak trade

Freak trade square-off on Zerodha

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When an exchange identifies a freak trade (extremely off-market execution) and decides to annul or reverse it, Zerodha implements the action on the affected client account.

Process

  1. Exchange surveillance flags the trade.
  2. Investigation; if confirmed as a freak trade, exchange annuls.
  3. Affected client accounts are updated:
    • Trade reversed.
    • Margin / P&L restored.
    • Counter-party compensated.

The user typically doesn’t need to take action; the back-office handles it.

For details

See Freak-trade loss penalty for the broader framework.

What user can do

  • Notify Zerodha support if they observed a freak trade in their book.
  • Request review if affected.
  • Wait for exchange resolution if escalated by exchange.

See also

External references

References

  1. NSE India, Freak trade resolution, nseindia.com.
  2. Zerodha Support, Trade reversal, support.zerodha.com.

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