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How place a GTT on the Kite mobile app

From WebNotes, a public knowledge base. Last updated 21 June 2026. Reading time ~9 min. Level: Intermediate.

Key facts

Where GTT lives in the app	Orders tab, GTT sub-tab; created from an instrument's order window
Trigger types	Single (one trigger) and OCO (two triggers, one cancels the other)
Validity	One year from creation for equity; until contract expiry for F&O
Product types	MTF, CNC and NRML only; MIS (intraday) not supported
Cost	Free; brokerage applies only when the triggered order executes

Procedure

Open the instrument in the Kite appSearch for the scrip or tap it in a watchlist or in Holdings. Tap the scrip to open its detail screen, then tap Buy or Sell to open the order window.
Switch the order window to GTTIn the order window, tap the GTT tab at the top of the order ticket. The window changes to show the GTT trigger fields instead of the regular order fields.
Choose Single or OCOTap Single for one trigger, or OCO for two triggers where one cancels the other. Use OCO only when you hold the position and want a target and a stop-loss at once.
Enter the trigger priceType the trigger price at which the GTT should fire. For a buy, set it below the last traded price for a dip; for a sell stop-loss, set it below; for a sell target, set it above.
Enter the limit price and quantitySet the limit price the released order will carry. For a buy, place the limit above the trigger; for a sell, below the trigger. Enter the quantity for each leg.
Slide to create the GTTReview the summary, then slide the CREATE GTT button. The GTT appears under Orders, GTT sub-tab, with status Active.
Monitor and manage under Orders, GTTTap Orders, then GTT, to see all GTTs with their status. Tap an instrument to Modify or Delete an active GTT before it triggers.

A GTT (Good Till Triggered) order on the Kite mobile app is a standing conditional order you create from a scrip’s order window inside the Kite Android or iOS app, which Zerodha holds on its own servers and converts into a limit order at the exchange only when the last traded price reaches your trigger. The app version of GTT carries the same one-year validity and the same single and OCO trigger types as Kite web; only the screens differ. This guide documents the in-app placement flow, where GTT sits in the app’s navigation, and the differences a phone screen introduces.

The GTT reference article explains the product, its server-side storage and its limits in full, and how to place a GTT order on Kite covers the web flow. This guide is the phone-specific companion to those two and does not repeat the conceptual background.

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Single versus OCO on the app

A single GTT carries one trigger and one resulting limit order. Use it to buy on a dip below the last traded price, to set a take-profit sell above it, or to set a single stop-loss sell below it.

An OCO (One Cancels the Other) GTT carries two triggers at once: an upper trigger that is usually a target sell and a lower trigger that is usually a stop-loss sell. When one leg fires and its limit order reaches the exchange, the other leg is cancelled automatically, so a long position cannot have both its target and its stop-loss fill in the same session. On the app the two legs sit one above the other in the GTT ticket, each with its own trigger price and limit price.

Where GTT lives in the Kite app

Two things people miss when they first look for GTT on the phone. The order window does not show GTT until you tap the GTT tab at the top of the order ticket; by default the window opens on the regular order type. And placed GTTs do not sit with your day’s pending orders. They live under their own tab: tap Orders in the bottom navigation, then the GTT sub-tab. Active, triggered, executed, cancelled and expired GTTs all appear there.

Step-by-step procedure

The numbered box above gives the sequence. The sections below expand the parts that differ from Kite web.

1. Open the instrument in the Kite app

Find the scrip first. Tap it in a watchlist, search for it from the search bar, or open it from Portfolio, then Holdings if you already own it. Opening from Holdings pre-fills the scrip and sets the side to Sell, which suits a stop-loss or target on an existing position. Tap the scrip to reach its detail screen, then tap Buy or Sell to open the order window.

2. Switch the order window to GTT

The order ticket opens on the regular order type. Tap the GTT tab at the top of the ticket. The fields change: instead of order type and price you now see trigger and the GTT limit fields. This tab is the single point that turns an ordinary order into a GTT on the app.

3. Choose Single or OCO

Tap Single for one trigger or OCO for two. On a fresh buy-on-dip, choose Single. When you hold a long position and want both a target and a protective stop in place, choose OCO so one cancels the other.

4. Enter the trigger price

The trigger is the last traded price level at which Zerodha releases the order. For a buy on a dip, set the trigger below the current last traded price. For a sell stop-loss, set it below. For a sell target, set it above. The trigger reads the exchange last traded price during market hours only; it does not act on pre-open indicative prices or after-hours data.

5. Enter the limit price and quantity

The released order is a limit order, not a market order, so the limit price you set is the worst price it will accept. For a buy GTT, place the limit above the trigger; for a sell GTT, below the trigger. The further the limit sits from the trigger on the executable side, the more likely the order fills if the price gaps past the trigger. Enter the quantity. On an OCO ticket both legs carry the same quantity because they refer to the same position.

6. Slide to create the GTT

Kite shows a summary of the trigger conditions, limit prices and quantity. Review it, then slide the CREATE GTT button. A confirmation appears and the GTT moves to Orders, GTT with status Active.

7. Monitor and manage under Orders, GTT

Open Orders, then GTT, to track status. To change an active GTT, tap the instrument and tap Modify, adjust the trigger, quantity or limit, then swipe Modify GTT; see how to modify a GTT on Kite . To remove one, tap the instrument, tap Delete and confirm; see how to delete a GTT on Kite . You cannot modify a GTT once it has triggered.

App and web parity

The app and web read the same GTT engine, so a GTT created on the phone shows on Kite web and the reverse. The product limits are identical across both: one-year validity for equity, validity until contract expiry for F&O, and the per-account cap on active GTTs that Zerodha publishes on its GTT support page, stated as up to 500 active GTTs as of June 2026. Product types are limited to MTF, CNC and NRML; you cannot place a GTT under MIS . One field you cannot change after creation on either surface is the exchange; to move a GTT from NSE to BSE or back you delete it and create a fresh one on the other exchange.

What can go wrong

Looking for GTT in the wrong place: the order window opens on the regular order type; tap the GTT tab to reveal it, and look under Orders, GTT, not with the day’s pending orders.
Triggered but not filled: the GTT releases a limit order. If the price gaps past your limit, the order may rest unfilled and the exchange cancels it at end of day; see why a GTT triggered but did not execute .
No funds at trigger time: idle funds swept to your bank overnight leave a buy GTT short of margin when it fires, and the exchange rejects the released order. Keep a buffer.
Trying to modify a triggered GTT: only active GTTs are editable. Once triggered, you cannot modify; you must place a fresh GTT.
Choosing MIS: GTT supports MTF, CNC and NRML only. Intraday MIS is not a valid GTT product type.

External references

References

Zerodha support, What is the Good Till Triggered (GTT) feature? (as of 21 June 2026).
Zerodha support, How can I use the GTT feature? (as of 21 June 2026).
Zerodha support, How to modify GTT orders (as of 21 June 2026).
Zerodha GTT terms and conditions, zerodha.com/tos/gtt (as of 21 June 2026).

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Last reviewed: 21 June 2026
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