How to do BTST on Zerodha

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

BTST (Buy Today Sell Tomorrow) is an equity trading strategy on the Indian stock exchanges where you buy shares in the cash segment on one day and sell them the next day, before the shares have formally settled into your demat account. On Zerodha Kite, BTST is executed using the standard CNC (Cash and Carry) product code for both legs, and the settlement risk is managed by the exchange’s clearing corporation. This guide explains the procedure and the key risk unique to BTST: short delivery. The BTST reference article covers the conceptual background; this guide is the step-by-step how-to.

BTST (Buy Today Sell Tomorrow) on Zerodha

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

BTST (Buy Today Sell Tomorrow) is a trading strategy in which an investor buys equity shares on one day and sells them on the next trading day, before the purchased shares are credited to their demat account through the normal settlement cycle. On Zerodha, BTST trades are executed using the CNC product code for both the buy and the subsequent sell order.

Under India’s T+1 settlement framework, shares bought on Day 0 (T) are credited to the buyer’s demat account on Day 1 (T+1). BTST involves selling these shares on Day 1 before the credit arrives, technically selling shares that are in the pipeline of settlement rather than in the demat account. This creates a specific settlement risk called short delivery.

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How to do BTST on Zerodha

BTST (Buy Today Sell Tomorrow) on Zerodha