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GTT for F&O on Zerodha

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A GTT (Good Till Triggered) order for F&O on Zerodha is a standing conditional order Zerodha supports on futures and options contracts, including index and stock derivatives, which fires a limit order at the exchange when the last traded price reaches the trigger, but which Zerodha governs with a set of derivative-specific limits the equity version does not carry. A GTT on an F&O contract is valid only until that contract expires, uses the NRML product type, restricts the OCO variant, and can leave a trader with a physical-delivery obligation if a triggered stock-derivative position is held into expiry.

Open interest

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Open interest is the total number of futures and options contracts on a particular instrument that remain open at a given moment, meaning neither the buyer nor the seller has squared off the position, and the contract has not yet expired or been settled. It is reported by the National Stock Exchange and the Multi Commodity Exchange for every contract they list, and it is the single most-watched gauge of how much live money sits in a derivative.

Futures and options taxation in India

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Futures and options taxation in India is governed by the Income Tax Act, 1961 , with the core classification provided by Section 43(5)(d), which treats eligible derivative transactions on recognised stock exchanges as non-speculative business income rather than as speculative income or as capital gains. The classification is the structural foundation of the F&O tax framework and has consequential implications across the entire computation: profits and losses are computed as business income, are aggregated with other business income, are reported in ITR-3 , are subject to the Section 44AB tax audit thresholds, are eligible for the Section 44AD presumptive taxation option (subject to turnover limits), and produce business losses that can be set off against other heads of income (other than salary) and carried forward for 8 years.

How to activate F&O segment on Zerodha

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

This guide explains how to activate the equity futures and options (F&O) segment on an existing Zerodha trading account, covering the income proof documents accepted, the online activation flow, and the timeline for segment enablement.

Step-by-step procedure

Step 1: Log in to Console

Go to console.zerodha.com and log in with the Zerodha user ID and password. Console is the back-office portal where account-level settings, statements, and segment management are handled. The segment activation feature is not available directly from the Kite trading platform.