Articles tagged “Intraday”

18 articles.

2026 (18)

  • How to fix an intraday position not auto-squared-off

    If your intraday MIS or CO position is not auto-squared-off at the Zerodha cut-off, it converts to delivery or NRML overnight. Why it happens and what to do.

  • MIS and CO positions when circuit limits are hit

    When a stock locks at its circuit limit, intraday MIS and cover order positions cannot be squared off and convert to delivery, exposing you to auction …

  • Why MIS is blocked for FINNIFTY contracts on Zerodha

    Why Kite shows 'MIS (Intraday) is blocked for this FINNIFTY contract': the 20,000-quantity open-interest threshold, illiquidity, expiry-day margins and the NRML …

  • Absolute and percentage change from open on Kite

    How Kite computes and displays the absolute and percentage change of LTP from the day's open price. Explains the field, the toggle, and how it differs from …

  • Intraday margin increases on volatile days

    On high-volatility days, intraday margins increase as VAR / SPAN parameters update. Explains the mechanism and how to plan for it.

  • Intraday P&L on Kite web

    How the intraday P&L total on Kite web is computed across closed positions during the day. Covers Day view aggregation, realised vs unrealised, and the …

  • Intraday profits from yesterday on Kite

    Why intraday profits earned today are not immediately available for next-day trading. Covers the settlement cycle, peak margin framework, and SEBI's intraday …

  • Kite Positions tab explained

    Reference on the Kite Positions tab: intraday and F&O positions, day-wise P&L, conversion to CNC, position grouping, and the difference from Holdings.

  • SEBI peak margin rules explained

    SEBI's peak margin rules require brokers to collect the highest of four intraday margin snapshots, ending the unlimited intraday leverage era. Explains the …

  • Upfront margin requirements (post-2020)

    SEBI's upfront margin requirements, in force since September 2020, mandate that brokers collect the full required margin from the client before order placement. …

  • VAR + ELM intraday margin on Zerodha

    VAR + ELM is the margin framework for equity intraday (cash segment) on Zerodha. VAR (Value at Risk) is the volatility-based component; ELM is the tail buffer. …

  • How to use VWAP on Kite

    Step-by-step guide to applying Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) on Zerodha Kite charts, choosing between session and anchored VWAP, and using the indicator …

  • How to convert MIS to CNC before square-off on Kite

    Step-by-step guide to converting an intraday MIS equity position to a CNC delivery position on Zerodha Kite before the auto square-off time of 3:20 PM IST.

  • How to report intraday speculative income in ITR-3

    Step-by-step guide to declaring intraday equity trading income as speculative business income in ITR-3, including Schedule BP entries, turnover computation, …

  • How to short-sell intraday on Zerodha

    Step-by-step guide to executing an intraday short-sell trade on Zerodha Kite using MIS product code, covering the order ticket, margin, auto square-off and …

  • 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.

  • Console Positions report

    The Console Positions report shows a Zerodha client's open intraday and F&O positions -- entry price, current price, quantity, and unrealised P&L --.

  • 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.