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How to cancel a pending order on Kite

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

Cancelling a pending order on Zerodha Kite removes it from the exchange order book and releases any margin blocked for the unfilled quantity. Orders can be cancelled at any point before they are fully executed, as long as they carry status Open (for resting limit and market orders) or Trigger pending (for SL, SL-M and GTT orders). This guide covers single order cancellation, bulk cancellation and cancellation of GTT orders.

Which orders can be cancelled

Order status	Cancellable?
Open	Yes
Trigger pending	Yes
Complete	No, the trade has executed
Cancelled	Not applicable, already cancelled
Rejected	Not applicable, never reached the exchange
AMO (queued)	Yes, before market opens

Partially filled orders can be partially cancelled: the filled portion cannot be reversed, but the unfilled remainder can be cancelled.

How to handle a partially filled order on Zerodha

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

A partial fill occurs when only part of your order quantity matches available counterparty orders in the exchange order book. The filled portion becomes an executed trade; the unfilled portion remains as a live order in the book, waiting for matching orders at your limit price.

Partial fills are most common with limit orders in low-liquidity stocks or when the order size is large relative to the available depth at the limit price. They also occur in fast-moving markets where the price moves away from your limit price after a partial match.

How to modify a pending order on Kite

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

Pending orders on Zerodha Kite, those with status Open or Trigger pending, can be modified to change the price, quantity or trigger price before they are executed. Order modification is a routine part of active trading: you may want to chase a price, reduce quantity after a partial fill, or adjust a stop-loss level. This guide explains the complete modification procedure on Kite and the important consequences of modifying an order in the exchange’s order queue.

How to read the Kite order book

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

The order book on Zerodha Kite is the primary interface for tracking the status and execution details of every order you have placed in the current trading session. Understanding each column and status code is essential for verifying fills, troubleshooting rejected orders and reconciling your intended trades with actual executed trades. This guide explains every element of the Kite order book and what it tells you about the lifecycle of your orders.

Kite (Zerodha trading platform)

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

Kite is the trading platform operated by Zerodha, India’s largest stockbroker by active client count, comprising a browser-based terminal at kite.zerodha.com and a mobile application for Android and iOS. It provides retail and institutional clients with access to equities, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, commodity derivatives, and government securities across the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), as well as commodity exchanges operated by the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) and the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX).