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Good Till Triggered (GTT) Order

Good Till Trigger (GTT) is an order that allows you to place buy or sell orders at your preferred price, staying active for up to 365 days or until triggered.

365-Day Validity

The order remains active untill the set price is reached.

Target and
Stoploss at one go

Set target and stoploss prices simultaneously, ensured your covered regardless of market direction.

Set at
Desired Price

Trigger and Limit prices for GTT orders can be set beyond the stock’s price band, allowing at the desired price.

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When to Place a GTT Order?

When you want to buy a stock at a specific price.
When you wish to sell stocks from your portfolio at a favourable price by setting both Target as well as Stoploss.
When you buy stocks and want to set both Target and Stoploss upfront to sell them at your preferred price later.

Types of GTT Order

Single order

Set a trigger price for buy/sell orders. If the stock hits the trigger price, the limit order will be sent to exchange.

One-Cancels-the-Other

Place both Target & Stoploss for sell order. If one executes, the other cancels automatically.

3-legged order

Buy a stock and simultaneously place a GTT sell order with predefined Stoploss and Target.

How to Place a GTT Order?

Step 1:Go to Place Order page and select GTT

Step 2:Enter order details and select Single as Trigger Type

Step 3:Set your desired Trigger and Limit Price

Step 4:Click "Create GTT" and confirm to place the order

Step 5:View your placed orders at Order Book > GTT

Step 1:Go to Place Order page and select GTT

Step 2: Enter order details and select OCO as Trigger Type

Step 3:Set the desired Stoploss and Target Trigger Price

Step 4:Click "Create GTT" and confirm to place the order

Step 5:View your placed orders at Order Book > GTT

Step 1:Go to Place Order page

Step2:Enter order details and enable GTT sell

Step 3:Set the desired Buy Price, along with Stoploss and Target Trigger Price

Step 4:Click Buy and confirm the order

Step 5:View your placed orders at Order Book > Orders

GTT vs Delivery

Offering GTT Delivery
Order Validity Valid up to 365 days or until the trigger condition is met Valid only for the same trading day
Execution Method Executes only when the set trigger price is reached Executes immediately when the market/limit price is reached
Automation Fully automated Manual
Monitoring Requirement No monitoring required as orders are auto executed based on the set price Requires constant attention on a daily basis to execute at the right time
Ideal Use Case For planned entries/exits, long-term strategies, and risk management For immediate buying/selling based on market price

Things to Remember

Ensure Sufficient Funds for Buy Orders

GTT buy orders will be rejected if sufficient funds have not been allocated to your trading account at the time of order execution.

Free Quantity Required for Sell Orders

For GTT sell orders, there must be sufficient free quantity available. If the number of free shares is less than the sell order quantity, the order will be rejected.

Mandate Confirmation for Sell Orders (If DDPI not enabled)

If you have not enabled DDPI yet, please make sure to confirm the e-DIS mandate when placing a GTT sell order. Without mandate confirmation, the order cannot be executed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the validity of GTT order?

A GTT order remains valid for 365 days from the date of placement.

  1. The order will be executed automatically if the stock price reaches the set trigger price within this period.
  2. If the trigger price is not reached within 365 days, the order will become expired.

GTT cannot be used for placing MTF orders.

No, you do not need to allocate funds while placing a GTT request..

However, when the GTT order is triggered, you must ensure that sufficient funds or margin are available in your trading account to successfully execute the order. If funds are insufficient at the time of execution, the order may be rejected.

Yes, you can modify the Trigger Price (Stop Loss/Target) and the Limit Price of your GTT request anytime before it is triggered. This can be done directly from the GTT Order Book.

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