Zerodha Trailing Stop Loss — Kite's GTT Trail and Automated Trailing

Does Zerodha have a trailing stop loss?

Yes. Since 23 June 2026, Kite web supports a trailing stop loss on single and OCO GTT orders, after a beta that started in May 2026 (Zerodha's announcement).

According to Zerodha, the GTT trailing stop works like this at launch:

• Trail unit: a fixed number of points — not a percentage.
• Order types: single GTTs and OCO GTTs; in an OCO, the target stays fixed while the stop trails.
• Products: CNC, MTF and NRML. MIS (intraday) positions are not supported, because GTTs do not accept MIS.
• Exchanges: NSE, BSE, NFO, BFO and MCX. For equity, the trail applies to sell-side stops.
• Where: launched on Kite web, with the mobile app and API listed as coming later at launch.

Two older facts are often misquoted. Zerodha stopped offering Bracket Orders in March 2020 (Zerodha support). Cover Orders remain available for intraday equity.

How VolumeLens trailing works

VolumeLens connects to your Zerodha account through Kite Connect, Zerodha's developer API. You authorise access by logging in through Kite; the access token expires daily, so you log in once each morning.

Two trailing methods

• Percentage trailing — the stop follows the best price since trailing started, at a fixed percentage away from it.
• Step trailing — for every set number of points the price moves in your favour, the stop moves by a set number of points.

Breakeven lock (optional): once the position is far enough in profit, the stop moves to your entry price.

What happens on your Zerodha account

The stop is a GTT on Zerodha. When the trailing rule moves the stop, VolumeLens modifies that GTT's trigger price (and places a replacement GTT if a modification is rejected). Exit orders are always the opposite side of the position, and the product type matches the position. Every update is written to a trailing log you can review.

Kite's GTT trail vs VolumeLens trailing

	Kite GTT trailing stop	VolumeLens trailing
Trail unit	Fixed points	Percentage, or points in steps
Breakeven lock	Not listed in Zerodha's announcement	Optional
Products	CNC, MTF, NRML (GTT rules)	Same GTT rules — the stop is a Zerodha GTT
Where the trail logic runs	On Zerodha	On VolumeLens, which updates the GTT on Zerodha
If the platform is unreachable	Not applicable	The last GTT stays active on Zerodha; further trail updates wait until VolumeLens is reachable
Cost	Free on Kite	Trailing stops use no coins
Around it	Kite charts and order window	Scanner, order-flow charts, trade planner and AI Mentor in the same place

If a fixed-point trail on Kite web covers what you need, it runs natively on Zerodha. VolumeLens is for traders who want percentage or step-based trailing and a breakeven lock, managed alongside the rest of their analysis.

Before you automate a stop

• A GTT becomes a limit order when triggered. Triggers are checked during market hours, and a limit order may not fill in a fast move or a gap.
• Corporate actions can cancel GTTs. Check your GTT book after splits, bonuses and similar events.
• GTTs carry an expiry. Zerodha GTTs are valid for up to a year.
• Automation is only as current as its data. A trailing stop reduces manual work; it does not remove market risk.

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