Trade F&O With Smart Order Types On INDmoney
Use Limit, Stop Loss, Target and Trigger Orders on INDmoney to plan your F&O entry, manage downside, book profit at a chosen level and enter only when your trade setup is triggered.
The Four Futures & Options Order Types On INDmoney
Limit Order
A Limit Order lets you place an F&O order only at the price you select or at a better price. The order stays pending until the contract reaches your chosen price. For example, if a contract is trading at ₹200 and you want to enter only at ₹170, you can place a Limit Order at ₹170. The order will execute only if the price reaches that level.
Stop Loss Order
A Stop Loss Order helps exit a position when the trade moves against you beyond a level you define. This is important in F&O because price movement can be fast and losses can increase quickly. For example, if you enter a contract at ₹180 and want to limit the downside at ₹120, a Stop Loss Order can exit the position if the price falls to ₹120.
Target Order
A Target Order helps exit a position when the contract reaches your planned profit level. This is useful because F&O prices can move quickly and may not stay at the target level for long. For example, if you enter a contract at ₹180 and want to book profit at ₹300, a Target Order can exit the position when the price reaches ₹300.
Trigger Order
A Trigger Order stays inactive until your selected trigger level is reached. Once that level is hit, the order becomes active. This is useful when you want to wait for confirmation before entering a trade. For example, instead of entering immediately, you can set a trigger at a breakout level. The order activates only when that level is reached.
Choose How Long Your F&O Order Should Stay Active
1-Day Orders
A 1-Day Order stays active only for the current NSE or BSE trading session. F&O trading runs from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM IST. If the order does not execute before 3:30 PM on that day, it is cancelled automatically. Use 1-Day validity when the trade setup is valid only for that session, for example, a level on an intraday chart, a position ahead of a same-day announcement, or a Limit Order for a premium level that the market is likely to reach and leave the same day.
GTT Orders
GTT stands for Good Till Triggered. A GTT Order stays active across trading sessions until the trigger price is reached, the order is cancelled, or the contract expires. For example, you may want to keep a stop loss active on an overnight F&O position, or wait for a contract to reach a specific entry or exit level over the next few sessions. For F&O contracts, GTT validity is linked to contract expiry. Once the contract expires, the GTT order will no longer remain valid.
How To Place F&O Order Types On INDmoney
How to Place a Limit Order in F&O on INDmoney
1. Go to the F&O section on INDmoney and select the contract, index option, stock option, index future or stock future.
2. Select Buy or Sell based on your direction.
3. Turn on the Limit Order toggle.
4. Enter the limit price. For options, this is the premium level. For futures, this is the contract price.
5. Enter the lot quantity and select 1-Day or GTT validity.
6. Review the contract, expiry, lot size, limit price, and margin or premium required. Place the order.
How to Place a Stop Loss Order in F&O on INDmoney
1. Go to the F&O section and select the contract you want to manage.
2. Select Sell to exit a bought position, or Buy to exit a sold position.
3. Turn on the Stop Loss Order toggle.
4. Enter the stop loss price. For options buyers, this is the premium level at which the position should exit. For futures traders, this is the contract price level.
5. Enter the lot quantity and select 1-Day or GTT validity.
6. Review the stop loss level relative to your entry and margin. Place the order.
How to Place a Target Order in F&O on INDmoney
1. Go to the F&O section and select the contract.
2. Select Sell to exit a bought position, or Buy to exit a sold position.
3. Turn on the Target Order toggle.
4. Enter the target price. For options, this is the premium level at which you want to book profit. For futures, this is the contract price.
5. Enter the lot quantity and select 1-Day or GTT validity.
6. Review the target level, expiry date, and margin or premium before placing the order.
How to Place a Trigger Order in F&O on INDmoney
1. Go to the F&O section and select the contract.
2. Select Buy or Sell based on your trade direction.
3. Turn on the Trigger Order toggle.
4. Enter the trigger price, the level at which the order should become active.
5. Enter the lot quantity and select 1-Day or GTT validity.
6. Review the trigger level and confirm. The order stays inactive until the trigger price is reached, at which point it activates.
Frequently Asked Questions About F&O Order Types
Order types are instructions that tell the platform how your F&O order should work. They help you decide whether the order should enter at a fixed price, exit at a stop loss, book profit at a target, or activate only after a trigger level is reached.
F&O prices can move quickly, and every trade may involve larger position sizes because of lot size and margin. Different order types help traders plan entry and exit levels in advance instead of reacting manually during fast market moves.
A Limit Order lets you place an order at your chosen price or a better price. It does not execute at a worse price than the one you set. This is useful when you do not want to enter or exit at the current market price and prefer to wait for a specific level.
A Stop Loss Order helps exit a position when the trade moves against you. You set a loss level in advance, and the order helps close the position if that level is reached. It is mainly used to control downside on an open F&O trade.
A Target Order helps exit a position when the trade reaches your planned profit level. Instead of manually watching the price, you can set the level where you want the position to close. It is useful when prices move quickly and may not stay at the target level for long.
A Trigger Order becomes active only when a specific price level is reached. Until that trigger level is hit, the order remains inactive. This is useful when you want to enter a trade only after a setup is confirmed, such as a breakout or breakdown level.
A Limit Order controls the price at which the order can execute. A Trigger Order controls when the order becomes active. Use a Limit Order when you already want to place the order but only at a chosen price. Use a Trigger Order when you want the order to activate only after a specific level is reached.
Yes. Limit, Stop Loss, Target and Trigger Orders can be used for eligible futures and options contracts on INDmoney. For options, the price usually refers to the premium. For futures, it refers to the contract price.
GTT stands for Good Till Triggered. A GTT order stays active across trading sessions until the trigger price is reached, you cancel it, or the contract expires. It is useful when your trade plan is not limited to one trading day, such as keeping a stop loss active on an overnight position.
No. F&O contracts have expiry dates. Once the contract expires, any related GTT order becomes invalid. Always check the contract expiry before placing a GTT order.
No. Order types help with execution and trade management, but they do not remove F&O trading risk. Prices can move sharply, liquidity can change, and losses can still happen. Order types help you follow a plan more clearly, but the risk of the position still needs to be understood before placing the trade.
It depends on the purpose of the trade. Use a Limit Order for price control, Stop Loss for downside management, Target Order for profit booking, and Trigger Order when you want to wait for confirmation before entry.
Trade F&O With Better Order Control
Use INDmoney order types to enter at your chosen price, set exits in advance and manage F&O trades.