General

What Happens If I take a Flash Trade in F&O and forget to square it off?

Handling of Flash Trade depends on the time validity selected while placing the request.

Case 1: Flash Trade Validity Ends Before Market Closes

• If the Flash Trade has a time validity within market hours, it will appear under:

  • Flash Positions
  • Open Positions

• If you forget to square it off, the system will automatically square off the position once the validity time ends.

• The position will be squared off from both Flash Positions and Open Positions.

Example:

• You placed a Flash Trade at 12:00 PM
• Validity selected: 2 hours
• Validity ends at 2:00 PM

If you do not square off the position manually, the system will automatically square it off at 2:00 PM.

Case 2: Flash Trade Validity Extends Beyond Market Hours

• If the Flash Trade validity goes beyond market hours or into the next trading day:

  • The position will no longer appear under Flash Trades
  • It will move to Open Positions

• The position will remain open and will not be auto squared off

• It will stay open until you manually square it off or until the expiry date

Example:

• You placed a Flash Trade at 12:00 PM
• Validity selected: 4 hours
• Validity ends at 4:00 PM (after market close)

The position will remain open and will be visible only in Open Positions page on the same day or next trading day.