How to put stop-loss order in ICICI Direct? (2024)

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ICICI Direct customers can place a stop-loss order in the ICICI Direct website or mobile app using the regular buy/sell order form. You just have to fill an additional field 'Stop Loss Trigger Price' in the order form and place the order.

A stop-loss (SL) order gets activated only when the set trigger price is reached. The SL order type is used to limit the loss of a position.

Example:

You buy a stock Rs 250 in the expectation that the price will go up. However, in the event the price falls, you would like to limit your losses.

You may place a limit sell order specifying a Stop loss trigger price of Rs 205 and a limit price of Rs 200. Once the last traded price touches Rs 205, the sell order gets converted into a limit sell order at Rs 300.

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11 Comments

11.Vikram Chaudhary || Link|December 6, 2022 10:18:51 AMReply

Hi,

How do I put stop loss sell order that stays valid for more than a day on icicidirect website?

11.1.veejay || Link|November 19, 2023 10:49:38 AM

I am trying to figure out this .. did you find out how to do this?

10.Sanjeev Kumar || Link|November 30, 2020 10:08:38 AMReply

It is not possible to put stop loss in ICICI direct.
As per my experience

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10.3.Kashmir Singh Bath || Link|November 16, 2022 2:40:17 PM

I agree with you.We request ICICIDIRECT to introduce this provision at the earliest.

10.4.Venkatraman || Link|September 7, 2023 11:07:21 PM

Yes I also face the same issue. The moment you put limit price with SL, immediately it sell at the price when market is going up

9.Amarjit Singh || Link|April 3, 2022 10:46:59 AMReply

once the CMP is hit how to do stop loss trailing. (to modify SL for booking maximum profits)

8.Rohit Malavde || Link|July 25, 2021 4:26:13 PMReply

How do I set a "sell" at a higher price than what I have bought. Example I bought at 200/- and I want to set a 'sell' automatically if the price reaches 205. I know about SLTP that can be set to sell when the prices are going down. accordingly how to set in reverse? This question is specifically to do this in ICICI Direct.

8.1.Sandy || Link|March 5, 2022 5:37:33 AM

That's a Limit Order. Fir Sell at a higher price you put a price which is minimum you will sell. If market rises rapidly you get a better price but never below Limit

7.Ravi || Link|October 8, 2021 11:57:14 PMReply

Today I have short a share two lot in future share at 731. As precaution, I want to buy if the price comes to 733. So I put buy order (Not Stop Loss Order) for limit price 733 and current trading price was 731.50. My order got executed immediately. When I checked with ICICI Direct, they said it got executed as I have given price higher than trading price!!! How a limit order can be executed with the price is not reached? No proper answer with them.. If any one knows the details please share...

7.1.Saurav Bhattacharyya || Link|November 16, 2021 4:27:59 PM

You're right as well as wrong, the buy order for a shorted Fut. is called Stop Loss order universally. Here, when you give a SL (buy in your case) order for a shorted Fut. you MUST place a TRIGGER PRICE also, but most users don't know that icicidirect.com software accepts only the SAME trigger price as the SL, so you have to place the same Trigger Price and the same SL, then your Fut. wouldn't have got executed.
Let me also tell you, I've been using icicidirect for many years and have lost all my savings b'cos of icicidirect's sh*tTIEST software and there's no help either. ICICIDIRECT is the WORST software in the market.

7.2.Sandy || Link|March 5, 2022 5:33:41 AM

Your Buy Order was treated exactly as the name says - Buy 2 x lots. Because price you had put was higher than market your +2 Buy got immediately executed. So really speaking you should have 4 x lots in Open Positions 2 x shorts 730 and 2 x longs 733. Whether ICICIDirect will square them off because they are under one name I am not sure, in which case you will have a cash loss
What you wanted was +2 × Buy on Stop Order. For that you should check your Open Position and click on Stop Loss Order and enter your Stop Loss price. But ICICIDirect must take Stop Loss Trigger price as well. In your case you should put 732.00 as Trigger and 733.00 as SL

6.Anil Kumar Sinha || Link|November 30, 2021 7:15:46 AMReply

what is price i have to pay for buying a scrip in F&O

5.Anil khurana || Link|June 29, 2021 7:43:20 AMReply

If I have to buy shares in cash at a limit price alongwith stop loss and also profit order with target price ,how to do (not for intraday).
Is it possible in one transaction.

4.Hate Icicidirect || Link|May 28, 2021 11:56:52 AMReply

for stop loss, icicidirect has very bogus system. They are not changed their system after many complaints. So I diverted to trade in zerodha

3.ARUN LAHAMGE || Link|January 23, 2021 6:16:59 PMReply

how to put stop loss to existing portfolio stocks

3.1.shamsundar || Link|April 22, 2021 9:25:28 AM

How to put stop loss to existing portfolio stocks

3.2.Sathyanarayana || Link|May 4, 2021 10:01:42 PM

Supposing I have purchased a stock option or nifty at 250 & putul for sale at say 300. But Iam afraid that instead of market moving up & starts falling, I want to trgger the stop loss at say 230. I tried it in icicidirect. It shows that Sl cannot be less than sale price. How to do this?.please.

2.Vinod goyal || Link|October 27, 2020 4:38:51 PMReply

But we palce the order stoploss system send msg.the stop loss price not lower than last traded price in buy order. Example iwant buy 1000share in mrgin at 100 limit price.and stop loss 96 .but system send upper msg.to me.please suggest

2.1.ak barbhuiya || Link|May 1, 2021 10:36:44 PM

I can not put stop loss in icicidirect trading both fno as per the rule provided in the icicidirect website, so I have to incur losses very often, can anybody please guide me in this regard.

1.TV LAKSHMANAN || Link|July 9, 2020 10:08:38 PMReply

How did you suddenly arrive at Rs. 300 to sell?

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1.2.RAKESH KUMAR MISHRA || Link|October 20, 2020 10:58:17 PM

I should be read as ₹200

1.3.Sunil Pamnani || Link|March 11, 2021 10:54:10 AM

YES THE SAME I THINK ACTUALLY ITS A MISTAKE
HE WAS GOING TO WRITE 200 BUT BY MISTAKE HE WROTE 300

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How to put stop-loss order in ICICI Direct? ›

ICICI Direct customers can place a stop-loss order in the ICICI Direct website or mobile app using the regular buy/sell order form. You just have to fill an additional field 'Stop Loss Trigger Price' in the order form and place the order. A stop-loss (SL) order gets activated only when the set trigger price is reached.

How do I add a stop-loss order? ›

For a Stop Loss Order, you need to change the order type from RL (Regular) to SL (Stop Loss) on the order entry screen. You will also have to mention Trigger Price & Limit Price. For a 'Buy' Stop Loss order, the Trigger Price will be lower than the Limit Price.

Why my stop-loss order is not executed? ›

In case of extremely less volume, where there are not enough buyers and sellers (referred to as an illiquid contract), the Stop Loss will not be executed as the stock may not have enough buyers/sellers at a defined stop-loss limit price by you for the order to be executed which is also known as 'Market depth'.

How do you use a stop-loss limit order? ›

Investors set a stop-limit order by placing the stop price where they want the order to trigger and a limit price where they would like a trade execution. If the security reaches the specified trigger price, the limit order activates and executes if the price is at or better than the price specified by the investor.

What is the best stop-loss strategy for intraday? ›

A common practice is to set the stop-loss level between 1% to 3% below the purchase price. For example, if you buy a stock at Rs. 300 per share, a 2% stop loss would be triggered at Rs. 294, helping you limit potential losses while accommodating normal market fluctuations.

How to place sell order in icicidirect? ›

To sell shares using ICICI Direct, login to ICICI Direct website or ICICI Direct Mobile App, go to Demat Allocation page under equity, click sell in front of the share you would like to sell, enter sell order info and click sell. ICICI Direct offers online buying/selling of shares and mutual funds.

Can you modify a stop-loss order? ›

Stop-Loss Trigger Price

If an investor wants more control over the price the trade gets executed at, they can modify their stop-loss order into a stop-limit order.

Do stop-loss orders always get filled? ›

With limit orders, your order is guaranteed to be filled at the specified order price or better. The only guarantee if a stop-loss order is triggered is that the order will be immediately executed, and filled at the prevailing market price at that time.

What is the formula for stop-loss? ›

Calculate Stop Loss Using the Percentage Method

Additionally, let's say you own stock trading at ₹50 per share. Accordingly, your stop loss would be set at ₹45 — ₹5 under the current market value of the stock (₹50 x 10% = ₹5).

What is the disadvantage of stop-loss order? ›

Disadvantages of Stop-Loss Orders

The main disadvantage is that a short-term fluctuation in a stock's price could activate the stop price. The key is picking a stop-loss percentage that allows a stock to fluctuate day-to-day, while also preventing as much downside risk as possible.

What are the problems with stop-loss orders? ›

One disadvantage of the stop-loss order concerns price gaps. If a stock price suddenly gaps below (or above) the stop price, the order would trigger. The stock would be sold (or bought) at the next available price even if the stock is trading sharply away from your stop loss level.

Why is my stop-loss invalid? ›

Some of the most common reasons for an invalid Stop Loss and Take Profit include: Stops are too close to the opening price. Stops must be placed 2 pips away from the entry price. Stop levels are incorrectly formatted e.g. too many figures/decimal places.

What is stop-loss with example? ›

For example, an investor purchased a share for INR 100 and decided to set 10% of the loss to bear while exiting. So, he will set the stop loss limit from 90-100, which will limit his potential loss to 10% of the price.

What is a stop order example? ›

Stop order example:

The current stock price is $90. You want to protect against a significant decline. You could enter a sell-stop order at $85. If an execution occurs at $85 or lower, your stop order is triggered and a market order is entered to sell at the next available market price.

What is the 7% stop-loss rule? ›

Always sell a stock it if falls 7%-8% below what you paid for it. This basic principle helps you always cap your potential downside. If you're following rules for how to buy stocks and a stock you own drops 7% to 8% from what you paid for it, something is wrong.

What is order slicing in ICICIdirect? ›

Time Weighted Average Price (TWAP) Order Slicing is an accumulation strategy. It is used for buying and selling desired quantity of an underlying symbol in a user defined time period.

How do you set a stop-loss and take profit order correctly? ›

Although there is no general way of structuring your stop loss and take profit orders, most traders try to have a 1:2 risk/reward ratio. For instance, if you are willing to risk 1% of your investment, then you can target a 2% profit per trade.

Can I place a stop-loss and limit order at the same time? ›

Placing a one-cancels-the-other order (OCO), or what is also commonly referred to as a bracket order, allows you to have both a limit order and a stop order open at the same time. This allows you to lock in your potential profits if a limit is reached and stop your losses if the stop is triggered all with one order.

Can we place delivery order with stop-loss? ›

First of all, for delivery trade we can not set Stop Loss in its true meaning. Any buy order once crosses Intraday, becomes delivery order the next day and looses its SL order. So Stop Loss can not continue the next day the way we expect it to be to avoid any big loss for Gap down (in case of long position).

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