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Why is a nudge displayed informing that the order will be split into multiple orders?

You see a nudge informing you that your order will be split into multiple orders to effectively manage exchange freeze quantity limits when you place large orders. Your large orders are automatically divided into smaller parts to stay within exchange restrictions.

How order slicing works

When you trade Nifty, for example, your order can be split into up to 20 slices, each containing 1,800 quantities. This allows you to handle orders of up to 36,000 quantities in total.

The order slicing feature is available across:

Your sliced orders are marked with a blue layer icon in the order book for easy identification.


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