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oi-Oneindia Staff
Mumbai, India: Placing a large trade can involve more than just deciding how much to buy or sell. If the quantity exceeds the applicable exchange freeze limit, the order must be split into smaller quantities before it can be placed.
HDFC SKY Automatic Order Slicer automatically performs this calculation. Instead of defining a split and entering multiple orders manually, traders can enter the quantity they want to trade and the platform will split it into smaller orders based on applicable order size limits.
HDFC SKY, HDFC Securities’ digital trading platform, has launched Auto Order Slicer to automatically split large orders exceeding exchange freeze limits into smaller quantities, simplifying repetitive settlements for traders while maintaining full control over trading decisions.
For traders who regularly process large volumes, this eliminates one repetitive step from the execution process.
Punit Bekal, Chief Marketing Officer, HDFC Securities said:
“Technology in trading is increasingly aimed at eliminating friction in the moments that matter. Traders should be able to focus on their market overview and execution strategy rather than wasting time breaking down order quantities manually. With HDFC SKY’s Automated Order Slicing, we are automating this workflow step to make processing larger orders easier and smoother, while keeping the trader in control of the underlying decision.”
Disabling handmade slicing
Exchange freeze limits may limit the maximum quantity that can be placed in a single order for a particular instrument. If a trader wants to place a larger quantity, this order must be divided into smaller ones.
Doing this manually means calculating quantities, entering orders, and repeating the process until the full quantity is posted. For those who regularly place large orders, this is a routine task that can take up unnecessary time and attention.
Auto Order Slicer automates this part of the process. When the entered quantity exceeds the applicable limit, HDFC SKY divides it into smaller orders based on the respective order size parameters.
The trader is still making a trade call. The platform performs subsequent arithmetic and order division.
Designed to solve practical execution problems
Order splitting is a simple example of how automation can change everyday trading.
The trader may already know the quantity he wants to buy or sell. There is no point in having them constantly calculate how to divide that quantity just because of the order size limit.
HDFC SKY’s approach is to leave this operational phase to the discretion of the platform. This can be especially useful for active traders who often deal with volumes that exceed the applicable single order limit.
Within the limits established by the exchange
Auto Order Slicer does not bypass exchange restrictions. It operates within the limits applicable to the relevant trading instrument.
Freeze volumes are determined by exchanges and may vary from one instrument to another. When the quantity exceeds the allowed limit, the platform breaks it down into smaller orders to ensure that order placement is within the applicable parameters.
Thus, this feature deals with the mechanism of placing a large order, leaving the trading decision to the user.
The decision is up to the trader
Automation can streamline the execution process without taking the decision away from the person placing the trade.
Using Auto Order Slicer, the trader decides what to buy or sell, quantity and order parameters. HDFC SKY technology allows this quantity to be divided when required.
This is a real use case. This is not about making trading decisions for the user. It’s about eliminating repetitive calculations from the process.
Where Auto Order Slicer fits into HDFC SKY
Digital trading platforms now combine market access, research, analysis and execution tools into one place. HDFC SKY provides access to market segments including stocks, ETFs and F&O, as well as instruments designed for various trading and investment needs.
Auto Order Slicer solves one specific part of this process: placing an order when the estimated quantity exceeds the applicable freeze limit.
For high-volume traders, the benefits are obvious. They can enter the trade volume they intend to trade without manually creating each smaller order required to place it.
About HDFC SKY
HDFC SKY is a digital investment and trading platform from HDFC Securities. The platform provides access to multiple segments of the financial market and offers investors and traders technological tools.