Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Zerodha's ‘Kill Switch’ Helps Traders Avoid Overtrading
Zerodha, a popular stock trading platform, has a special feature called the ‘Kill Switch’.
This feature helps traders who might be trading too much or making emotional decisions after losses.
When a trader feels the urge to trade too much, they can turn on the ‘Kill Switch’.
This will stop them from placing any trades for the rest of the day.
The idea is to help traders take a break and avoid making mistakes that could lead to more losses.
Nithin Kamath, the co-founder of Zerodha, explained that sometimes the best trade is the one you don't take.
The ‘Kill Switch’ was introduced in 2021 and has been praised by users for helping them stay disciplined.
Zerodha's ‘Kill Switch’ feature helps traders avoid overtrading and revenge trading.
The feature allows traders to disable trading for the rest of the day or in specific segments.
Once activated, the ‘Kill Switch’ can only be deactivated after 12 hours.
Nithin Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, highlighted the importance of trading discipline and risk management.
Users have reported that the ‘Kill Switch’ has been useful in preventing impulsive trading decisions.
- Who
- Zerodha and its co-founder Nithin Kamath
- What
- Introduced the ‘Kill Switch’ feature to prevent overtrading and revenge trading
- When
- Launched in 2021
- Where
- On Zerodha's Kite trading platform
- Why
- To help traders manage risk and maintain discipline by taking breaks from trading
- Feature Name
- Kill Switch
- Purpose
- Prevent overtrading and revenge trading
- Launch Year
- 2021
- Cooling-off Period
- 12 hours
- Platform
- Zerodha Kite