<p id="isPasted">A hedge order is a specific type of trade where you open a position that is directionally opposite to an existing trade to neutralize risk. Unlike a stop-loss, which closes your original trade at a loss, a hedge order keeps both positions open, effectively "pausing" your profit or loss until market conditions become clearer. </p><p><strong>Core Functionality</strong></p><ul><li>Neutralizing Exposure: If you are "Long" (expecting a rise) on 100 shares of a stock, a hedge order would be a "Short" (expecting a fall) on the same stock or a related index.</li><li>Locking in P&L: Once the hedge is active, any further price movement in the asset will result in a gain in one position that exactly (or nearly) offsets the loss in the other, keeping your account balance stable.</li><li>Strategic Flexibility: It allows you to survive temporary "whipsaws" or volatile news events without being "stopped out" of your long-term position. </li></ul><p><strong>Types of Hedge Orders</strong></p><ul><li>Direct Hedge: Opening an opposite position on the exact same asset (e.g., buying and selling GBP/USD simultaneously).</li><li>Derivative Hedge: Protecting a physical stock (spot) holding by selling a futures contract or buying a put option.</li><li>Order-Level Hedge (Margin Benefit): In some markets (like India), placing a hedge order sequentially (e.g., buying a lower-margin option before selling a higher-margin one) can reduce your required margin by up to 70%. </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Differences</strong></p><p><strong> Feature Stop-Loss Order </strong><strong>Hedge Order</strong></p><table data-animation-nesting="" data-sae="" style="border: none; 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min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px;">Exits the trade</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cb="" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 0px;">Keeps both trades open</td></tr><tr data-complete="true" data-sfc-cb="" data-sfc-cp=""><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cb="" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px;">Cost</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cb="" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px;">One-time transaction fee</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cb="" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 0px;">Dual fees + spread/swap costs</td></tr><tr data-complete="true" data-sfc-cb="" data-sfc-cp=""><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cb="" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px;">Psychology</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cb="" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); 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<p id="isPasted">A hedge order is a specific type of trade where you open a position that is directionally opposite to an existing trade to neutralize risk. Unlike a stop-loss, which closes your original trade at a loss, a hedge order keeps both positions open, effectively "pausing" your profit or loss until market conditions become clearer. </p><p><strong>Core Functionality</strong></p><ul><li>Neutralizing Exposure: If you are "Long" (expecting a rise) on 100 shares of a stock, a hedge order would be a "Short" (expecting a fall) on the same stock or a related index.</li><li>Locking in P&L: Once the hedge is active, any further price …</li></ul>