Execution window
No new trades after your cutoff time
An execution window is a cutoff time after which you open no new trades. In LossGuardian the default cutoff is 2:30 PM and you can set your own. If you open a new position after it, an alert fires and it counts as a rule break. Positions you opened earlier are left alone so you can manage and exit them.
The last hour is where plans fall apart
The morning went fine. By 2:45 PM you are down a little, the market is moving, and there is just enough time for one more. On expiry day, cheap far out-of-the-money options make that one more feel almost free.
Late trades have the least time to work, and you have the least time to think. Tired, frustrated decisions pile up at the end of the day.
A cutoff time is one of the simplest rules there is. It is also one of the easiest to break, because 2:31 PM never feels very different from 2:29 PM.
How execution window works in LossGuardian
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You set your cutoff time, 2:30 PM by default.
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Trades you opened before the cutoff are yours to manage and exit as normal.
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A new position opened after the cutoff fires an Outside Execution Window alert and is recorded as a rule break.
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Trades placed while the app was closed are checked against their own time when it opens again, so the rule still counts.
Fair in both directions
Old positions are not flagged
Positions opened before you set the window are left alone. You are never marked down for a rule that did not exist yet.
Useful on expiry day
Nifty weekly options expire on Tuesdays. An early cutoff keeps you out of the last-hour lottery trades.
Counted, not just shown
Each late entry counts toward your discipline score, so a habit of late trades shows up in your weekly numbers.
What it does not do
It does not close your trading app or stop orders being placed. LossGuardian is read-only. It flags every late entry and keeps the record so you can see the pattern.
Execution window: questions traders ask
What time should intraday traders stop taking new trades?
Many Indian intraday traders stop opening new trades between 2:00 PM and 2:30 PM. That leaves time to manage exits before the 3:15 PM to 3:20 PM window when most brokers auto square off intraday positions.
Is a cutoff time useful on expiry day?
Yes. Since 1 September 2025, Nifty weekly options expire on Tuesdays. Late expiry-day trades in cheap out-of-the-money options are where many traders give back a good week. A cutoff removes the temptation.
Will I be flagged for closing a trade after the cutoff?
No. Only new positions opened after the cutoff are flagged. Exiting or managing a trade you already hold is fine.
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