Idea: Dynamic GTT (Good Till Triggered) for Safe Exit in Long-Term Investment

I am using Ai for writing this

Concept:

Long-term investors often see 24%–40% growth over time. However, during bearish market conditions, much of this profit can quickly disappear.
To protect these gains, we propose a Dynamic GTT — a smart exit strategy based on real-time profit tracking and a customizable buffer.

Instead of setting a static stop-loss or fixed GTT, the Dynamic GTT would:

  • Monitor the highest recorded profit (%).
  • Trigger a sell order if the price drops by a user-defined buffer (e.g., 5%) from the highest profit.

This allows investors to lock in gains while still participating in market growth.


How It Works:

  1. Track Profit Peak: Continuously monitor the highest profit achieved or last day profit (e.g., +30%).
  2. Set a Dynamic Exit Buffer: Investor decides a buffer, say -5% from the last day peak.
  3. Trigger Condition: If the stock falls 5% from the peak profit level, an automatic sell order is triggered.
  4. Re-Entry: Investor can use the protected gains to re-purchase shares at discounted prices later during market corrections.

Example:

  • You buy a stock at ₹100.
  • Over time, it rises to ₹140 (+40% profit).
  • You set a Dynamic GTT with a 5% buffer.
  • Now, if the price falls below ₹133 (40% - 5% = 35% profit or ₹133), the system will automatically sell your shares.
  • You lock in a 33%-35% gain safely.
  • If the market becomes bearish, you can later re-purchase the stock at ₹110 or ₹100 again, compounding your returns.

Benefits:

  • :white_check_mark: Profit Protection: Avoid losing large gains during sudden market drops.
  • :white_check_mark: No Need to Time the Market: Automated protection once the system is in place.
  • :white_check_mark: Compounding Opportunity: Use locked-in profits to buy shares at discounted prices.
  • :white_check_mark: Peace of Mind: Especially useful for long-term investors who don’t monitor markets daily.
  • :white_check_mark: Dynamic and Adaptive: Grows as your profit grows — not a static exit price.

Difference Between Current GTT and Dynamic GTT

Ummm… so a trailing stop? :thinking:

For the sake of completeness,
please also prompt the generative-AI for risks and limitations of this concept
and share them here.

i didn’t get it? so everyday will be your peak value right? then its like just setting your gtt at -5% from the day you run the algo? what is dynamic about this i did not get actually.

today if i run this algo, tomorrow it will set the gtt at -5% to my current peak today. if i do it next week, that day it will take that price as the peak price. so it is not trailing anything here. if you trail your target or the day you run your algo, from that day the gtt is anyhow fixed at -5% just like trailing stoploss. if it moves further below whats the point?

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I believe this trailing/dynamic GTT is already a work-in-progress.

Earlier, i guess, this was not possible, now that the rules around algo has been eased, i think this feature (Trailing SL or GTT) can be made available to retail investors.

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