Sideways market expectation - price oscillates between support and resistance
| Strategy Type | Mean Reversion / Range-Bound Trading |
| Market Outlook | Sideways market expectation - price oscillates between support and resistance |
| Risk Profile | Defined by stop loss placement beyond range boundaries |
| Reward Profile | Consistent profits from range extremes; losses when range breaks |
| Time Horizon | Intraday to multi-day depending on range timeframe |
| Capital Requirement | Moderate (₹1,00,000 - ₹4,00,000 for adequate margin) |
| Margin Type | SPAN margin for futures; intraday leverage available (MIS/CO) |
| Best Used When | Market consolidating, low directional momentum, clear support/resistance levels, volatility contracting |
| BANKNIFTY | 15 units per lot (₹15 per point movement) |
| NIFTY | 25 units per lot (₹50 per point movement) |
| FINNIFTY | 25 units per lot (₹25 per point movement) |
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