Directional - profits from price breaking out of consolidation patterns
| Strategy Type | Momentum / Trend Initiation |
| Market Outlook | Directional - profits from price breaking out of consolidation patterns |
| Risk Profile | Moderate - false breakouts are common; requires discipline |
| Reward Profile | Asymmetric - targets large moves from successful breakouts |
| Time Horizon | Intraday to multi-day depending on breakout timeframe |
| Capital Requirement | Moderate (₹1,00,000 - ₹5,00,000 depending on instrument and style) |
| Margin Type | MIS for intraday breakouts; NRML for positional |
| Best Used When | After consolidation periods, at key support/resistance levels, with volume confirmation, during trending market phases |
| NIFTY | 25 units per lot (₹50 per point) |
| BANKNIFTY | 15 units per lot (₹15 per point) |
| FINNIFTY | 25 units per lot (₹25 per point) |
| Stock Futures | Varies by stock |
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