| Strategy Type | Spread Trading / Relative Value |
| Market Bias | Neutral to directional based on spread movement |
| Timeframe | Daily to Weekly charts for spread analysis |
| Holding Period | Days to weeks (positional) |
| Risk Reward Ratio | 1:2 to 1:4 |
| Capital Required | ₹1,00,000-5,00,000 for meaningful spread positions |
| Best Market Conditions | Divergence between WTI and Brent fundamentals |
| Key Concept | Trade the price difference between WTI (MCX benchmark) and Brent crude |
| CRUDEOIL | 100 barrels • ₹1 per barrel • ₹100 per tick • WTI (West Texas Intermediate) |
| CRUDEOILM | 10 barrels • ₹1 per barrel • ₹10 per tick • WTI (West Texas Intermediate) |
| International Brokers | Trade Brent futures via IBKR, Saxo for direct spread |
| Etf Proxy | Use Brent-tracking ETFs for approximate exposure |
| Cfd Platforms | CFD platforms offer Brent contracts |
| Synthetic | Track spread for MCX-only directional trades |
| Mcx Crude | 9:00 AM - 11:30 PM IST |
| Nymex Wti | 6:00 PM - 5:00 AM IST (next day) |
| Ice Brent | 5:30 PM - 5:00 AM IST (next day) |
| Overlap Window | 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM IST (best for spread trading) |
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