Profits from sustained directional moves in crude oil
| Strategy Type | Trend Following with Dynamic Trailing Stop |
| Market Outlook | Profits from sustained directional moves in crude oil |
| Risk Profile | Moderate - dynamic stop loss adjusts with trend |
| Reward Profile | Excellent in trending markets, captures large moves |
| Time Horizon | Intraday to swing (1-5 days typical holding) |
| Capital Requirement | Moderate (₹3,00,000 - ₹6,00,000 for CRUDEOIL, ₹50,000 - ₹1,00,000 for CRUDEOILM) |
| Margin Type | NRML for positional, MIS for intraday with reduced margin |
| Best Used When | Crude oil in trending phase, clear directional momentum, post-breakout scenarios |
| CRUDEOIL | 100 barrels • ₹1 per barrel = ₹100 per tick • 100 barrels • ₹2,50,000 - ₹3,50,000 per lot • ₹ per barrel |
| CRUDEOILM | 10 barrels • ₹1 per barrel = ₹10 per tick • 10 barrels • ₹25,000 - ₹35,000 per lot • ₹ per barrel |
| Morning Session | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM IST |
| Evening Session | 5:00 PM - 11:30 PM IST (11:55 PM during US DST) |
| Most Active | Evening session 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM (US market overlap) |
| Key Time | 8:00 PM IST - US crude inventory data (Wednesday) |
| 0 | NYMEX WTI crude prices - direct correlation |
| 1 | Brent crude prices - benchmark correlation |
| 2 | US Dollar Index (DXY) - inverse correlation |
| 3 | OPEC+ production decisions |
| 4 | US EIA inventory data (Wednesday 8:00 PM IST) |
| 5 | Geopolitical tensions in oil-producing regions |
| 6 | Global demand outlook (China, India, US) |
| Schedule | Every Wednesday 8:00 PM IST (US EIA Weekly Report) |
| Api Report | Tuesday 10:00 PM IST (American Petroleum Institute) |
| Larger Than Expected Build | Bearish for crude prices |
| Larger Than Expected Draw | Bullish for crude prices |
| Trading Tip | Supertrend signals near inventory time can be volatile |
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