Trend-following strategy capturing breakouts from defined price channels
| Strategy Type | Donchian Channel Breakout Trading |
| Market Outlook | Trend-following strategy capturing breakouts from defined price channels |
| Risk Profile | Moderate - clear breakout levels with channel-based stops |
| Reward Profile | Excellent returns from riding extended breakout trends |
| Time Horizon | Swing to positional (days to weeks) |
| Capital Requirement | Moderate (₹1,50,000 - ₹4,00,000) |
| Margin Type | MIS for intraday; NRML for positional trades |
| Best Used When | Price breaks above upper channel (long) or below lower channel (short) |
| 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 |
| Standard | 20 periods (original Turtle Trading) |
| Short Term | 10 periods for faster signals |
| Long Term | 55 periods for major trends |
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