Captures price movements triggered by scheduled and unscheduled news events
| Strategy Type | News and Event-Driven Trading / Catalyst Strategy |
| Market Outlook | Captures price movements triggered by scheduled and unscheduled news events |
| Risk Profile | Moderate to High - events create volatility but also opportunity |
| Reward Profile | Significant profit potential from event-driven price dislocations |
| Time Horizon | Minutes to days depending on event type and market reaction |
| Capital Requirement | Moderate to High (₹3,00,000 - ₹8,00,000) |
| Margin Type | MIS for intraday event trades; NRML for multi-day positioning |
| Best Used When | Major scheduled events (RBI, earnings, budget) or breaking news creates directional moves |
| 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 |
| Rbi Policy | Bi-monthly (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec) - Major impact on BANKNIFTY |
| Budget | February 1st - Major market-wide impact |
| Quarterly Results | Earnings season - Stock-specific impact |
| Us Fed | FOMC decisions - Evening impact on next day |
| Election Results | Major political events |
| Global Events | US jobs data, China data, geopolitical events |
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