Exploits Price Gaps Between Sessions
| Strategy Type | Gap Trading and Mean Reversion |
| Market Outlook | Exploits Price Gaps Between Sessions |
| Risk Profile | Moderate Risk with Quick Resolution |
| Reward Profile | 1.5:1 to 3:1 Risk-Reward on Gap Fills |
| Time Horizon | Intraday to 1-3 Days |
| Capital Requirement | Medium (₹1,50,000 - ₹4,00,000 for margin) |
| Margin Type | MIS for Intraday Gap Fills and NRML for Extended Holds |
| Best Used When | Gold opens with significant gap from previous close due to overnight global moves |
| GOLD | 100 grams per lot (1 kg contract) |
| GOLDM | 10 grams per lot (Mini contract) |
| GOLDPETAL | 1 gram per lot (Petal contract) |
| MIS | Reduced intraday margins approximately 50% of NRML |
| NRML | Full SPAN plus Exposure margins approximately ₹1,50,000 per GOLD lot |
| Morning Gap | 9:00 AM open versus 11:30 PM previous close reflects overnight COMEX moves |
| Best Analysis Window | 8:55-9:00 AM pre-market for gap assessment |
| Typical Fill Window | First 2-4 hours for most gap fills |
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