Works in both trending and range-bound gold markets with different approaches
| Strategy Type | Volume Weighted Average Price Mean Reversion and Trend Following |
| Market Outlook | Works in both trending and range-bound gold markets with different approaches |
| Risk Profile | Moderate - defined stop losses based on VWAP deviation bands |
| Reward Profile | Consistent profits from institutional-grade price level trading |
| Time Horizon | Intraday to 2-3 days depending on VWAP timeframe used |
| Capital Requirement | Moderate (₹2,00,000 - ₹5,00,000 for GOLD, ₹50,000 - ₹1,00,000 for GOLDM) |
| Margin Type | NRML for positional, MIS for intraday with reduced margin |
| Best Used When | Gold showing respect for VWAP levels, clear volume patterns, no major news gaps |
| GOLD | 1 kilogram • ₹1 per 10 grams = ₹100 per tick • 1 kg • ₹3,50,000 - ₹4,50,000 per lot |
| GOLDM | 100 grams • ₹1 per 10 grams = ₹10 per tick • 100 grams • ₹35,000 - ₹45,000 per lot |
| GOLDPETAL | 1 gram • ₹1 • 1 gram • ₹3,500 - ₹5,000 per lot |
| 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 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM (US market overlap) |
| Vwap Reset | VWAP typically calculated from 9:00 AM daily open |
| 0 | US Dollar Index (DXY) - inverse correlation |
| 1 | US Treasury Yields - inverse correlation |
| 2 | COMEX Gold prices - direct correlation |
| 3 | Geopolitical tensions - safe haven demand |
| 4 | Indian festival/wedding season - physical demand |
| 5 | RBI gold purchases - institutional demand |
| 6 | Import duty changes - affects domestic premium |
| Description | MCX gold trades at premium/discount to international prices |
| Normal Premium | ₹200-500 per 10 grams over COMEX |
| High Demand | Premium can expand to ₹800-1,500 during festivals |
| Low Demand | Premium can compress or turn to discount |
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