Expects price to return to average after extended moves
| Strategy Type | Counter-Trend / Mean Reversion |
| Market Outlook | Expects price to return to average after extended moves |
| Risk Profile | Moderate to High - trading against momentum can be risky |
| Reward Profile | Consistent smaller profits with occasional larger losses |
| Time Horizon | Intraday to 2-5 days typically |
| Capital Requirement | Moderate (₹1,50,000 - ₹5,00,000 for adequate margin and buffer) |
| Margin Type | MIS for intraday; NRML for overnight mean reversion |
| Best Used When | Range-bound markets, overextended moves, after climactic selling/buying, markets at statistical extremes |
| 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 |
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